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China - Mainland · A1
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A1 visas issued to people from China - Mainland · February 2026
16
That is 37 fewer than in January 2026 (53) — -69.8%.
A1 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-69.8% vs January 2026 (53)-5.9% vs February 2025 (17)
All published months together: 3,169
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China - Mainland · Visa class A1 · One total per month
- Dec 202555
- Jan 202653
- Feb 202616
Dec 2025
5544% of selected
Jan 2026
5343% of selected
Feb 2026
1613% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 2 (3.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 39 (70.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 55 | 53 | 16 |
| Total | 55 | 53 | 16 |
Total visas issued
36
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China - Mainland · A1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025418
- 202669
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 53 | +82.8% |
| February | 17 | 16 | -5.9% |
| March | 35 | – | – |
| April | 31 | – | – |
| May | 48 | – | – |
| June | 42 | – | – |
| July | 38 | – | – |
| August | 36 | – | – |
| September | 25 | – | – |
| October | 17 | – | – |
| November | 45 | – | – |
| December | 55 | – | – |
When is it busy? China - Mainland · A1
Busiest month: December (12.3% of a typical year). Quietest: October (4.6%). 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.
China - Mainland · A1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 35 |
| May '18 | 63 |
| Jun '18 | 57 |
| Jul '18 | 37 |
| Aug '18 | 46 |
| Sep '18 | 50 |
| Oct '18 | 41 |
| Nov '18 | 38 |
| Dec '18 | 56 |
| Jan '19 | 48 |
| Feb '19 | 40 |
| Mar '19 | 42 |
| Apr '19 | 36 |
| May '19 | 46 |
| Jun '19 | 44 |
| Jul '19 | 64 |
| Aug '19 | 50 |
| Sep '19 | 41 |
| Oct '19 | 31 |
| Nov '19 | 31 |
| Dec '19 | 31 |
| Jan '20 | 41 |
| Feb '20 | 13 |
| Mar '20 | 2 |
| Apr '20 | 13 |
| May '20 | 4 |
| Jun '20 | 12 |
| Jul '20 | 10 |
| Aug '20 | 13 |
| Sep '20 | 7 |
| Oct '20 | 4 |
| Nov '20 | 19 |
| Dec '20 | 19 |
| Jan '21 | 3 |
| Feb '21 | 7 |
| Mar '21 | 21 |
| Apr '21 | 16 |
| May '21 | 18 |
| Jun '21 | 18 |
| Jul '21 | 18 |
| Aug '21 | 17 |
| Sep '21 | 15 |
| Oct '21 | 10 |
| Nov '21 | 12 |
| Dec '21 | 35 |
| Jan '22 | 16 |
| Feb '22 | 12 |
| Mar '22 | 11 |
| Apr '22 | 41 |
| May '22 | 15 |
| Jun '22 | 36 |
| Jul '22 | 28 |
| Aug '22 | 52 |
| Sep '22 | 30 |
| Oct '22 | 18 |
| Nov '22 | 30 |
| Dec '22 | 32 |
| Jan '23 | 27 |
| Feb '23 | 40 |
| Mar '23 | 67 |
| Apr '23 | 51 |
| May '23 | 64 |
| Jun '23 | 56 |
| Jul '23 | 64 |
| Aug '23 | 41 |
| Sep '23 | 41 |
| Oct '23 | 24 |
| Nov '23 | 58 |
| Dec '23 | 67 |
| Jan '24 | 35 |
| Feb '24 | 36 |
| Mar '24 | 45 |
| Apr '24 | 13 |
| May '24 | 71 |
| Jun '24 | 43 |
| Jul '24 | 37 |
| Aug '24 | 43 |
| Sep '24 | 24 |
| Oct '24 | 23 |
| Nov '24 | 45 |
| Dec '24 | 72 |
| Jan '25 | 29 |
| Feb '25 | 17 |
| Mar '25 | 35 |
| Apr '25 | 31 |
| May '25 | 48 |
| Jun '25 | 42 |
| Jul '25 | 38 |
| Aug '25 | 36 |
| Sep '25 | 25 |
| Oct '25 | 17 |
| Nov '25 | 45 |
| Dec '25 | 55 |
| Jan '26 | 53 |
| Feb '26 | 16 |