Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Lisbon, and its share of everything issued in Portugal.
Visas issued at Lisbon, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6,7546,754
Down 31% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 9.7k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.8k
Visas issued at Lisbon each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: October 2024: 1,092 visas
In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
6.8k
Jan – Dec 2023
10k
Jan – Dec 2024
7.3k
Jan – Dec 2025
950
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 7,325 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 525 | 795 | Down 34% |
| January 2026 | 425 | 726 | Down 41% |
| December 2025 | 483 | 597 | Down 19% |
| November 2025 | 428 | 517 | Down 17% |
| October 2025 | 489 | 1,092 | Down 55% |
| September 2025 | 515 | 980 | Down 47% |
| August 2025 | 549 | 994 | Down 45% |
| July 2025 | 680 | 1,026 | Down 34% |
| June 2025 | 383 | 497 | Down 23% |
| May 2025 | 881 | 754 | Up 17% |
| April 2025 | 895 | 955 | Down 6.3% |
| March 2025 | 501 | 814 | Down 38% |
| February 2025 | 795 | 766 | Up 3.8% |
| January 2025 | 726 | 1,029 | Down 29% |
| December 2024 | 597 | 689 | Down 13% |
| November 2024 | 517 | 784 | Down 34% |
| October 2024 | 1,092 | 836 | Up 31% |
| September 2024 | 980 | 755 | Up 30% |
| August 2024 | 994 | 552 | Up 80% |
| July 2024 | 1,026 | 388 | Up 164% |
| June 2024 | 497 | 537 | Down 7.4% |
| May 2024 | 754 | 423 | Up 78% |
| April 2024 | 955 | 457 | Up 109% |
| March 2024 | 814 | 387 | Up 110% |
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 Portugal
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