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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Sweden

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Sweden

Every L-2 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

292292

Down 22%vs 372 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 51% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
24
Busiest month
53
Jun 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 62%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 372

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 292

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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 peak653
583
612
627
630
635
600
537
517
207
150
484
429
369
356
60
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 653 visas; FY2012: 583 visas; FY2013: 612 visas; FY2014: 627 visas; FY2015: 630 visas; FY2016: 635 visas; FY2017: 600 visas; FY2018: 537 visas; FY2019: 517 visas; FY2020: 207 visas; FY2021: 150 visas; FY2022: 484 visas; FY2023: 429 visas; FY2024: 369 visas; FY2025: 356 visas; FY2026: 60 visas so far.

FY2025 had 356 visas (−3.5% on FY2024). That's 45% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 52% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261026Down 62%
January 20261716Up 6.3%
December 20251238Down 68%
November 20251010About flat, 0%
October 20251134Down 68%
September 20251433Down 58%
August 20252127Down 22%
July 20255154Down 5.6%
June 20255351Up 3.9%
May 20253732Up 16%
April 20252827Up 3.7%
March 20252824Up 17%
February 202526–
January 202516–
December 202438–
November 202410–
October 202434–
September 202433–
August 202427–
July 202454–
June 202451–
May 202432–
April 202427–
March 202424–

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.

L-2 visas issued in Sweden

How many L-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

332332

About flat, 1.2%vs 336 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.2%). But the last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
28
Busiest month
67
Jun 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Down 42%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 336

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 332

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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
13%
5.7%

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

Busiest: June 2025: 67 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

    338

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    339

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    338

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 0.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    29

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 17%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 338 visas (−0.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261119Down 42%
January 20261816Up 13%
December 20251837Down 51%
November 20251013Down 23%
October 20251626Down 38%
September 20251728Down 39%
August 20252129Down 28%
July 20255044Up 14%
June 20256744Up 52%
May 20253728Up 32%
April 20253727Up 37%
March 20253025Up 20%
February 20251928Down 32%
January 20251610Up 60%
December 20243713Up 185%
November 20241335Down 63%
October 20242631Down 16%
September 20242814Up 100%
August 20242948Down 40%
July 20244415Up 193%
June 20244420Up 120%
May 20242829Down 3.4%
April 20242733Down 18%
March 20242538Down 34%

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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