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China - Mainland · P1
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P1 visas issued to people from China - Mainland · February 2026
37
That is 15 more than in January 2026 (22) — +68.2%.
P1 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.0% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+68.2% vs January 2026 (22)+68.2% vs February 2025 (22)
All published months together: 3,257
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China - Mainland · Visa class P1 · One total per month
- Dec 202510
- Jan 202622
- Feb 202637
Dec 2025
1014% of selected
Jan 2026
2232% of selected
Feb 2026
3754% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 12 (120.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 27 (270.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 10 | 22 | 37 |
| Total | 10 | 22 | 37 |
Total visas issued
27
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China - Mainland · P1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025374
- 202659
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33 | 22 | -33.3% |
| February | 22 | 37 | +68.2% |
| March | 76 | – | – |
| April | 27 | – | – |
| May | 21 | – | – |
| June | 3 | – | – |
| July | 108 | – | – |
| August | 25 | – | – |
| September | 9 | – | – |
| October | 34 | – | – |
| November | 6 | – | – |
| December | 10 | – | – |
When is it busy? China - Mainland · P1
Busiest month: January (18.9% of a typical year). Quietest: May (2.6%). 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 · P1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 16 |
| May '18 | 7 |
| Jun '18 | 77 |
| Jul '18 | 16 |
| Aug '18 | 168 |
| Sep '18 | 133 |
| Oct '18 | 22 |
| Nov '18 | 110 |
| Dec '18 | 54 |
| Jan '19 | 202 |
| Feb '19 | 40 |
| Mar '19 | 83 |
| Apr '19 | 16 |
| May '19 | 25 |
| Jun '19 | 22 |
| Jul '19 | 324 |
| Aug '19 | 80 |
| Sep '19 | 94 |
| Oct '19 | 9 |
| Nov '19 | 70 |
| Dec '19 | 194 |
| Jan '20 | 52 |
| Feb '20 | 9 |
| Mar '20 | 3 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 2 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 2 |
| Feb '21 | 1 |
| Mar '21 | 2 |
| Apr '21 | 8 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 3 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 4 |
| Sep '21 | 15 |
| Oct '21 | 6 |
| Nov '21 | 2 |
| Dec '21 | 4 |
| Jan '22 | 6 |
| Feb '22 | 13 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 6 |
| May '22 | 2 |
| Jun '22 | 9 |
| Jul '22 | 10 |
| Aug '22 | 30 |
| Sep '22 | 59 |
| Oct '22 | 13 |
| Nov '22 | 4 |
| Dec '22 | 25 |
| Jan '23 | 34 |
| Feb '23 | 27 |
| Mar '23 | 11 |
| Apr '23 | 5 |
| May '23 | 5 |
| Jun '23 | 27 |
| Jul '23 | 34 |
| Aug '23 | 42 |
| Sep '23 | 38 |
| Oct '23 | 21 |
| Nov '23 | 40 |
| Dec '23 | 50 |
| Jan '24 | 47 |
| Feb '24 | 46 |
| Mar '24 | 17 |
| Apr '24 | 22 |
| May '24 | 26 |
| Jun '24 | 15 |
| Jul '24 | 18 |
| Aug '24 | 42 |
| Sep '24 | 33 |
| Oct '24 | 41 |
| Nov '24 | 4 |
| Dec '24 | 125 |
| Jan '25 | 33 |
| Feb '25 | 22 |
| Mar '25 | 76 |
| Apr '25 | 27 |
| May '25 | 21 |
| Jun '25 | 3 |
| Jul '25 | 108 |
| Aug '25 | 25 |
| Sep '25 | 9 |
| Oct '25 | 34 |
| Nov '25 | 6 |
| Dec '25 | 10 |
| Jan '26 | 22 |
| Feb '26 | 37 |