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Bahamas, The

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Visas issued to people from Bahamas, The · February 2026

1,051

That is 405 fewer than in January 2026 (1,456) — -27.8%.

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-27.8% vs January 2026 (1,456)-37.8% vs February 2025 (1,691)

All published months together: 123,179

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Bahamas, The · All visa categories · One total per month

Dec 20251,741
Jan 20261,456
Feb 20261,051

Dec 2025

1,74141% of selected

Jan 2026

1,45634% of selected

Feb 2026

1,05125% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 285 (16.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 690 (39.6%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	1,741	1,456	1,051
Total	1,741	1,456	1,051

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	976	1,368	-28.7%−392
Diplomats and international organizations	25	10	+150.0%+15
Temporary workers	21	26	-19.2%−5
Students	13	37	-64.9%−24
Transit and crew	11	13	-15.4%−2
Exchange visitors	3	2	+50.0%+1
Fiancé(e)s and their children	2	0	new+2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	952	1,323	-28.0%−371
B2	24	45	-46.7%−21
F1	11	33	-66.7%−22
A2	10	5	+100.0%+5
A1	10	2	+400.0%+8
C1/D	9	7	+28.6%+2
R1	7	0	new+7
H1B	5	15	-66.7%−10
G1	5	1	+400.0%+4
J1	3	2	+50.0%+1
L2	3	2	+50.0%+1
M1	2	2	+0.0%+0
P1	2	2	+0.0%+0
C3	2	1	+100.0%+1
K1	2	0	new+2
R2	2	0	new+2
H4	1	4	-75.0%−3
O1	1	1	+0.0%+0
C1	0	4	-100.0%−4
F2	0	2	-100.0%−2
G4	0	2	-100.0%−2
L1	0	2	-100.0%−2
D	0	1	-100.0%−1

Bahamas, The: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202520,107
20262,507

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	1,415	1,456	+2.9%
February	1,691	1,051	-37.8%
March	1,968	–	–
April	1,750	–	–
May	1,747	–	–
June	1,036	–	–
July	2,032	–	–
August	1,081	–	–
September	1,931	–	–
October	2,035	–	–
November	1,680	–	–
December	1,741	–	–

When is it busy? Bahamas, The

Busiest month: July (10.4% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.4%

9.3%

9.5%

7.0%

9.3%

8.3%

10.4%

8.3%

7.4%

8.1%

7.2%

6.7%

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 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.

Bahamas, The: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	11,926
2018	11,910
2019	14,577
2020	4,306
2021	8,715
2022	14,034
2023	18,330
2024	16,767
2025	20,107
2026 partial	2,507

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Bahamas, The · All visa categories · One total per month

Dec 20251,741
Jan 20261,456
Feb 20261,051

Dec 2025

1,74141% of selected

Jan 2026

1,45634% of selected

Feb 2026

1,05125% of selected

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Jan 2026 is 285 (16.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
Feb 2026 is 690 (39.6%) lower than Dec 2025.

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	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	1,741	1,456	1,051
Total	1,741	1,456	1,051

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visas Biggest change

Visa group	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Visitors	976	1,368	-28.7%−392
Diplomats and international organizations	25	10	+150.0%+15
Temporary workers	21	26	-19.2%−5
Students	13	37	-64.9%−24
Transit and crew	11	13	-15.4%−2
Exchange visitors	3	2	+50.0%+1
Fiancé(e)s and their children	2	0	new+2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Visa type	February 2026	January 2026	Change
B1/B2	952	1,323	-28.0%−371
B2	24	45	-46.7%−21
F1	11	33	-66.7%−22
A2	10	5	+100.0%+5
A1	10	2	+400.0%+8
C1/D	9	7	+28.6%+2
R1	7	0	new+7
H1B	5	15	-66.7%−10
G1	5	1	+400.0%+4
J1	3	2	+50.0%+1
L2	3	2	+50.0%+1
M1	2	2	+0.0%+0
P1	2	2	+0.0%+0
C3	2	1	+100.0%+1
K1	2	0	new+2
R2	2	0	new+2
H4	1	4	-75.0%−3
O1	1	1	+0.0%+0
C1	0	4	-100.0%−4
F2	0	2	-100.0%−2
G4	0	2	-100.0%−2
L1	0	2	-100.0%−2
D	0	1	-100.0%−1

Bahamas, The: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202520,107
20262,507

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	1,415	1,456	+2.9%
February	1,691	1,051	-37.8%
March	1,968	–	–
April	1,750	–	–
May	1,747	–	–
June	1,036	–	–
July	2,032	–	–
August	1,081	–	–
September	1,931	–	–
October	2,035	–	–
November	1,680	–	–
December	1,741	–	–

When is it busy? Bahamas, The

Busiest month: July (10.4% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.4%

9.3%

9.5%

7.0%

9.3%

8.3%

10.4%

8.3%

7.4%

8.1%

7.2%

6.7%

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Bahamas, The: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	11,926
2018	11,910
2019	14,577
2020	4,306
2021	8,715
2022	14,034
2023	18,330
2024	16,767
2025	20,107
2026 partial	2,507

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