Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Reykjavik, and its share of everything issued in Iceland.
Visas issued at Reykjavik, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
211211
Up 3.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 88% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 204
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 211
Visas issued at Reykjavik each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 103 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
212
Jan – Dec 2023
202
Jan – Dec 2024
207
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 207 visas (+2.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 40% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 14 | 10 | Up 40% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| August 2025 | 19 | 26 | Down 27% |
| July 2025 | 103 | 96 | Up 7.3% |
| June 2025 | 12 | 37 | Down 68% |
| May 2025 | 26 | 14 | Up 86% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| September 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 26 | 46 | Down 43% |
| July 2024 | 96 | 95 | About flat, 1.1% |
| June 2024 | 37 | 24 | Up 54% |
| May 2024 | 14 | 17 | Down 18% |
| April 2024 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| February 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
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 Iceland
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