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A2 visas issued to people from Australia · February 2026
377
That is 164 more than in January 2026 (213) — +77.0%.
A2 visas made up 13.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 9.9% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+77.0% vs January 2026 (213)-26.2% vs February 2025 (511)
All published months together: 34,308
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Australia · Visa class A2 · One total per month
- Dec 2025305
- Jan 2026213
- Feb 2026377
Dec 2025
30534% of selected
Jan 2026
21324% of selected
Feb 2026
37742% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 92 (30.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 72 (23.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 305 | 213 | 377 |
| Total | 305 | 213 | 377 |
Total visas issued
420
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Australia · A2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20254,723
- 2026590
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 294 | 213 | -27.6% |
| February | 511 | 377 | -26.2% |
| March | 420 | – | – |
| April | 405 | – | – |
| May | 416 | – | – |
| June | 316 | – | – |
| July | 358 | – | – |
| August | 460 | – | – |
| September | 422 | – | – |
| October | 481 | – | – |
| November | 335 | – | – |
| December | 305 | – | – |
When is it busy? Australia · A2
Busiest month: February (10.1% of a typical year). Quietest: January (5.3%). 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 · A2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 459 |
| Nov '18 | 402 |
| Dec '18 | 365 |
| Jan '19 | 204 |
| Feb '19 | 416 |
| Mar '19 | 496 |
| Apr '19 | 370 |
| May '19 | 593 |
| Jun '19 | 263 |
| Jul '19 | 443 |
| Aug '19 | 721 |
| Sep '19 | 455 |
| Oct '19 | 476 |
| Nov '19 | 548 |
| Dec '19 | 359 |
| Jan '20 | 247 |
| Feb '20 | 447 |
| Mar '20 | 291 |
| Apr '20 | 66 |
| May '20 | 107 |
| Jun '20 | 143 |
| Jul '20 | 84 |
| Aug '20 | 91 |
| Sep '20 | 130 |
| Oct '20 | 145 |
| Nov '20 | 194 |
| Dec '20 | 196 |
| Jan '21 | 83 |
| Feb '21 | 148 |
| Mar '21 | 185 |
| Apr '21 | 226 |
| May '21 | 259 |
| Jun '21 | 319 |
| Jul '21 | 247 |
| Aug '21 | 218 |
| Sep '21 | 309 |
| Oct '21 | 250 |
| Nov '21 | 327 |
| Dec '21 | 272 |
| Jan '22 | 214 |
| Feb '22 | 354 |
| Mar '22 | 513 |
| Apr '22 | 551 |
| May '22 | 935 |
| Jun '22 | 618 |
| Jul '22 | 584 |
| Aug '22 | 610 |
| Sep '22 | 535 |
| Oct '22 | 511 |
| Nov '22 | 395 |
| Dec '22 | 410 |
| Jan '23 | 214 |
| Feb '23 | 548 |
| Mar '23 | 424 |
| Apr '23 | 559 |
| May '23 | 502 |
| Jun '23 | 429 |
| Jul '23 | 347 |
| Aug '23 | 496 |
| Sep '23 | 489 |
| Oct '23 | 387 |
| Nov '23 | 486 |
| Dec '23 | 427 |
| Jan '24 | 311 |
| Feb '24 | 579 |
| Mar '24 | 423 |
| Apr '24 | 452 |
| May '24 | 612 |
| Jun '24 | 393 |
| Jul '24 | 443 |
| Aug '24 | 460 |
| Sep '24 | 545 |
| Oct '24 | 647 |
| Nov '24 | 561 |
| Dec '24 | 477 |
| Jan '25 | 294 |
| Feb '25 | 511 |
| Mar '25 | 420 |
| Apr '25 | 405 |
| May '25 | 416 |
| Jun '25 | 316 |
| Jul '25 | 358 |
| Aug '25 | 460 |
| Sep '25 | 422 |
| Oct '25 | 481 |
| Nov '25 | 335 |
| Dec '25 | 305 |
| Jan '26 | 213 |
| Feb '26 | 377 |