Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Paramaribo, and its share of everything issued in Suriname.
Visas issued at Paramaribo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
4,8034,803
Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.5k
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Visas issued at Paramaribo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 785 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
7.1k
Jan – Dec 2023
6.6k
Jan – Dec 2024
5.5k
Jan – Dec 2025
553
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 5,466 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 367 | 490 | Down 25% |
| January 2026 | 186 | 726 | Down 74% |
| December 2025 | 235 | 535 | Down 56% |
| November 2025 | 300 | 636 | Down 53% |
| October 2025 | 367 | 706 | Down 48% |
| September 2025 | 293 | 618 | Down 53% |
| August 2025 | 457 | 57 | Up 702% |
| July 2025 | 473 | 671 | Down 30% |
| June 2025 | 470 | 534 | Down 12% |
| May 2025 | 486 | 611 | Down 20% |
| April 2025 | 596 | 483 | Up 23% |
| March 2025 | 573 | 431 | Up 33% |
| February 2025 | 490 | 649 | Down 24% |
| January 2025 | 726 | 701 | Up 3.6% |
| December 2024 | 535 | 432 | Up 24% |
| November 2024 | 636 | 565 | Up 13% |
| October 2024 | 706 | 667 | Up 5.8% |
| September 2024 | 618 | 672 | Down 8% |
| August 2024 | 57 | 785 | Down 93% |
| July 2024 | 671 | 587 | Up 14% |
| June 2024 | 534 | 600 | Down 11% |
| May 2024 | 611 | 691 | Down 12% |
| April 2024 | 483 | 637 | Down 24% |
| March 2024 | 431 | 461 | Down 6.5% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Suriname
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