Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Lilongwe, and its share of everything issued in Malawi.
Visas issued at Lilongwe, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
572572
Down 62% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 94% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Lilongwe each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 311 visas
In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.9k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.6k
Jan – Dec 2024
772
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 772 visas (−52% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 96% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 118 | Down 97% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 90 | Down 96% |
| December 2025 | 10 | 102 | Down 90% |
| November 2025 | 15 | 100 | Down 85% |
| October 2025 | 28 | 105 | Down 73% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 114 | Down 91% |
| August 2025 | 34 | 175 | Down 81% |
| July 2025 | 68 | 132 | Down 48% |
| June 2025 | 96 | 145 | Down 34% |
| May 2025 | 65 | 114 | Down 43% |
| April 2025 | 116 | 163 | Down 29% |
| March 2025 | 122 | 145 | Down 16% |
| February 2025 | 118 | 205 | Down 42% |
| January 2025 | 90 | 107 | Down 16% |
| December 2024 | 102 | 50 | Up 104% |
| November 2024 | 100 | 129 | Down 22% |
| October 2024 | 105 | 234 | Down 55% |
| September 2024 | 114 | 234 | Down 51% |
| August 2024 | 175 | 311 | Down 44% |
| July 2024 | 132 | 36 | Up 267% |
| June 2024 | 145 | 127 | Up 14% |
| May 2024 | 114 | 176 | Down 35% |
| April 2024 | 163 | 132 | Up 23% |
| March 2024 | 145 | 140 | Up 3.6% |
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 Malawi
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