Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Lisbon, and its share of everything issued in Portugal.
Visas issued at Lisbon, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
134134
Down 36% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 210
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 134
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: 54 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
166
Jan – Dec 2023
209
Jan – Dec 2024
146
Jan – Dec 2025
20
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 146 visas (−30% 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 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| January 2026 | 13 | 21 | Down 38% |
| December 2025 | 21 | 31 | Down 32% |
| November 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| August 2025 | 13 | 35 | Down 63% |
| July 2025 | 25 | 54 | Down 54% |
| June 2025 | 10 | 13 | Down 23% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| April 2025 | 9 | 2 | Up 350% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 10 | Up 10% |
| January 2025 | 21 | 21 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 31 | 15 | Up 107% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| October 2024 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| September 2024 | 12 | 5 | Up 140% |
| August 2024 | 35 | 10 | Up 250% |
| July 2024 | 54 | 38 | Up 42% |
| June 2024 | 13 | 6 | Up 117% |
| May 2024 | 15 | 17 | Down 12% |
| April 2024 | 2 | 19 | Down 89% |
| March 2024 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
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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