Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Dublin, and its share of everything issued in Ireland.
Visas issued at Dublin, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
648648
Down 5% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 682
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 648
Visas issued at Dublin each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 209 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
618
Jan – Dec 2023
683
Jan – Dec 2024
643
Jan – Dec 2025
40
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 643 visas (−5.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| January 2026 | 37 | 26 | Up 42% |
| December 2025 | 62 | 73 | Down 15% |
| November 2025 | 19 | 18 | Up 5.6% |
| October 2025 | 12 | 10 | Up 20% |
| September 2025 | 19 | 24 | Down 21% |
| August 2025 | 110 | 77 | Up 43% |
| July 2025 | 209 | 194 | Up 7.7% |
| June 2025 | 88 | 107 | Down 18% |
| May 2025 | 51 | 110 | Down 54% |
| April 2025 | 24 | 29 | Down 17% |
| March 2025 | 14 | 5 | Up 180% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 26 | 27 | Down 3.7% |
| December 2024 | 73 | 69 | Up 5.8% |
| November 2024 | 18 | 26 | Down 31% |
| October 2024 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| September 2024 | 24 | 15 | Up 60% |
| August 2024 | 77 | 103 | Down 25% |
| July 2024 | 194 | 115 | Up 69% |
| June 2024 | 107 | 120 | Down 11% |
| May 2024 | 110 | 82 | Up 34% |
| April 2024 | 29 | 38 | Down 24% |
| March 2024 | 5 | 15 | Down 67% |
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 Ireland
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