Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Bangkok, and its share of everything issued in Thailand.
Visas issued at Bangkok, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
194194
Down 8.9% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 213
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 194
Visas issued at Bangkok each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2024: 46 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
203
Jan – Dec 2023
214
Jan – Dec 2024
202
Jan – Dec 2025
26
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 202 visas (−5.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 8 | Up 50% |
| January 2026 | 14 | 26 | Down 46% |
| December 2025 | 16 | 25 | Down 36% |
| November 2025 | 11 | 13 | Down 15% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| August 2025 | 24 | 25 | Down 4% |
| July 2025 | 36 | 24 | Up 50% |
| June 2025 | 33 | 46 | Down 28% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| April 2025 | 16 | 13 | Up 23% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 16 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 26 | 19 | Up 37% |
| December 2024 | 25 | 7 | Up 257% |
| November 2024 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| August 2024 | 25 | 22 | Up 14% |
| July 2024 | 24 | 37 | Down 35% |
| June 2024 | 46 | 26 | Up 77% |
| May 2024 | 10 | 22 | Down 55% |
| April 2024 | 13 | 16 | Down 19% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
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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