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British National Overseas (Hong Kong) Passport
How many U.S. visas were issued to people from British National Overseas (Hong Kong) Passport, and how that changed.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
Visas issued to people from British National Overseas (Hong Kong) Passport · February 2026
115
That is 31 fewer than in January 2026 (146) — -21.2%.
Quick view · February 2026
-21.2% vs January 2026 (146)-47.5% vs February 2025 (219)
All published months together: 10,225
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British National Overseas (Hong Kong) Passport · All visa categories · One total per month
- Dec 2025147
- Jan 2026146
- Feb 2026115
Dec 2025
14736% of selected
Jan 2026
14636% of selected
Feb 2026
11528% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 1 (0.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 32 (21.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 147 | 146 | 115 |
| Total | 147 | 146 | 115 |
Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors | 105 | 139 | -24.5%−34 |
| Temporary workers | 3 | 3 | +0.0%+0 |
| Transit and crew | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Exchange visitors | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Students | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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British National Overseas (Hong Kong) Passport: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20251,838
- 2026261
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 179 | 146 | -18.4% |
| February | 219 | 115 | -47.5% |
| March | 201 | – | – |
| April | 168 | – | – |
| May | 180 | – | – |
| June | 151 | – | – |
| July | 77 | – | – |
| August | 85 | – | – |
| September | 175 | – | – |
| October | 133 | – | – |
| November | 123 | – | – |
| December | 147 | – | – |
When is it busy? British National Overseas (Hong Kong) Passport
Busiest month: August (9.9% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 4 full years (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.
British National Overseas (Hong Kong) Passport: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '21 | 67 |
| Nov '21 | 82 |
| Dec '21 | 61 |
| Jan '22 | 60 |
| Feb '22 | 64 |
| Mar '22 | 38 |
| Apr '22 | 39 |
| May '22 | 164 |
| Jun '22 | 194 |
| Jul '22 | 245 |
| Aug '22 | 357 |
| Sep '22 | 288 |
| Oct '22 | 257 |
| Nov '22 | 258 |
| Dec '22 | 240 |
| Jan '23 | 263 |
| Feb '23 | 266 |
| Mar '23 | 276 |
| Apr '23 | 232 |
| May '23 | 342 |
| Jun '23 | 240 |
| Jul '23 | 193 |
| Aug '23 | 223 |
| Sep '23 | 261 |
| Oct '23 | 285 |
| Nov '23 | 230 |
| Dec '23 | 199 |
| Jan '24 | 333 |
| Feb '24 | 241 |
| Mar '24 | 271 |
| Apr '24 | 245 |
| May '24 | 194 |
| Jun '24 | 201 |
| Jul '24 | 181 |
| Aug '24 | 309 |
| Sep '24 | 181 |
| Oct '24 | 224 |
| Nov '24 | 170 |
| Dec '24 | 152 |
| Jan '25 | 179 |
| Feb '25 | 219 |
| Mar '25 | 201 |
| Apr '25 | 168 |
| May '25 | 180 |
| Jun '25 | 151 |
| Jul '25 | 77 |
| Aug '25 | 85 |
| Sep '25 | 175 |
| Oct '25 | 133 |
| Nov '25 | 123 |
| Dec '25 | 147 |
| Jan '26 | 146 |
| Feb '26 | 115 |