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A2 visas issued to people from China - Mainland · February 2026
22
That is 1 fewer than in January 2026 (23) — -4.3%.
A2 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.0% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-4.3% vs January 2026 (23)-45.0% vs February 2025 (40)
All published months together: 4,976
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China - Mainland · Visa class A2 · One total per month
- Dec 202547
- Jan 202623
- Feb 202622
Dec 2025
4751% of selected
Jan 2026
2325% of selected
Feb 2026
2224% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 24 (51.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 25 (53.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 47 | 23 | 22 |
| Total | 47 | 23 | 22 |
Total visas issued
25
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China - Mainland · A2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025342
- 202645
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58 | 23 | -60.3% |
| February | 40 | 22 | -45.0% |
| March | 28 | – | – |
| April | 25 | – | – |
| May | 19 | – | – |
| June | 21 | – | – |
| July | 12 | – | – |
| August | 26 | – | – |
| September | 24 | – | – |
| October | 14 | – | – |
| November | 28 | – | – |
| December | 47 | – | – |
When is it busy? China - Mainland · A2
Busiest month: November (14.3% of a typical year). Quietest: February (5.2%). 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 · A2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 89 |
| May '18 | 219 |
| Jun '18 | 107 |
| Jul '18 | 77 |
| Aug '18 | 146 |
| Sep '18 | 137 |
| Oct '18 | 112 |
| Nov '18 | 184 |
| Dec '18 | 67 |
| Jan '19 | 130 |
| Feb '19 | 70 |
| Mar '19 | 170 |
| Apr '19 | 159 |
| May '19 | 157 |
| Jun '19 | 78 |
| Jul '19 | 95 |
| Aug '19 | 95 |
| Sep '19 | 134 |
| Oct '19 | 110 |
| Nov '19 | 203 |
| Dec '19 | 79 |
| Jan '20 | 63 |
| Feb '20 | 2 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 2 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 25 |
| Jul '20 | 22 |
| Aug '20 | 9 |
| Sep '20 | 1 |
| Oct '20 | 7 |
| Nov '20 | 3 |
| Dec '20 | 5 |
| Jan '21 | 2 |
| Feb '21 | 8 |
| Mar '21 | 35 |
| Apr '21 | 12 |
| May '21 | 6 |
| Jun '21 | 13 |
| Jul '21 | 15 |
| Aug '21 | 4 |
| Sep '21 | 11 |
| Oct '21 | 7 |
| Nov '21 | 24 |
| Dec '21 | 7 |
| Jan '22 | 3 |
| Feb '22 | 3 |
| Mar '22 | 19 |
| Apr '22 | 7 |
| May '22 | 7 |
| Jun '22 | 16 |
| Jul '22 | 1 |
| Aug '22 | 19 |
| Sep '22 | 11 |
| Oct '22 | 21 |
| Nov '22 | 29 |
| Dec '22 | 7 |
| Jan '23 | 10 |
| Feb '23 | 75 |
| Mar '23 | 42 |
| Apr '23 | 45 |
| May '23 | 62 |
| Jun '23 | 23 |
| Jul '23 | 94 |
| Aug '23 | 49 |
| Sep '23 | 56 |
| Oct '23 | 207 |
| Nov '23 | 331 |
| Dec '23 | 40 |
| Jan '24 | 45 |
| Feb '24 | 17 |
| Mar '24 | 48 |
| Apr '24 | 74 |
| May '24 | 64 |
| Jun '24 | 37 |
| Jul '24 | 23 |
| Aug '24 | 48 |
| Sep '24 | 70 |
| Oct '24 | 23 |
| Nov '24 | 36 |
| Dec '24 | 25 |
| Jan '25 | 58 |
| Feb '25 | 40 |
| Mar '25 | 28 |
| Apr '25 | 25 |
| May '25 | 19 |
| Jun '25 | 21 |
| Jul '25 | 12 |
| Aug '25 | 26 |
| Sep '25 | 24 |
| Oct '25 | 14 |
| Nov '25 | 28 |
| Dec '25 | 47 |
| Jan '26 | 23 |
| Feb '26 | 22 |