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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Portugal

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Portugal

Every L-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

414414

Up 15%vs 359 in the 12 months before

Up 15% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 14% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
35
Busiest month
45
Sep 2025
Latest month
21
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 359

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 414

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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.

0100200300400500
199
206
251
266
279
298
305
329
Pre-COVID peak330
164
128
380
341
345
Highest407
158
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 199 visas; FY2012: 206 visas; FY2013: 251 visas; FY2014: 266 visas; FY2015: 279 visas; FY2016: 298 visas; FY2017: 305 visas; FY2018: 329 visas; FY2019: 330 visas; FY2020: 164 visas; FY2021: 128 visas; FY2022: 380 visas; FY2023: 341 visas; FY2024: 345 visas; FY2025: 407 visas; FY2026: 158 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 407 visas (+18% on FY2024). That's 23% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 4.6% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262134Down 38%
January 20263434About flat, 0%
December 20253638Down 5.3%
November 20253122Up 41%
October 20253623Up 57%
September 20254529Up 55%
August 20253926Up 50%
July 20253743Down 14%
June 20253125Up 24%
May 20254231Up 35%
April 20253523Up 52%
March 20252731Down 13%
February 202534–
January 202534–
December 202438–
November 202422–
October 202423–
September 202429–
August 202426–
July 202443–
June 202425–
May 202431–
April 202423–
March 202431–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Portugal

How many L-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

271271

Up 3.8%vs 261 in the 12 months before

Up 3.8% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
23
Busiest month
30
Jul 2025
Latest month
16
Feb 2026Down 24%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 261

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 271

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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
13%
5.5%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 44 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    218

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    269

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 23%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    267

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 0.7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    43

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 10%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 267 visas (−0.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261621Down 24%
January 20262718Up 50%
December 20252630Down 13%
November 20251611Up 45%
October 20252815Up 87%
September 20252921Up 38%
August 20252827Up 3.7%
July 20253044Down 32%
June 20251719Down 11%
May 20251923Down 17%
April 20252018Up 11%
March 20251514Up 7.1%
February 20252121About flat, 0%
January 20251826Down 31%
December 20243020Up 50%
November 20241114Down 21%
October 2024159Up 67%
September 20242112Up 75%
August 20242720Up 35%
July 20244425Up 76%
June 20241915Up 27%
May 20242320Up 15%
April 20241823Down 22%
March 20241424Down 42%

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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