Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Bangkok, and its share of everything issued in Thailand.
Visas issued at Bangkok, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
317317
Up 11% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 285
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 317
Visas issued at Bangkok each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: January 2025: 48 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
258
Jan – Dec 2023
274
Jan – Dec 2024
305
Jan – Dec 2025
75
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 305 visas (+11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 19% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 39 | 15 | Up 160% |
| January 2026 | 36 | 48 | Down 25% |
| December 2025 | 38 | 41 | Down 7.3% |
| November 2025 | 19 | 21 | Down 9.5% |
| October 2025 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| September 2025 | 14 | 18 | Down 22% |
| August 2025 | 24 | 26 | Down 7.7% |
| July 2025 | 39 | 29 | Up 34% |
| June 2025 | 32 | 25 | Up 28% |
| May 2025 | 14 | 17 | Down 18% |
| April 2025 | 30 | 16 | Up 88% |
| March 2025 | 22 | 15 | Up 47% |
| February 2025 | 15 | 22 | Down 32% |
| January 2025 | 48 | 30 | Up 60% |
| December 2024 | 41 | 18 | Up 128% |
| November 2024 | 21 | 27 | Down 22% |
| October 2024 | 14 | 13 | Up 7.7% |
| September 2024 | 18 | 21 | Down 14% |
| August 2024 | 26 | 26 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 29 | 31 | Down 6.5% |
| June 2024 | 25 | 22 | Up 14% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 16 | Up 6.3% |
| April 2024 | 16 | 12 | Up 33% |
| March 2024 | 15 | 22 | Down 32% |
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 Thailand
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