Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Dar Es Salaam, and its share of everything issued in Tanzania.
Visas issued at Dar Es Salaam, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
454454
Down 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 76% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 681
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 454
Visas issued at Dar Es Salaam each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 198 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
760
Jan – Dec 2023
648
Jan – Dec 2024
537
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 537 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 98% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 13 | Down 92% |
| January 2026 | 1 | 72 | Down 99% |
| December 2025 | 46 | 119 | Down 61% |
| November 2025 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| August 2025 | 41 | 80 | Down 49% |
| July 2025 | 121 | 182 | Down 34% |
| June 2025 | 81 | 76 | Up 6.6% |
| May 2025 | 96 | 80 | Up 20% |
| April 2025 | 26 | 13 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 14 | 16 | Down 13% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
| January 2025 | 72 | 47 | Up 53% |
| December 2024 | 119 | 77 | Up 55% |
| November 2024 | 12 | 39 | Down 69% |
| October 2024 | 10 | 13 | Down 23% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| August 2024 | 80 | 198 | Down 60% |
| July 2024 | 182 | 147 | Up 24% |
| June 2024 | 76 | 79 | Down 3.8% |
| May 2024 | 80 | 49 | Up 63% |
| April 2024 | 13 | 33 | Down 61% |
| March 2024 | 16 | 10 | Up 60% |
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 Tanzania
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