Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Budapest, and its share of everything issued in Hungary.
Visas issued at Budapest, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
148148
Up 5% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 141
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 148
Visas issued at Budapest each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 35 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
201
Jan – Dec 2023
150
Jan – Dec 2024
122
Jan – Dec 2025
37
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 122 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 236% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18 | 1 | Up 1700% |
| January 2026 | 19 | 10 | Up 90% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 18 | Down 78% |
| November 2025 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| August 2025 | 21 | 20 | Up 5% |
| July 2025 | 25 | 21 | Up 19% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 24 | Down 71% |
| May 2025 | 11 | 9 | Up 22% |
| April 2025 | 13 | 8 | Up 63% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 11 | Down 91% |
| January 2025 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| December 2024 | 18 | 8 | Up 125% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 15 | Down 73% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 19 | Up 5.3% |
| July 2024 | 21 | 29 | Down 28% |
| June 2024 | 24 | 26 | Down 7.7% |
| May 2024 | 9 | 15 | Down 40% |
| April 2024 | 8 | 22 | Down 64% |
| March 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
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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