Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Budapest, and its share of everything issued in Hungary.
Visas issued at Budapest, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
402402
Down 14% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 470
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 402
Visas issued at Budapest each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 144 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
428
Jan – Dec 2023
476
Jan – Dec 2024
391
Jan – Dec 2025
29
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 391 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 61% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 13 | 2 | Up 550% |
| January 2026 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 18 | 28 | Down 36% |
| November 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| October 2025 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| September 2025 | 12 | 9 | Up 33% |
| August 2025 | 103 | 116 | Down 11% |
| July 2025 | 86 | 124 | Down 31% |
| June 2025 | 61 | 86 | Down 29% |
| May 2025 | 49 | 45 | Up 8.9% |
| April 2025 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 12 | 16 | Down 25% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| January 2025 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 28 | 26 | Up 7.7% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 20 | Down 75% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 17 | Down 47% |
| August 2024 | 116 | 58 | Up 100% |
| July 2024 | 124 | 144 | Down 14% |
| June 2024 | 86 | 68 | Up 26% |
| May 2024 | 45 | 40 | Up 13% |
| April 2024 | 16 | 20 | Down 20% |
| March 2024 | 16 | 6 | Up 167% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Hungary
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