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France · M1

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M1 visas issued to people from France · February 2026
10

That is 10 fewer than in January 2026 (20) — -50.0%.

M1 visas made up 0.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.5% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-50.0% vs January 2026 (20)-9.1% vs February 2025 (11)

All published months together: 1,282

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France · Visa class M1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202528
  • Jan 202620
  • Feb 202610
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  • Jan 2026 is 8 (28.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 18 (64.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 282010
Total282010
Total visas issued
239
Latest 12 months · France · M1
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17132422830262417282010
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

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 · M1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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  • 2025234
  • 202630
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Month20252026Change
January1420 +42.9%
February1110 -9.1%
March17––
April13––
May24––
June22––
July8––
August30––
September26––
October24––
November17––
December28––

When is it busy? France · M1

Busiest month: August (12.6% of a typical year). Quietest: February (6.7%). 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 · M1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01002003004002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial21
2019 256
2020 109
2021 167
2022 139
2023 142
2024 184
2025 234
2026 partial30