E2 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Italy and for Individuals with Italy Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of E2 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of E2 Visa approvals/ issuances for Italy and individuals with nationality as Italy. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Italy: Data at consulates in Italy (all applicants who had their visa interview in Italy).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Italy Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Italy worldwide (including those living outside Italy).
Total E2 Visa by Fiscal Year at Italy Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Italy since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 1,296 |
| FY 2019 | 1,387 |
| FY 2020 | 691 |
| FY 2021 | 681 |
| FY 2022 | 710 |
| FY 2023 | 1,572 |
| FY 2024 | 1,411 |
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E2 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Italy
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 75.35% | 24.65% |
| FY 2019 | 89.48% | 10.52% |
| FY 2020 | 87.8% | 12.2% |
| FY 2021 | 92.53% | 7.47% |
| FY 2022 | 90.56% | 9.44% |
| FY 2023 | 90.71% | 9.29% |
| FY 2024 | 90.1% | 9.9% |
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E2 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see E2 Visa data by consulate in Italy.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total E2 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Italy
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Italy since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 1,797 |
| FY 2019 | 1,756 |
| FY 2020 | 827 |
| FY 2021 | 733 |
| FY 2022 | 979 |
| FY 2023 | 1,804 |
| FY 2024 | 1,534 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Italy nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Italy nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.