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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Hungary

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Hungary are issued, and what each US consulate in Hungary issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Hungary

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Hungary, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,8842,884

Down 27%vs 3,933 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
240
Busiest month
352
Mar 2025
Latest month
149
Feb 2026Down 54%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.9k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

01k2k3k4k5k
523
1k
Pre-COVID peak1.3k
1.2k
1k
368
102
2.3k
Highest3.8k
3.8k
3.8k
769
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 523 visas; FY2016: 1,038 visas; FY2017: 1,344 visas; FY2018: 1,180 visas; FY2019: 1,041 visas; FY2020: 368 visas; FY2021: 102 visas; FY2022: 2,318 visas; FY2023: 3,771 visas; FY2024: 3,769 visas; FY2025: 3,759 visas; FY2026: 769 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,759 visas (−0.3% on FY2024). That's 180% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 53% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026149321Down 54%
January 2026115361Down 68%
December 2025146236Down 38%
November 2025153313Down 51%
October 2025206413Down 50%
September 2025309322Down 4%
August 2025287299Down 4%
July 2025276316Down 13%
June 2025262311Down 16%
May 2025286328Down 13%
April 2025343331Up 3.6%
March 2025352382Down 7.9%
February 2025321–
January 2025361–
December 2024236–
November 2024313–
October 2024413–
September 2024322–
August 2024299–
July 2024316–
June 2024311–
May 2024328–
April 2024331–
March 2024382–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Hungary who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Hungary.

B1/B2 visas issued in Hungary

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Hungary issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,3033,303

Down 15%vs 3,904 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
275
Busiest month
370
Apr 2025
Latest month
236
Feb 2026Down 28%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.3k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Hungary each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
9.7%
5.3%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: October 2024: 454 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3.8k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    435

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 38%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,575 visas (−5.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026236327Down 28%
January 2026199380Down 48%
December 2025203251Down 19%
November 2025208314Down 34%
October 2025252454Down 44%
September 2025306317Down 3.5%
August 2025305291Up 4.8%
July 2025290285About flat, 1.8%
June 2025282306Down 7.8%
May 2025304322Down 5.6%
April 2025370291Up 27%
March 2025348366Down 4.9%
February 2025327288Up 14%
January 2025380302Up 26%
December 2024251120Up 109%
November 2024314273Up 15%
October 2024454294Up 54%
September 2024317290Up 9.3%
August 2024291316Down 7.9%
July 2024285261Up 9.2%
June 2024306331Down 7.6%
May 2024322336Down 4.2%
April 2024291256Up 14%
March 2024366329Up 11%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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