Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Istanbul, and its share of everything issued in Türkiye.
Visas issued at Istanbul, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
69,48769,487
About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.8%). But the last 3 months ran 37% above the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Türkiye: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Istanbul issued 51% of the B1/B2 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, down from 67% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Istanbul each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2025: 8,235 visas
In 2023–2025, November was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
67k
Jan – Dec 2023
73k
Jan – Dec 2024
65k
Jan – Dec 2025
15k
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 65,340 visas (−10% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 37% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7,651 | 4,975 | Up 54% |
| January 2026 | 7,720 | 6,249 | Up 24% |
| December 2025 | 8,235 | 5,953 | Up 38% |
| November 2025 | 8,074 | 6,687 | Up 21% |
| October 2025 | 6,891 | 6,317 | Up 9.1% |
| September 2025 | 4,274 | 6,175 | Down 31% |
| August 2025 | 3,747 | 6,413 | Down 42% |
| July 2025 | 4,269 | 5,704 | Down 25% |
| June 2025 | 4,103 | 4,190 | About flat, 2.1% |
| May 2025 | 5,464 | 6,028 | Down 9.4% |
| April 2025 | 4,903 | 4,785 | About flat, 2.5% |
| March 2025 | 4,156 | 6,549 | Down 37% |
| February 2025 | 4,975 | 8,032 | Down 38% |
| January 2025 | 6,249 | 6,059 | Up 3.1% |
| December 2024 | 5,953 | 5,065 | Up 18% |
| November 2024 | 6,687 | 6,076 | Up 10% |
| October 2024 | 6,317 | 5,516 | Up 15% |
| September 2024 | 6,175 | 4,863 | Up 27% |
| August 2024 | 6,413 | 4,746 | Up 35% |
| July 2024 | 5,704 | 3,760 | Up 52% |
| June 2024 | 4,190 | 5,186 | Down 19% |
| May 2024 | 6,028 | 6,918 | Down 13% |
| April 2024 | 4,785 | 6,146 | Down 22% |
| March 2024 | 6,549 | 6,001 | Up 9.1% |
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 Türkiye
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