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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Sweden

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Sweden

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

Visas issued to nationals of Sweden, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,6811,681

Down 17%vs 2,028 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
140
Busiest month
378
Jul 2025
Latest month
24
Feb 2026Down 11%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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 peak2.8k
2.8k
2.4k
2.3k
1.9k
1.9k
1.8k
644
1.3k
2k
1.9k
2k
1.8k
338
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,684 visas; FY2012: 2,773 visas; FY2013: 2,803 visas; FY2014: 2,758 visas; FY2015: 2,385 visas; FY2016: 2,310 visas; FY2017: 1,941 visas; FY2018: 1,932 visas; FY2019: 1,753 visas; FY2020: 644 visas; FY2021: 1,273 visas; FY2022: 2,033 visas; FY2023: 1,883 visas; FY2024: 2,017 visas; FY2025: 1,756 visas; FY2026: 338 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,756 visas (−13% on FY2024). That's 37% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262427Down 11%
January 20266883Down 18%
December 2025158211Down 25%
November 20254163Down 35%
October 20254729Up 62%
September 20253636About flat, 0%
August 2025365266Up 37%
July 2025378682Down 45%
June 2025204390Down 48%
May 2025209150Up 39%
April 20259455Up 71%
March 20255736Up 58%
February 202527–
January 202583–
December 2024211–
November 202463–
October 202429–
September 202436–
August 2024266–
July 2024682–
June 2024390–
May 2024150–
April 202455–
March 202436–

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

F-1 visas issued in Sweden

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

Visas issued in Sweden, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,5951,595

Down 15%vs 1,880 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
133
Busiest month
348
Aug 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026Down 8%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.6k

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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 Sweden each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.3%
26%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 630 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.8k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 9.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    91

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 9.9%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,605 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.9% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262325Down 8%
January 20266876Down 11%
December 2025151209Down 28%
November 20254560Down 25%
October 20255034Up 47%
September 20253535About flat, 0%
August 2025348221Up 57%
July 2025336630Down 47%
June 2025187368Down 49%
May 2025201142Up 42%
April 202510348Up 115%
March 20254832Up 50%
February 20252531Down 19%
January 202576126Down 40%
December 2024209140Up 49%
November 20246060About flat, 0%
October 20243440Down 15%
September 20243542Down 17%
August 2024221281Down 21%
July 2024630457Up 38%
June 2024368318Up 16%
May 2024142248Down 43%
April 20244882Down 41%
March 20243241Down 22%

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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