Official US State Department data
How many L-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
948948
About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.6%).
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 963
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 948
Visas issued at Dublin each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 178 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
842
Jan – Dec 2023
943
Jan – Dec 2024
972
Jan – Dec 2025
127
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 972 visas (+3.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 71 | 71 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 56 | 80 | Down 30% |
| December 2025 | 96 | 83 | Up 16% |
| November 2025 | 56 | 66 | Down 15% |
| October 2025 | 58 | 75 | Down 23% |
| September 2025 | 91 | 80 | Up 14% |
| August 2025 | 61 | 92 | Down 34% |
| July 2025 | 107 | 99 | Up 8.1% |
| June 2025 | 94 | 69 | Up 36% |
| May 2025 | 96 | 86 | Up 12% |
| April 2025 | 79 | 85 | Down 7.1% |
| March 2025 | 83 | 77 | Up 7.8% |
| February 2025 | 71 | 65 | Up 9.2% |
| January 2025 | 80 | 66 | Up 21% |
| December 2024 | 83 | 80 | Up 3.8% |
| November 2024 | 66 | 59 | Up 12% |
| October 2024 | 75 | 55 | Up 36% |
| September 2024 | 80 | 75 | Up 6.7% |
| August 2024 | 92 | 88 | Up 4.5% |
| July 2024 | 99 | 60 | Up 65% |
| June 2024 | 69 | 67 | About flat, 3% |
| May 2024 | 86 | 75 | Up 15% |
| April 2024 | 85 | 50 | Up 70% |
| March 2024 | 77 | 64 | Up 20% |
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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