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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for the Netherlands

How many L-2 visas nationals of the Netherlands are issued, and what each US consulate in the Netherlands issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of the Netherlands

Every L-2 visa issued to a national of the Netherlands, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of the Netherlands, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

462462

Down 22%vs 596 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
39
Busiest month
75
Jul 2025
Latest month
40
Feb 2026About flat, 2.6%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 596

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 462

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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.

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960
832
941
Pre-COVID peak1k
946
966
935
957
831
355
235
752
583
592
533
157
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 960 visas; FY2012: 832 visas; FY2013: 941 visas; FY2014: 1,018 visas; FY2015: 946 visas; FY2016: 966 visas; FY2017: 935 visas; FY2018: 957 visas; FY2019: 831 visas; FY2020: 355 visas; FY2021: 235 visas; FY2022: 752 visas; FY2023: 583 visas; FY2024: 592 visas; FY2025: 533 visas; FY2026: 157 visas so far.

FY2025 had 533 visas (−10% on FY2024). That's 48% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Netherlands
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264039About flat, 2.6%
January 20263160Down 48%
December 20253561Down 43%
November 20252741Down 34%
October 20252427Down 11%
September 20252828About flat, 0%
August 20254960Down 18%
July 20257575About flat, 0%
June 20254567Down 33%
May 20254540Up 13%
April 20253256Down 43%
March 20253142Down 26%
February 202539–
January 202560–
December 202461–
November 202441–
October 202427–
September 202428–
August 202460–
July 202475–
June 202467–
May 202440–
April 202456–
March 202442–

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 the Netherlands who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the Netherlands.

L-2 visas issued in the Netherlands

How many L-2 visas the US consulates in the Netherlands issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in the Netherlands, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

311311

Down 54%vs 682 in the 12 months before

Down 54% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 21% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
26
Busiest month
48
Feb 2026
Latest month
48
Feb 2026About flat, 2%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 682

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 311

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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 the Netherlands each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.7%
11%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 90 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    546

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    685

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 25%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    333

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 51%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    92

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 19%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 333 visas (−51% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Netherlands
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264849About flat, 2%
January 20264465Down 32%
December 20254356Down 23%
November 20254060Down 33%
October 20253535About flat, 0%
September 20252442Down 43%
August 20253263Down 49%
July 20253090Down 67%
June 2025071Down 100%
May 2025045Down 100%
April 2025157Down 98%
March 20251449Down 71%
February 20254964Down 23%
January 20256553Up 23%
December 20245645Up 24%
November 20246055Up 9.1%
October 20243553Down 34%
September 20244241About flat, 2.4%
August 20246315Up 320%
July 20249064Up 41%
June 20247138Up 87%
May 20244558Down 22%
April 20245751Up 12%
March 20244957Down 14%

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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