Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Lisbon, and its share of everything issued in Portugal.
Visas issued at Lisbon, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
271271
Up 3.8% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 261
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 271
Visas issued at Lisbon each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 44 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
218
Jan – Dec 2023
269
Jan – Dec 2024
267
Jan – Dec 2025
43
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 267 visas (−0.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 16 | 21 | Down 24% |
| January 2026 | 27 | 18 | Up 50% |
| December 2025 | 26 | 30 | Down 13% |
| November 2025 | 16 | 11 | Up 45% |
| October 2025 | 28 | 15 | Up 87% |
| September 2025 | 29 | 21 | Up 38% |
| August 2025 | 28 | 27 | Up 3.7% |
| July 2025 | 30 | 44 | Down 32% |
| June 2025 | 17 | 19 | Down 11% |
| May 2025 | 19 | 23 | Down 17% |
| April 2025 | 20 | 18 | Up 11% |
| March 2025 | 15 | 14 | Up 7.1% |
| February 2025 | 21 | 21 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 18 | 26 | Down 31% |
| December 2024 | 30 | 20 | Up 50% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 9 | Up 67% |
| September 2024 | 21 | 12 | Up 75% |
| August 2024 | 27 | 20 | Up 35% |
| July 2024 | 44 | 25 | Up 76% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 15 | Up 27% |
| May 2024 | 23 | 20 | Up 15% |
| April 2024 | 18 | 23 | Down 22% |
| March 2024 | 14 | 24 | Down 42% |
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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