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L1 visas issued to people from France · February 2026
194

That is 13 fewer than in January 2026 (207) — -6.3%.

L1 visas made up 6.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 5.4% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-6.3% vs January 2026 (207)+2.6% vs February 2025 (189)

All published months together: 17,468

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France · Visa class L1 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025320
  • Jan 2026207
  • Feb 2026194
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  • Jan 2026 is 113 (35.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 126 (39.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 320207194
Total320207194
Total visas issued
3,108
Latest 12 months · France · L1
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Top visa types

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  1. J110,740
  2. B1/B210,268
  3. F17,191
  4. C1/D4,091
  5. E23,228
  6. L23,174

France · L1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20253,215
  • 2026401
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January319207 -35.1%
February189194 +2.6%
March196––
April231––
May258––
June402––
July398––
August332––
September238––
October205––
November127––
December320––

When is it busy? France · L1

Busiest month: February (11.3% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

France · L1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01K2K3K4KFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2019 2,854
FY2020 1,164
FY2021 802
FY2022 2,450
FY2023 2,818
FY2024 3,115
FY2025 3,212
FY2026 partial1,053