Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Dublin, and its share of everything issued in Ireland.
Visas issued at Dublin, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
454454
About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.7%).
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 457
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 454
Visas issued at Dublin each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 113 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
493
Jan – Dec 2023
466
Jan – Dec 2024
468
Jan – Dec 2025
52
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 468 visas (+0.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 24 | 26 | Down 7.7% |
| January 2026 | 28 | 40 | Down 30% |
| December 2025 | 45 | 33 | Up 36% |
| November 2025 | 22 | 19 | Up 16% |
| October 2025 | 26 | 22 | Up 18% |
| September 2025 | 30 | 26 | Up 15% |
| August 2025 | 35 | 45 | Down 22% |
| July 2025 | 79 | 68 | Up 16% |
| June 2025 | 61 | 35 | Up 74% |
| May 2025 | 33 | 33 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 40 | 65 | Down 38% |
| March 2025 | 31 | 45 | Down 31% |
| February 2025 | 26 | 32 | Down 19% |
| January 2025 | 40 | 43 | Down 7% |
| December 2024 | 33 | 30 | Up 10% |
| November 2024 | 19 | 24 | Down 21% |
| October 2024 | 22 | 41 | Down 46% |
| September 2024 | 26 | 31 | Down 16% |
| August 2024 | 45 | 44 | About flat, 2.3% |
| July 2024 | 68 | 60 | Up 13% |
| June 2024 | 35 | 45 | Down 22% |
| May 2024 | 33 | 59 | Down 44% |
| April 2024 | 65 | 25 | Up 160% |
| March 2024 | 45 | 36 | 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 Ireland
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