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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Türkiye

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Türkiye

Every L-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

461461

Down 12%vs 526 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
38
Busiest month
63
Mar 2025
Latest month
24
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 526

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 461

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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.

0200400600800
103
133
123
134
166
252
Pre-COVID peak381
297
356
135
201
422
498
497
Highest523
160
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 103 visas; FY2012: 133 visas; FY2013: 123 visas; FY2014: 134 visas; FY2015: 166 visas; FY2016: 252 visas; FY2017: 381 visas; FY2018: 297 visas; FY2019: 356 visas; FY2020: 135 visas; FY2021: 201 visas; FY2022: 422 visas; FY2023: 498 visas; FY2024: 497 visas; FY2025: 523 visas; FY2026: 160 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 523 visas (+5.2% on FY2024). That's 37% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 28% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262439Down 38%
January 20262557Down 56%
December 20253838About flat, 0%
November 20253138Down 18%
October 20254250Down 16%
September 20253037Down 19%
August 20254246Down 8.7%
July 20256063Down 4.8%
June 20253333About flat, 0%
May 20255757About flat, 0%
April 20251636Down 56%
March 20256332Up 97%
February 202539–
January 202557–
December 202438–
November 202438–
October 202450–
September 202437–
August 202446–
July 202463–
June 202433–
May 202457–
April 202436–
March 202432–

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.

L-2 visas issued in Türkiye

How many L-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

449449

Down 10%vs 499 in the 12 months before

Down 10% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
37
Busiest month
62
Mar 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026Down 45%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 499

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 449

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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
  • Istanbul53% of total
    236Up 11%
    236 visas in the last 12 months, 212 in the 12 months before
  • Ankara47% of total
    213Down 26%
    213 visas in the last 12 months, 287 in the 12 months before

Istanbul issues the most: 53% of the total. Istanbul grew the most (+11%); Ankara issued 26% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Türkiye each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.9%
11%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 68 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    459

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    494

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    500

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.2%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    43

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 54%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 500 visas (+1.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 54% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Türkiye
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262342Down 45%
January 20262052Down 62%
December 20254233Up 27%
November 20253734Up 8.8%
October 20253650Down 28%
September 20252531Down 19%
August 20254446Down 4.3%
July 20255567Down 18%
June 20253832Up 19%
May 20255050About flat, 0%
April 20251732Down 47%
March 20256230Up 107%
February 20254253Down 21%
January 20255236Up 44%
December 20243342Down 21%
November 20243424Up 42%
October 20245025Up 100%
September 20243144Down 30%
August 20244653Down 13%
July 20246735Up 91%
June 20243245Down 29%
May 20245049About flat, 2%
April 20243222Up 45%
March 20243060Down 50%

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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