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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Malta

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Malta are issued, and what each US consulate in Malta issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Malta

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Malta, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Malta, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

149149

Up 8.8%vs 137 in the 12 months before

Up 8.8% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
21
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 137

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 149

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

050100150200250
115
157
Pre-COVID peak178
133
125
48
20
93
126
143
147
54
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 115 visas; FY2016: 157 visas; FY2017: 178 visas; FY2018: 133 visas; FY2019: 125 visas; FY2020: 48 visas; FY2021: 20 visas; FY2022: 93 visas; FY2023: 126 visas; FY2024: 143 visas; FY2025: 147 visas; FY2026: 54 visas so far.

FY2025 had 147 visas (+2.8% on FY2024). That's 17% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 3.8% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malta
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202676Up 17%
January 2026138Up 63%
December 20251415Down 6.7%
November 2025911Down 18%
October 20251112Down 8.3%
September 20251517Down 12%
August 2025821Down 62%
July 2025219Up 133%
June 202577About flat, 0%
May 20251312Up 8.3%
April 20251914Up 36%
March 2025125Up 140%
February 20256–
January 20258–
December 202415–
November 202411–
October 202412–
September 202417–
August 202421–
July 20249–
June 20247–
May 202412–
April 202414–
March 20245–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Malta who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Malta.

B1/B2 visas issued in Malta

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Malta issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Malta, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

881881

Down 34%vs 1,327 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
73
Busiest month
120
Sep 2025
Latest month
32
Feb 2026Down 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 881

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Malta each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
5%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: April 2022: 276 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and August the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 22%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    912

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 30%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    95

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 25%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 912 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malta
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263272Down 56%
January 20266354Up 17%
December 20255786Down 34%
November 202551135Down 62%
October 202560147Down 59%
September 2025120129Down 7%
August 20252193Down 77%
July 20257889Down 12%
June 202569111Down 38%
May 2025116167Down 31%
April 2025119134Down 11%
March 202595110Down 14%
February 20257249Up 47%
January 20255461Down 11%
December 20248686About flat, 0%
November 2024135181Down 25%
October 2024147161Down 8.7%
September 2024129205Down 37%
August 20249392About flat, 1.1%
July 202489198Down 55%
June 202411114Up 693%
May 2024167212Down 21%
April 2024134116Up 16%
March 2024110123Down 11%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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