O1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Germany and for Individuals with Germany Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of O1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of O1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Germany and individuals with nationality as Germany. 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 Germany: Data at consulates in Germany (all applicants who had their visa interview in Germany).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Germany Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Germany worldwide (including those living outside Germany).
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Germany Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Germany since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 873 |
| FY 2019 | 840 |
| FY 2020 | 413 |
| FY 2021 | 368 |
| FY 2022 | 1,216 |
| FY 2023 | 912 |
| FY 2024 | 867 |
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O1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Germany
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 81.21% | 18.79% |
| FY 2019 | 97.11% | 2.89% |
| FY 2020 | 95.38% | 4.62% |
| FY 2021 | 92.0% | 8.0% |
| FY 2022 | 96.28% | 3.72% |
| FY 2023 | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| FY 2024 | 94.14% | 5.86% |
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O1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O1 Visa data by consulate in Germany.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Germany
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Germany since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 699 |
| FY 2019 | 730 |
| FY 2020 | 359 |
| FY 2021 | 336 |
| FY 2022 | 803 |
| FY 2023 | 717 |
| FY 2024 | 725 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Germany nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Germany nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.