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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Malta

How many F-1 visas nationals of Malta are issued, and what each US consulate in Malta issues, month by month.

Data through January 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Malta

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Malta, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Malta, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

4242

Up 40%vs 30 in the 12 months before

Up 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 200% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 30

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 42

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

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13
11
7
4
5
16
14
25
Pre-COVID peak33
3
28
38
30
34
Highest39
4
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 13 visas; FY2012: 11 visas; FY2013: 7 visas; FY2014: 4 visas; FY2015: 5 visas; FY2016: 16 visas; FY2017: 14 visas; FY2018: 25 visas; FY2019: 33 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 28 visas; FY2022: 38 visas; FY2023: 30 visas; FY2024: 34 visas; FY2025: 39 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 39 visas (+15% on FY2024). That's 18% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 300% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malta
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202620
December 202511About flat, 0%
November 202500
October 202510
September 202502Down 100%
August 202596Up 50%
July 2025107Up 43%
June 202557Down 29%
May 202544About flat, 0%
April 202592Up 350%
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202500
January 202502Down 100%
December 202412Down 50%
November 202401Down 100%
October 202400
September 202421Up 100%
August 202465Up 20%
July 202479Down 22%
June 202475Up 40%
May 20244–
April 20242–
March 20241–
February 20240–

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.

F-1 visas issued in Malta

How many F-1 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

Dec 2025 – Jan 2026

33

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
2
Jan 2026
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3

01234
Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Malta each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: January 2026: 2 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malta
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20262–
December 20251–

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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