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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Portugal

How many L-2 visas nationals of Portugal are issued, and what each US consulate in Portugal issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Portugal

Every L-2 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

219219

Down 20%vs 273 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
29
Jul 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Down 42%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 273

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 219

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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.

0100200300400
151
159
211
Pre-COVID peak256
228
251
234
221
255
115
114
Highest288
236
250
248
72
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 151 visas; FY2012: 159 visas; FY2013: 211 visas; FY2014: 256 visas; FY2015: 228 visas; FY2016: 251 visas; FY2017: 234 visas; FY2018: 221 visas; FY2019: 255 visas; FY2020: 115 visas; FY2021: 114 visas; FY2022: 288 visas; FY2023: 236 visas; FY2024: 250 visas; FY2025: 248 visas; FY2026: 72 visas so far.

FY2025 had 248 visas (−0.8% on FY2024). That's 3.1% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261119Down 42%
January 20261236Down 67%
December 20252625Up 4%
November 20251414About flat, 0%
October 202597Up 29%
September 20251511Up 36%
August 20252331Down 26%
July 20252957Down 49%
June 20252620Up 30%
May 20252327Down 15%
April 20252012Up 67%
March 20251114Down 21%
February 202519–
January 202536–
December 202425–
November 202414–
October 20247–
September 202411–
August 202431–
July 202457–
June 202420–
May 202427–
April 202412–
March 202414–

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-2 visas issued in Portugal

How many L-2 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

134134

Down 36%vs 210 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
25
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 36%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 210

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 134

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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
22%
3%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 54 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    166

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    209

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 26%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    146

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 30%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    20

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 38%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 146 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026711Down 36%
January 20261321Down 38%
December 20252131Down 32%
November 202575Up 40%
October 202544About flat, 0%
September 2025712Down 42%
August 20251335Down 63%
July 20252554Down 54%
June 20251013Down 23%
May 20251015Down 33%
April 202592Up 350%
March 202587Up 14%
February 20251110Up 10%
January 20252121About flat, 0%
December 20243115Up 107%
November 2024511Down 55%
October 202447Down 43%
September 2024125Up 140%
August 20243510Up 250%
July 20245438Up 42%
June 2024136Up 117%
May 20241517Down 12%
April 2024219Down 89%
March 202478Down 13%

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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