Official US State Department data
How many J-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
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
144144
Down 25% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 13% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 191
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 144
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: May 2022: 58 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
283
Jan – Dec 2023
197
Jan – Dec 2024
152
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 152 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 89% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 9 | Down 89% |
| December 2025 | 14 | 5 | Up 180% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| August 2025 | 11 | 44 | Down 75% |
| July 2025 | 32 | 16 | Up 100% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 54 | Down 87% |
| May 2025 | 43 | 15 | Up 187% |
| April 2025 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
| March 2025 | 1 | 18 | Down 94% |
| February 2025 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| January 2025 | 9 | 15 | Down 40% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| August 2024 | 44 | 52 | Down 15% |
| July 2024 | 16 | 32 | Down 50% |
| June 2024 | 54 | 21 | Up 157% |
| May 2024 | 15 | 52 | Down 71% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 43 | Down 74% |
| March 2024 | 18 | 9 | Up 100% |
| February 2024 | 8 | 22 | Down 64% |
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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