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I visas issued to people from Australia · February 2026
42
That is 14 more than in January 2026 (28) — +50.0%.
I visas made up 1.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.3% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+50.0% vs January 2026 (28)+31.3% vs February 2025 (32)
All published months together: 1,691
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Australia · Visa class I · One total per month
- Dec 202521
- Jan 202628
- Feb 202642
Dec 2025
2123% of selected
Jan 2026
2831% of selected
Feb 2026
4246% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 7 (33.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 21 (100.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 21 | 28 | 42 |
| Total | 21 | 28 | 42 |
Total visas issued
50
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Australia · I: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025326
- 202670
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33 | 28 | -15.2% |
| February | 32 | 42 | +31.3% |
| March | 26 | – | – |
| April | 38 | – | – |
| May | 50 | – | – |
| June | 31 | – | – |
| July | 18 | – | – |
| August | 16 | – | – |
| September | 20 | – | – |
| October | 25 | – | – |
| November | 16 | – | – |
| December | 21 | – | – |
When is it busy? Australia · I
Busiest month: January (12.6% of a typical year). Quietest: November (5.6%). 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 · I: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 34 |
| Nov '18 | 18 |
| Dec '18 | 14 |
| Jan '19 | 18 |
| Feb '19 | 23 |
| Mar '19 | 18 |
| Apr '19 | 16 |
| May '19 | 35 |
| Jun '19 | 18 |
| Jul '19 | 24 |
| Aug '19 | 23 |
| Sep '19 | 25 |
| Oct '19 | 23 |
| Nov '19 | 20 |
| Dec '19 | 12 |
| Jan '20 | 23 |
| Feb '20 | 20 |
| Mar '20 | 7 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 2 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 5 |
| Oct '20 | 2 |
| Nov '20 | 5 |
| Dec '20 | 9 |
| Jan '21 | 11 |
| Feb '21 | 6 |
| Mar '21 | 4 |
| Apr '21 | 5 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 3 |
| Jul '21 | 3 |
| Aug '21 | 10 |
| Sep '21 | 5 |
| Oct '21 | 3 |
| Nov '21 | 1 |
| Dec '21 | 8 |
| Jan '22 | 5 |
| Feb '22 | 7 |
| Mar '22 | 11 |
| Apr '22 | 9 |
| May '22 | 13 |
| Jun '22 | 9 |
| Jul '22 | 20 |
| Aug '22 | 18 |
| Sep '22 | 19 |
| Oct '22 | 25 |
| Nov '22 | 17 |
| Dec '22 | 19 |
| Jan '23 | 18 |
| Feb '23 | 19 |
| Mar '23 | 28 |
| Apr '23 | 19 |
| May '23 | 20 |
| Jun '23 | 15 |
| Jul '23 | 39 |
| Aug '23 | 28 |
| Sep '23 | 26 |
| Oct '23 | 17 |
| Nov '23 | 12 |
| Dec '23 | 23 |
| Jan '24 | 48 |
| Feb '24 | 64 |
| Mar '24 | 18 |
| Apr '24 | 33 |
| May '24 | 36 |
| Jun '24 | 22 |
| Jul '24 | 45 |
| Aug '24 | 31 |
| Sep '24 | 39 |
| Oct '24 | 39 |
| Nov '24 | 15 |
| Dec '24 | 14 |
| Jan '25 | 33 |
| Feb '25 | 32 |
| Mar '25 | 26 |
| Apr '25 | 38 |
| May '25 | 50 |
| Jun '25 | 31 |
| Jul '25 | 18 |
| Aug '25 | 16 |
| Sep '25 | 20 |
| Oct '25 | 25 |
| Nov '25 | 16 |
| Dec '25 | 21 |
| Jan '26 | 28 |
| Feb '26 | 42 |