The yearly record
| Fiscal year | K-1 | K-2 | Rank | World K-1 share | Rank movement, positive is up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 537 | 30 | eighth | 4.44% | Unavailable |
| 1998 | 617 | 22 | seventh | 4.76% | 1 |
| 1999 | 813 | 61 | eighth | 4.78% | -1 |
| 2000 | 928 | 64 | eighth | 4.32% | 0 |
| 2001 | 927 | 74 | ninth | 3.71% | -1 |
| 2002 | 1,020 | 100 | eighth | 3.60% | 1 |
| 2003 | 914 | 72 | sixth | 3.61% | 2 |
| 2004 | 1,031 | 79 | seventh | 3.48% | -1 |
| 2005 | 987 | 73 | tenth | 2.91% | -3 |
| 2006 | 879 | 56 | tenth | 2.87% | 0 |
| 2007 | 881 | 70 | ninth | 2.65% | 1 |
| 2008 | 784 | 65 | tenth | 2.59% | -1 |
| 2009 | 771 | 43 | tenth | 2.79% | 0 |
| 2010 | 1,015 | 79 | sixth | 3.27% | 4 |
| 2011 | 926 | 42 | fifth | 3.77% | 1 |
| 2012 | 919 | 74 | seventh | 3.32% | -2 |
| 2013 | 902 | 61 | fifth | 3.43% | 2 |
| 2014 | 1,370 | 65 | sixth | 3.81% | -1 |
| 2015 | 1,166 | 33 | sixth | 3.77% | 0 |
| 2016 | 1,355 | 63 | sixth | 3.53% | 0 |
| 2017 | 1,214 | 65 | fifth | 3.49% | 1 |
| 2018 | 826 | 29 | fifth | 3.35% | 0 |
| 2019 | 1,435 | 58 | fourth | 4.00% | 1 |
| 2020 | 488 | 18 | fifth | 2.90% | -1 |
| 2021 | 542 | 18 | ninth | 2.82% | -4 |
| 2022 | 675 | 16 | fifth | 3.16% | 4 |
| 2023 | 456 | 16 | 11th | 2.30% | -6 |
| 2024 | 1,172 | 33 | eighth | 2.46% | 3 |
| 2025 | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained |
| 2026 | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained | Not obtained |
The State Department recorded 1,172 K-1 issuances for the United Kingdom in FY2024. That put the United Kingdom eighth, following 11th in FY2023, when its annual count was 456.
The United Kingdom accumulated 3,333 K-1 issuances during FY2020 to FY2024, representing 2.67% worldwide. The annual count for the United Kingdom was 488 at the start of that window and 675 in FY2022.
Highs, lows and annual changes
The earliest publishable row for the United Kingdom records 537 in FY1997. The K-1 maximum for the United Kingdom is 1,435 in FY2019, and its visible minimum is 456 in FY2023. The series for the United Kingdom ends in FY2024 at 1,172.
FY2024 brought the biggest annual increase for the United Kingdom, up 716 from FY2023, moving from 456 to 1,172 visas. The largest decline for the United Kingdom occurred in FY2020, down 947 from 1,435 in FY2019 to 488.
Rank, volume and worldwide share
The visible rank range for the United Kingdom runs from fourth in FY2019 to 11th in FY2023. At its stronger position, the United Kingdom received 1,435 K-1 visas and held 4.00% worldwide. At its lower position, the figures were 456 and 2.30%. The latest annual rank is eighth.
The longer endpoint comparison for the United Kingdom starts with 1,370 K-1 visas in FY2014 and ends at 1,172 in FY2024, a -14.45% change. The more recent FY2019 starting point has 1,435 visas and a -18.33% endpoint change. A year before the latest total, the United Kingdom received 456 visas.
The world-share peak for the United Kingdom occurs in FY1999, when 813 K-1 visas out of 17,025 worldwide give it 4.78%. The largest annual volume for the United Kingdom is 1,435 in FY2019. Its latest 1,172 visas in FY2024 represent 2.46% of the worldwide 47,579.
Within the FY2020 to FY2024 period, the United Kingdom received 3,333 K-1 visas. Its FY2024 contribution is 35.16% of that total. The opening FY2020 figure of 488 accounts for 14.64%, while later the United Kingdom counts are 675 in FY2022 and 456 in FY2023.
For the recent period as a whole, the United Kingdom represents 2.67% of worldwide K-1 issuances. The latest 2.46% share differs by -0.21 percentage points when the period figure is subtracted. The United Kingdom FY1997 row starts with 537 visas and 4.44% worldwide, compared with 2.30% in FY2023.
At the start of the visible record, the United Kingdom has 537 K-1 and 30 K-2 visas in FY1997, rank eighth with 4.44% of worldwide K-1 issuances, 617 K-1 and 22 K-2 visas in FY1998, rank seventh with 4.76% of worldwide K-1 issuances, 813 K-1 and 61 K-2 visas in FY1999, rank eighth with 4.78% of worldwide K-1 issuances, 928 K-1 and 64 K-2 visas in FY2000, rank eighth with 4.32% of worldwide K-1 issuances.
Children and the latest comparison
The United Kingdom received 33 child-class K-2 visas in FY2024. The largest child-visa entry for the United Kingdom is 100 in FY2002, with 1,020 K-1 visas in that row. That represents 9.8 K-2 visas per 100 K-1 visas for the United Kingdom.
A neighboring nationality by recent K-1 volume is Brazil. Over FY2020 to FY2024, it received 3,314 visas, alongside 3,333 for the United Kingdom. Its latest 1,193 compares with 1,172 for the United Kingdom.
The Las Vegas connection
Mailing addresses in the United Kingdom appeared on 3,847 Las Vegas licenses issued in 2025. Visa nationality and license mailing country have no individual record link. See the source definitions.