Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Lusaka, and its share of everything issued in Zambia.
Visas issued at Lusaka, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,6181,618
Down 37% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 85% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Lusaka each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2023: 764 visas
In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and August the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
4.5k
Jan – Dec 2023
2.6k
Jan – Dec 2024
2k
Jan – Dec 2025
36
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 2,018 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 92% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 28 | 264 | Down 89% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 172 | Down 95% |
| December 2025 | 65 | 219 | Down 70% |
| November 2025 | 61 | 201 | Down 70% |
| October 2025 | 103 | 183 | Down 44% |
| September 2025 | 94 | 229 | Down 59% |
| August 2025 | 75 | 125 | Down 40% |
| July 2025 | 138 | 237 | Down 42% |
| June 2025 | 183 | 200 | Down 8.5% |
| May 2025 | 245 | 265 | Down 7.5% |
| April 2025 | 320 | 277 | Up 16% |
| March 2025 | 298 | 191 | Up 56% |
| February 2025 | 264 | 246 | Up 7.3% |
| January 2025 | 172 | 186 | Down 7.5% |
| December 2024 | 219 | 100 | Up 119% |
| November 2024 | 201 | 213 | Down 5.6% |
| October 2024 | 183 | 224 | Down 18% |
| September 2024 | 229 | 246 | Down 6.9% |
| August 2024 | 125 | 223 | Down 44% |
| July 2024 | 237 | 412 | Down 42% |
| June 2024 | 200 | 462 | Down 57% |
| May 2024 | 265 | 566 | Down 53% |
| April 2024 | 277 | 764 | Down 64% |
| March 2024 | 191 | 515 | Down 63% |
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 Zambia
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