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I visas issued to people from China - Mainland · February 2026
4
That is 10 fewer than in January 2026 (14) — -71.4%.
I visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.0% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-71.4% vs January 2026 (14)+0.0% vs February 2025 (4)
All published months together: 1,308
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China - Mainland · Visa class I · One total per month
- Dec 20254
- Jan 202614
- Feb 20264
Dec 2025
418% of selected
Jan 2026
1464% of selected
Feb 2026
418% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 10 (250.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is the same as Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 14 | 4 |
Total visas issued
3
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China - Mainland · I: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025140
- 202618
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 14 | +16.7% |
| February | 4 | 4 | +0.0% |
| March | 3 | – | – |
| April | 4 | – | – |
| May | 35 | – | – |
| June | 2 | – | – |
| July | 11 | – | – |
| August | 13 | – | – |
| September | 40 | – | – |
| October | 12 | – | – |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 4 | – | – |
When is it busy? China - Mainland · I
Busiest month: January (20.2% of a typical year). Quietest: February (3.3%). 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.
China - Mainland · I: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 40 |
| May '18 | 51 |
| Jun '18 | 39 |
| Jul '18 | 65 |
| Aug '18 | 63 |
| Sep '18 | 43 |
| Oct '18 | 27 |
| Nov '18 | 41 |
| Dec '18 | 38 |
| Jan '19 | 62 |
| Feb '19 | 19 |
| Mar '19 | 42 |
| Apr '19 | 27 |
| May '19 | 46 |
| Jun '19 | 19 |
| Jul '19 | 34 |
| Aug '19 | 46 |
| Sep '19 | 21 |
| Oct '19 | 28 |
| Nov '19 | 16 |
| Dec '19 | 17 |
| Jan '20 | 22 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 1 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 1 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 5 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 2 |
| Mar '22 | 3 |
| Apr '22 | 2 |
| May '22 | 3 |
| Jun '22 | 2 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 3 |
| Nov '22 | 2 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 1 |
| Mar '23 | 5 |
| Apr '23 | 2 |
| May '23 | 2 |
| Jun '23 | 8 |
| Jul '23 | 6 |
| Aug '23 | 2 |
| Sep '23 | 12 |
| Oct '23 | 35 |
| Nov '23 | 144 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 2 |
| Feb '24 | 3 |
| Mar '24 | 9 |
| Apr '24 | 11 |
| May '24 | 17 |
| Jun '24 | 11 |
| Jul '24 | 7 |
| Aug '24 | 10 |
| Sep '24 | 13 |
| Oct '24 | 7 |
| Nov '24 | 8 |
| Dec '24 | 5 |
| Jan '25 | 12 |
| Feb '25 | 4 |
| Mar '25 | 3 |
| Apr '25 | 4 |
| May '25 | 35 |
| Jun '25 | 2 |
| Jul '25 | 11 |
| Aug '25 | 13 |
| Sep '25 | 40 |
| Oct '25 | 12 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 4 |
| Jan '26 | 14 |
| Feb '26 | 4 |