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I visas issued to people from France · February 2026
116

That is 2 fewer than in January 2026 (118) — -1.7%.

I visas made up 3.7% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-1.7% vs January 2026 (118)+100.0% vs February 2025 (58)

All published months together: 4,149

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France · Visa class I · One total per month
  • Dec 202540
  • Jan 2026118
  • Feb 2026116
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  • Jan 2026 is 78 (195.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 76 (190.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 40118116
Total40118116
Total visas issued
769
Latest 12 months · France · I
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47838048384541466740118116
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

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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 · I: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025649
  • 2026234
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January56118 +110.7%
February58116 +100.0%
March47––
April83––
May80––
June48––
July38––
August45––
September41––
October46––
November67––
December40––

When is it busy? France · I

Busiest month: October (12.9% of a typical year). Quietest: July (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 · I: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02004006008002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial118
2019 474
2020 344
2021 532
2022 583
2023 519
2024 696
2025 649
2026 partial234