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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Panama

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Panama

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

Visas issued to nationals of Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7676

Up 17%vs 65 in the 12 months before

Up 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
11
Jul 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Up 233%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 65

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 76

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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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Pre-COVID peak47
43
30
22
Highest91
75
70
65
35
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 20 visas; FY2012: 24 visas; FY2013: 21 visas; FY2014: 26 visas; FY2015: 22 visas; FY2016: 38 visas; FY2017: 39 visas; FY2018: 47 visas; FY2019: 43 visas; FY2020: 30 visas; FY2021: 22 visas; FY2022: 91 visas; FY2023: 75 visas; FY2024: 70 visas; FY2025: 65 visas; FY2026: 35 visas so far.

FY2025 had 65 visas (−7.1% on FY2024). That's 38% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 46% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026103Up 233%
January 202694Up 125%
December 2025513Down 62%
November 202513Down 67%
October 2025101Up 900%
September 202523Down 33%
August 202568Down 25%
July 2025118Up 38%
June 2025106Up 67%
May 202549Down 56%
April 202543Up 33%
March 202544About flat, 0%
February 20253–
January 20254–
December 202413–
November 20243–
October 20241–
September 20243–
August 20248–
July 20248–
June 20246–
May 20249–
April 20243–
March 20244–

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

L-2 visas issued in Panama

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

Visas issued in Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

164164

Down 8.9%vs 180 in the 12 months before

Down 8.9% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 15% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
14
Busiest month
25
Jun 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Up 44%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 180

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 164

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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 Panama each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
4.7%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 31 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    181

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    182

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    151

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    35

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 59%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 151 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 59% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026139Up 44%
January 20262213Up 69%
December 20251118Down 39%
November 202525Down 60%
October 2025155Up 200%
September 2025220Down 90%
August 20251720Down 15%
July 20251722Down 23%
June 20252517Up 47%
May 20252022Down 9.1%
April 20251215Down 20%
March 2025814Down 43%
February 202599About flat, 0%
January 20251315Down 13%
December 2024189Up 100%
November 2024518Down 72%
October 2024520Down 75%
September 2024205Up 300%
August 20242014Up 43%
July 20242220Up 10%
June 20241730Down 43%
May 20242216Up 38%
April 20241518Down 17%
March 20241411Up 27%

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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