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Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Portugal
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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Portugal, and how that changed.

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Visas issued to people from Portugal · February 2026

600

That is 110 fewer than in January 2026 (710) — -15.5%.

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-15.5% vs January 2026 (710)-7.0% vs February 2025 (645)

All published months together: 66,343

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Portugal · All visa categories · One total per month

Dec 2025889
Jan 2026710
Feb 2026600

Dec 2025

88940% of selected

Jan 2026

71032% of selected

Feb 2026

60027% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 179 (20.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 289 (32.5%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	889	710	600
Total	889	710	600

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	338	315	+7.3%+23
Transit and crew	135	148	-8.8%−13
Temporary workers	60	110	-45.5%−50
Diplomats and international organizations	25	26	-3.8%−1
Students	17	62	-72.6%−45
Other	13	5	+160.0%+8
Exchange visitors	9	43	-79.1%−34
Fiancé(e)s and their children	3	1	+200.0%+2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	321	303	+5.9%+18
C1/D	135	148	-8.8%−13
L1	21	34	-38.2%−13
B1	17	12	+41.7%+5
F1	15	59	-74.6%−44
NATO2	13	11	+18.2%+2
I	13	5	+160.0%+8
L2	11	12	-8.3%−1
J1	9	41	-78.0%−32
O1	9	12	-25.0%−3
H1B	7	14	-50.0%−7
A2	7	5	+40.0%+2
O2	5	5	+0.0%+0
P1	4	10	-60.0%−6
G4	3	4	-25.0%−1
K1	3	1	+200.0%+2
M1	2	2	+0.0%+0
E2	1	8	-87.5%−7
G2	1	2	-50.0%−1
O3	1	1	+0.0%+0
G3	1	0	new+1
H2A	1	0	new+1
P4	0	7	-100.0%−7
H4	0	3	-100.0%−3
NATO4	0	3	-100.0%−3
J2	0	2	-100.0%−2
A1	0	1	-100.0%−1
F2	0	1	-100.0%−1
H2B	0	1	-100.0%−1
P3	0	1	-100.0%−1
R1	0	1	-100.0%−1
R2	0	1	-100.0%−1

Portugal: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

20258,468
20261,310

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	715	710	-0.7%
February	645	600	-7.0%
March	566	–	–
April	722	–	–
May	801	–	–
June	544	–	–
July	996	–	–
August	776	–	–
September	749	–	–
October	587	–	–
November	478	–	–
December	889	–	–

When is it busy? Portugal

Busiest month: July (10.8% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.2%

8.4%

7.3%

6.7%

8.1%

8.0%

10.8%

9.5%

7.9%

8.2%

7.3%

8.6%

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Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Portugal: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	5,799
2018	8,221
2019	8,928
2020	2,675
2021	3,699
2022	7,215
2023	9,148
2024	10,880
2025	8,468
2026 partial	1,310

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Portugal · All visa categories · One total per month

Dec 2025889
Jan 2026710
Feb 2026600

Dec 2025

88940% of selected

Jan 2026

71032% of selected

Feb 2026

60027% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 179 (20.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 289 (32.5%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	889	710	600
Total	889	710	600

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	338	315	+7.3%+23
Transit and crew	135	148	-8.8%−13
Temporary workers	60	110	-45.5%−50
Diplomats and international organizations	25	26	-3.8%−1
Students	17	62	-72.6%−45
Other	13	5	+160.0%+8
Exchange visitors	9	43	-79.1%−34
Fiancé(e)s and their children	3	1	+200.0%+2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	321	303	+5.9%+18
C1/D	135	148	-8.8%−13
L1	21	34	-38.2%−13
B1	17	12	+41.7%+5
F1	15	59	-74.6%−44
NATO2	13	11	+18.2%+2
I	13	5	+160.0%+8
L2	11	12	-8.3%−1
J1	9	41	-78.0%−32
O1	9	12	-25.0%−3
H1B	7	14	-50.0%−7
A2	7	5	+40.0%+2
O2	5	5	+0.0%+0
P1	4	10	-60.0%−6
G4	3	4	-25.0%−1
K1	3	1	+200.0%+2
M1	2	2	+0.0%+0
E2	1	8	-87.5%−7
G2	1	2	-50.0%−1
O3	1	1	+0.0%+0
G3	1	0	new+1
H2A	1	0	new+1
P4	0	7	-100.0%−7
H4	0	3	-100.0%−3
NATO4	0	3	-100.0%−3
J2	0	2	-100.0%−2
A1	0	1	-100.0%−1
F2	0	1	-100.0%−1
H2B	0	1	-100.0%−1
P3	0	1	-100.0%−1
R1	0	1	-100.0%−1
R2	0	1	-100.0%−1

Portugal: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

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20261,310

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	715	710	-0.7%
February	645	600	-7.0%
March	566	–	–
April	722	–	–
May	801	–	–
June	544	–	–
July	996	–	–
August	776	–	–
September	749	–	–
October	587	–	–
November	478	–	–
December	889	–	–

When is it busy? Portugal

Busiest month: July (10.8% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.2%

8.4%

7.3%

6.7%

8.1%

8.0%

10.8%

9.5%

7.9%

8.2%

7.3%

8.6%

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Portugal: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	5,799
2018	8,221
2019	8,928
2020	2,675
2021	3,699
2022	7,215
2023	9,148
2024	10,880
2025	8,468
2026 partial	1,310

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