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Australia · E3
Australian specialty occupation worker · For Australian citizens working in specialty occupations.
E3 visas issued to people from Australia · February 2026
272
That is 52 more than in January 2026 (220) — +23.6%.
E3 visas made up 9.7% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 10.3% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+23.6% vs January 2026 (220)+6.3% vs February 2025 (256)
All published months together: 29,215
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Australia · Visa class E3 · One total per month
- Dec 2025378
- Jan 2026220
- Feb 2026272
Dec 2025
37843% of selected
Jan 2026
22025% of selected
Feb 2026
27231% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 158 (41.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 106 (28.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 378 | 220 | 272 |
| Total | 378 | 220 | 272 |
Total visas issued
376
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Australia · E3: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 20253,553
- 2026492
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 322 | 220 | -31.7% |
| February | 256 | 272 | +6.3% |
| March | 335 | – | – |
| April | 287 | – | – |
| May | 293 | – | – |
| June | 321 | – | – |
| July | 376 | – | – |
| August | 378 | – | – |
| September | 284 | – | – |
| October | 180 | – | – |
| November | 143 | – | – |
| December | 378 | – | – |
When is it busy? Australia · E3
Busiest month: January (10.3% of a typical year). Quietest: November (6.8%). 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.
Australia · E3: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 491 |
| Nov '18 | 402 |
| Dec '18 | 384 |
| Jan '19 | 512 |
| Feb '19 | 416 |
| Mar '19 | 393 |
| Apr '19 | 452 |
| May '19 | 564 |
| Jun '19 | 465 |
| Jul '19 | 538 |
| Aug '19 | 620 |
| Sep '19 | 488 |
| Oct '19 | 510 |
| Nov '19 | 381 |
| Dec '19 | 469 |
| Jan '20 | 532 |
| Feb '20 | 407 |
| Mar '20 | 307 |
| Apr '20 | 19 |
| May '20 | 50 |
| Jun '20 | 61 |
| Jul '20 | 107 |
| Aug '20 | 130 |
| Sep '20 | 169 |
| Oct '20 | 181 |
| Nov '20 | 128 |
| Dec '20 | 211 |
| Jan '21 | 178 |
| Feb '21 | 164 |
| Mar '21 | 259 |
| Apr '21 | 189 |
| May '21 | 199 |
| Jun '21 | 225 |
| Jul '21 | 176 |
| Aug '21 | 201 |
| Sep '21 | 197 |
| Oct '21 | 212 |
| Nov '21 | 270 |
| Dec '21 | 346 |
| Jan '22 | 333 |
| Feb '22 | 339 |
| Mar '22 | 467 |
| Apr '22 | 400 |
| May '22 | 401 |
| Jun '22 | 436 |
| Jul '22 | 456 |
| Aug '22 | 488 |
| Sep '22 | 580 |
| Oct '22 | 474 |
| Nov '22 | 370 |
| Dec '22 | 415 |
| Jan '23 | 374 |
| Feb '23 | 296 |
| Mar '23 | 387 |
| Apr '23 | 278 |
| May '23 | 380 |
| Jun '23 | 388 |
| Jul '23 | 362 |
| Aug '23 | 429 |
| Sep '23 | 283 |
| Oct '23 | 249 |
| Nov '23 | 315 |
| Dec '23 | 350 |
| Jan '24 | 343 |
| Feb '24 | 329 |
| Mar '24 | 252 |
| Apr '24 | 370 |
| May '24 | 350 |
| Jun '24 | 298 |
| Jul '24 | 399 |
| Aug '24 | 358 |
| Sep '24 | 318 |
| Oct '24 | 278 |
| Nov '24 | 239 |
| Dec '24 | 383 |
| Jan '25 | 322 |
| Feb '25 | 256 |
| Mar '25 | 335 |
| Apr '25 | 287 |
| May '25 | 293 |
| Jun '25 | 321 |
| Jul '25 | 376 |
| Aug '25 | 378 |
| Sep '25 | 284 |
| Oct '25 | 180 |
| Nov '25 | 143 |
| Dec '25 | 378 |
| Jan '26 | 220 |
| Feb '26 | 272 |