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China - Mainland · O3
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O3 visas issued to people from China - Mainland · February 2026
24
That is 12 fewer than in January 2026 (36) — -33.3%.
O3 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.0% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-33.3% vs January 2026 (36)+50.0% vs February 2025 (16)
All published months together: 1,733
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China - Mainland · Visa class O3 · One total per month
- Dec 202519
- Jan 202636
- Feb 202624
Dec 2025
1924% of selected
Jan 2026
3646% of selected
Feb 2026
2430% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 17 (89.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 5 (26.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 19 | 36 | 24 |
| Total | 19 | 36 | 24 |
Total visas issued
31
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China - Mainland · O3: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025364
- 202660
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 36 | +44.0% |
| February | 16 | 24 | +50.0% |
| March | 21 | – | – |
| April | 28 | – | – |
| May | 28 | – | – |
| June | 50 | – | – |
| July | 55 | – | – |
| August | 47 | – | – |
| September | 31 | – | – |
| October | 20 | – | – |
| November | 24 | – | – |
| December | 19 | – | – |
When is it busy? China - Mainland · O3
Busiest month: January (13.6% of a typical year). Quietest: February (5.0%). 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 · O3: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 17 |
| May '18 | 18 |
| Jun '18 | 34 |
| Jul '18 | 24 |
| Aug '18 | 39 |
| Sep '18 | 24 |
| Oct '18 | 20 |
| Nov '18 | 20 |
| Dec '18 | 16 |
| Jan '19 | 24 |
| Feb '19 | 18 |
| Mar '19 | 22 |
| Apr '19 | 19 |
| May '19 | 28 |
| Jun '19 | 26 |
| Jul '19 | 36 |
| Aug '19 | 38 |
| Sep '19 | 15 |
| Oct '19 | 20 |
| Nov '19 | 11 |
| Dec '19 | 28 |
| Jan '20 | 27 |
| Feb '20 | 4 |
| Mar '20 | 2 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 5 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 4 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 1 |
| Dec '20 | 1 |
| Jan '21 | 3 |
| Feb '21 | 4 |
| Mar '21 | 2 |
| Apr '21 | 5 |
| May '21 | 3 |
| Jun '21 | 5 |
| Jul '21 | 13 |
| Aug '21 | 15 |
| Sep '21 | 15 |
| Oct '21 | 5 |
| Nov '21 | 10 |
| Dec '21 | 8 |
| Jan '22 | 7 |
| Feb '22 | 2 |
| Mar '22 | 4 |
| Apr '22 | 8 |
| May '22 | 3 |
| Jun '22 | 9 |
| Jul '22 | 14 |
| Aug '22 | 24 |
| Sep '22 | 10 |
| Oct '22 | 9 |
| Nov '22 | 15 |
| Dec '22 | 10 |
| Jan '23 | 13 |
| Feb '23 | 12 |
| Mar '23 | 8 |
| Apr '23 | 15 |
| May '23 | 27 |
| Jun '23 | 21 |
| Jul '23 | 23 |
| Aug '23 | 40 |
| Sep '23 | 27 |
| Oct '23 | 27 |
| Nov '23 | 14 |
| Dec '23 | 19 |
| Jan '24 | 20 |
| Feb '24 | 13 |
| Mar '24 | 28 |
| Apr '24 | 29 |
| May '24 | 28 |
| Jun '24 | 23 |
| Jul '24 | 45 |
| Aug '24 | 18 |
| Sep '24 | 23 |
| Oct '24 | 23 |
| Nov '24 | 34 |
| Dec '24 | 33 |
| Jan '25 | 25 |
| Feb '25 | 16 |
| Mar '25 | 21 |
| Apr '25 | 28 |
| May '25 | 28 |
| Jun '25 | 50 |
| Jul '25 | 55 |
| Aug '25 | 47 |
| Sep '25 | 31 |
| Oct '25 | 20 |
| Nov '25 | 24 |
| Dec '25 | 19 |
| Jan '26 | 36 |
| Feb '26 | 24 |