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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Türkiye

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

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Türkiye

Every F-2 visa issued to a national of Türkiye, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Türkiye, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

140140

Down 23%vs 181 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
39
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 43%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 181

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 140

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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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449
513
Pre-COVID peak517
276
346
363
327
245
173
61
138
211
210
197
159
34
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 449 visas; FY2012: 513 visas; FY2013: 517 visas; FY2014: 276 visas; FY2015: 346 visas; FY2016: 363 visas; FY2017: 327 visas; FY2018: 245 visas; FY2019: 173 visas; FY2020: 61 visas; FY2021: 138 visas; FY2022: 211 visas; FY2023: 210 visas; FY2024: 197 visas; FY2025: 159 visas; FY2026: 34 visas so far.

FY2025 had 159 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 69% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202647Down 43%
January 202626Down 67%
December 202599About flat, 0%
November 202559Down 44%
October 20251422Down 36%
September 20251011Down 9.1%
August 20253936Up 8.3%
July 20252627Down 3.7%
June 2025422Down 82%
May 20251012Down 17%
April 2025913Down 31%
March 202587Up 14%
February 20257–
January 20256–
December 20249–
November 20249–
October 202422–
September 202411–
August 202436–
July 202427–
June 202422–
May 202412–
April 202413–
March 20247–

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 Türkiye who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Türkiye.

F-2 visas issued in Türkiye

How many F-2 visas the US consulates in Türkiye issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Türkiye, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

142142

Down 43%vs 247 in the 12 months before

Down 43% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
39
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 247

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 142

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Ankara75% of total
    106Down 39%
    106 visas in the last 12 months, 173 in the 12 months before
  • Istanbul25% of total
    36Down 51%
    36 visas in the last 12 months, 74 in the 12 months before

Ankara issues the most: 75% of the total. Istanbul issued 51% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Türkiye each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.3%
17%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 61 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    281

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    252

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 10%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    152

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 40%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 63%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 152 visas (−40% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 63% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202646Down 33%
January 2026210Down 80%
December 2025917Down 47%
November 2025519Down 74%
October 20251230Down 60%
September 20251016Down 38%
August 20253940About flat, 2.5%
July 20252930Down 3.3%
June 2025429Down 86%
May 20251016Down 38%
April 2025921Down 57%
March 2025913Down 31%
February 202568Down 25%
January 20251013Down 23%
December 20241715Up 13%
November 20241920Down 5%
October 20243025Up 20%
September 2024169Up 78%
August 20244027Up 48%
July 20243058Down 48%
June 20242944Down 34%
May 20241633Down 52%
April 2024219Up 133%
March 20241315Down 13%

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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