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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Portugal

How many F-1 visas nationals of Portugal are issued, and what each US consulate in Portugal issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Portugal

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Portugal, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Portugal, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

787787

About flat, 0.8%vs 793 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.8%). But the last 3 months ran 17% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
66
Busiest month
264
Jul 2025
Latest month
15
Feb 2026Up 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 793

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 787

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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

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 peak576
549
528
551
523
504
483
476
480
277
686
657
776
Highest801
767
204
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 576 visas; FY2012: 549 visas; FY2013: 528 visas; FY2014: 551 visas; FY2015: 523 visas; FY2016: 504 visas; FY2017: 483 visas; FY2018: 476 visas; FY2019: 480 visas; FY2020: 277 visas; FY2021: 686 visas; FY2022: 657 visas; FY2023: 776 visas; FY2024: 801 visas; FY2025: 767 visas; FY2026: 204 visas so far.

FY2025 had 767 visas (−4.2% on FY2024). That's 33% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261512Up 25%
January 20265958About flat, 1.7%
December 20259776Up 28%
November 20251516Down 6.3%
October 20251822Down 18%
September 20252326Down 12%
August 2025113113About flat, 0%
July 2025264254Up 3.9%
June 20257290Down 20%
May 20257087Down 20%
April 20253030About flat, 0%
March 2025119Up 22%
February 202512–
January 202558–
December 202476–
November 202416–
October 202422–
September 202426–
August 2024113–
July 2024254–
June 202490–
May 202487–
April 202430–
March 20249–

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

F-1 visas issued in Portugal

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Portugal issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Portugal, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

729729

Down 12%vs 825 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
61
Busiest month
259
Jul 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Down 55%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 825

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 729

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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 Portugal each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.5%
34%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 271 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    805

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    791

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    743

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    66

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 18%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 743 visas (−6.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026920Down 55%
January 20265760Down 5%
December 20259277Up 19%
November 20251317Down 24%
October 20251327Down 52%
September 20251925Down 24%
August 2025118126Down 6.3%
July 2025259271Down 4.4%
June 20255465Down 17%
May 202559100Down 41%
April 20252425Down 4%
March 20251212About flat, 0%
February 20252011Up 82%
January 20256035Up 71%
December 202477109Down 29%
November 20241728Down 39%
October 20242723Up 17%
September 20242524Up 4.2%
August 202412684Up 50%
July 2024271259Up 4.6%
June 202465119Down 45%
May 202410056Up 79%
April 20242533Down 24%
March 20241211Up 9.1%

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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