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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Sweden

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

Data through December 2025

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Sweden

Every F-2 visa issued to a national of Sweden, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Sweden, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

2929

Up 38%vs 21 in the 12 months before

Up 38% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
9
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Dec 2025Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 21

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 29

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

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 peak45
17
26
39
34
22
28
19
15
6
22
27
10
20
28
3
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 45 visas; FY2012: 17 visas; FY2013: 26 visas; FY2014: 39 visas; FY2015: 34 visas; FY2016: 22 visas; FY2017: 28 visas; FY2018: 19 visas; FY2019: 15 visas; FY2020: 6 visas; FY2021: 22 visas; FY2022: 27 visas; FY2023: 10 visas; FY2024: 20 visas; FY2025: 28 visas; FY2026: 3 visas so far.

FY2025 had 28 visas (+40% on FY2024). That's 38% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 50% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202531Up 200%
November 202500
October 202501Down 100%
September 202522About flat, 0%
August 202592Up 350%
July 202506Down 100%
June 202543Up 33%
May 202552Up 150%
April 202540
March 202502Down 100%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 202410
November 202400
October 202411About flat, 0%
September 202420
August 202424Down 50%
July 202460
June 202434Down 25%
May 20242–
April 20240–
March 20242–
February 20241–
January 20241–

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-2 visas issued in Sweden

How many F-2 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

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

3232

Up 14%vs 28 in the 12 months before

Up 14% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
6
May 2025
Latest month
3
Dec 2025Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 28

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 32

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Sweden each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
21%
1.2%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    25

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    28

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    32

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 14%vs 2024

2025 was the highest year shown, with 32 visas (+14% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202535Down 40%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202521Up 100%
September 202533About flat, 0%
August 202563Up 100%
July 202511About flat, 0%
June 202545Down 20%
May 202563Up 100%
April 202551Up 400%
March 202502Down 100%
February 202512Down 50%
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 202450
November 202410
October 202413Down 67%
September 202430
August 202437Down 57%
July 202410
June 202458Down 38%
May 202432Up 50%
April 202412Down 50%
March 202421Up 100%
February 202420
January 202412Down 50%

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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