Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Lisbon, and its share of everything issued in Portugal.
Visas issued at Lisbon, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
3030
Down 51% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 88% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Lisbon each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 12 visas
In 2024–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
61
Jan – Dec 2024
30
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 had 30 visas (−51% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 8 | Down 88% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| August 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| July 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| May 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| December 2024 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 9 | Down 89% |
| October 2024 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| July 2024 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| June 2024 | 3 | – | |
| May 2024 | 7 | – | |
| April 2024 | 7 | – | |
| March 2024 | 6 | – | |
| February 2024 | 5 | – | |
| January 2024 | 1 | – |
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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