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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Portugal, and how that changed.
Visas issued to people from Portugal · February 2026
600
That is 110 fewer than in January 2026 (710) — -15.5%.
Quick view · February 2026
-15.5% vs January 2026 (710)-7.0% vs February 2025 (645)
All published months together: 54,639
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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
- 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 |
Total visas issued
889
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Top visa types
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Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| 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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| 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
compared with
- 20258,468
- 20261,310
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 (11.1% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (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
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 868 |
| Nov '18 | 778 |
| Dec '18 | 670 |
| Jan '19 | 681 |
| Feb '19 | 585 |
| Mar '19 | 629 |
| Apr '19 | 858 |
| May '19 | 1,115 |
| Jun '19 | 832 |
| Jul '19 | 918 |
| Aug '19 | 835 |
| Sep '19 | 842 |
| Oct '19 | 717 |
| Nov '19 | 427 |
| Dec '19 | 489 |
| Jan '20 | 676 |
| Feb '20 | 655 |
| Mar '20 | 257 |
| Apr '20 | 14 |
| May '20 | 61 |
| Jun '20 | 83 |
| Jul '20 | 203 |
| Aug '20 | 181 |
| Sep '20 | 117 |
| Oct '20 | 159 |
| Nov '20 | 124 |
| Dec '20 | 145 |
| Jan '21 | 135 |
| Feb '21 | 69 |
| Mar '21 | 115 |
| Apr '21 | 150 |
| May '21 | 279 |
| Jun '21 | 307 |
| Jul '21 | 470 |
| Aug '21 | 555 |
| Sep '21 | 326 |
| Oct '21 | 309 |
| Nov '21 | 450 |
| Dec '21 | 534 |
| Jan '22 | 412 |
| Feb '22 | 393 |
| Mar '22 | 654 |
| Apr '22 | 470 |
| May '22 | 525 |
| Jun '22 | 636 |
| Jul '22 | 879 |
| Aug '22 | 720 |
| Sep '22 | 726 |
| Oct '22 | 585 |
| Nov '22 | 555 |
| Dec '22 | 660 |
| Jan '23 | 573 |
| Feb '23 | 631 |
| Mar '23 | 612 |
| Apr '23 | 612 |
| May '23 | 644 |
| Jun '23 | 924 |
| Jul '23 | 1,016 |
| Aug '23 | 707 |
| Sep '23 | 765 |
| Oct '23 | 953 |
| Nov '23 | 885 |
| Dec '23 | 826 |
| Jan '24 | 1,028 |
| Feb '24 | 927 |
| Mar '24 | 917 |
| Apr '24 | 1,006 |
| May '24 | 1,043 |
| Jun '24 | 872 |
| Jul '24 | 1,276 |
| Aug '24 | 995 |
| Sep '24 | 789 |
| Oct '24 | 828 |
| Nov '24 | 452 |
| Dec '24 | 747 |
| Jan '25 | 715 |
| Feb '25 | 645 |
| Mar '25 | 566 |
| Apr '25 | 722 |
| May '25 | 801 |
| Jun '25 | 544 |
| Jul '25 | 996 |
| Aug '25 | 776 |
| Sep '25 | 749 |
| Oct '25 | 587 |
| Nov '25 | 478 |
| Dec '25 | 889 |
| Jan '26 | 710 |
| Feb '26 | 600 |