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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Portugal

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

Data through December 2025

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Portugal

Every M-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

1717

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Apr 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 17

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Sep '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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40
35
39
Pre-COVID peak44
37
39
31
20
22
18
10
21
27
13
12
8
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 40 visas; FY2012: 35 visas; FY2013: 39 visas; FY2014: 44 visas; FY2015: 37 visas; FY2016: 39 visas; FY2017: 31 visas; FY2018: 20 visas; FY2019: 22 visas; FY2020: 18 visas; FY2021: 10 visas; FY2022: 21 visas; FY2023: 27 visas; FY2024: 13 visas; FY2025: 12 visas; FY2026: 8 visas so far.

FY2025 had 12 visas (−7.7% on FY2024). That's 73% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 167% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202620
January 202621Up 100%
December 202521Up 100%
November 202510
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202524Down 50%
August 20250–
July 20251–
June 20251–
May 20252–
April 20252–
March 20251–
February 20250–
January 20251–
December 20241–
November 20240–
October 20241–
September 20244–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Portugal

How many M-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

Sep 2025 – Dec 2025

44

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Dec 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4

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Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Portugal each month. Darker means more.

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2025

Busiest: December 2025: 3 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20253–
November 20250–
October 20250–
September 20251–

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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