Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Panama City, and its share of everything issued in Panama.
Visas issued at Panama City, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
164164
Down 8.9% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 15% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 180
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 164
Visas issued at Panama City each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: November 2022: 31 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
181
Jan – Dec 2023
182
Jan – Dec 2024
151
Jan – Dec 2025
35
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 151 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 59% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 13 | 9 | Up 44% |
| January 2026 | 22 | 13 | Up 69% |
| December 2025 | 11 | 18 | Down 39% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| October 2025 | 15 | 5 | Up 200% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 20 | Down 90% |
| August 2025 | 17 | 20 | Down 15% |
| July 2025 | 17 | 22 | Down 23% |
| June 2025 | 25 | 17 | Up 47% |
| May 2025 | 20 | 22 | Down 9.1% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 15 | Down 20% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 15 | Down 13% |
| December 2024 | 18 | 9 | Up 100% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 18 | Down 72% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 20 | Down 75% |
| September 2024 | 20 | 5 | Up 300% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 14 | Up 43% |
| July 2024 | 22 | 20 | Up 10% |
| June 2024 | 17 | 30 | Down 43% |
| May 2024 | 22 | 16 | Up 38% |
| April 2024 | 15 | 18 | Down 17% |
| March 2024 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
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 Panama
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