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P1 visas issued to people from France · February 2026
58
That is 12 more than in January 2026 (46) — +26.1%.
P1 visas made up 1.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.2% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+26.1% vs January 2026 (46)-25.6% vs February 2025 (78)
All published months together: 4,473
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France · Visa class P1 · One total per month
- Dec 202522
- Jan 202646
- Feb 202658
Dec 2025
2217% of selected
Jan 2026
4637% of selected
Feb 2026
5846% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 24 (109.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 36 (163.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 22 | 46 | 58 |
| Total | 22 | 46 | 58 |
Total visas issued
831
Latest 12 months · France · P1
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France · P1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025882
- 2026104
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77 | 46 | -40.3% |
| February | 78 | 58 | -25.6% |
| March | 101 | – | – |
| April | 47 | – | – |
| May | 28 | – | – |
| June | 80 | – | – |
| July | 43 | – | – |
| August | 69 | – | – |
| September | 132 | – | – |
| October | 159 | – | – |
| November | 46 | – | – |
| December | 22 | – | – |
When is it busy? France · P1
Busiest month: February (14.2% of a typical year). Quietest: July (3.8%). 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.
France · P1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 137 |
| Nov '18 | 37 |
| Dec '18 | 38 |
| Jan '19 | 67 |
| Feb '19 | 112 |
| Mar '19 | 89 |
| Apr '19 | 57 |
| May '19 | 49 |
| Jun '19 | 54 |
| Jul '19 | 33 |
| Aug '19 | 68 |
| Sep '19 | 118 |
| Oct '19 | 62 |
| Nov '19 | 41 |
| Dec '19 | 56 |
| Jan '20 | 94 |
| Feb '20 | 84 |
| Mar '20 | 29 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 3 |
| Jul '20 | 3 |
| Aug '20 | 3 |
| Sep '20 | 11 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 2 |
| Dec '20 | 2 |
| Jan '21 | 2 |
| Feb '21 | 8 |
| Mar '21 | 11 |
| Apr '21 | 1 |
| May '21 | 8 |
| Jun '21 | 7 |
| Jul '21 | 2 |
| Aug '21 | 11 |
| Sep '21 | 17 |
| Oct '21 | 22 |
| Nov '21 | 11 |
| Dec '21 | 27 |
| Jan '22 | 38 |
| Feb '22 | 76 |
| Mar '22 | 78 |
| Apr '22 | 46 |
| May '22 | 28 |
| Jun '22 | 111 |
| Jul '22 | 39 |
| Aug '22 | 63 |
| Sep '22 | 81 |
| Oct '22 | 53 |
| Nov '22 | 24 |
| Dec '22 | 70 |
| Jan '23 | 73 |
| Feb '23 | 53 |
| Mar '23 | 73 |
| Apr '23 | 30 |
| May '23 | 41 |
| Jun '23 | 66 |
| Jul '23 | 33 |
| Aug '23 | 76 |
| Sep '23 | 100 |
| Oct '23 | 86 |
| Nov '23 | 31 |
| Dec '23 | 40 |
| Jan '24 | 123 |
| Feb '24 | 110 |
| Mar '24 | 66 |
| Apr '24 | 39 |
| May '24 | 40 |
| Jun '24 | 52 |
| Jul '24 | 31 |
| Aug '24 | 55 |
| Sep '24 | 49 |
| Oct '24 | 70 |
| Nov '24 | 23 |
| Dec '24 | 44 |
| Jan '25 | 77 |
| Feb '25 | 78 |
| Mar '25 | 101 |
| Apr '25 | 47 |
| May '25 | 28 |
| Jun '25 | 80 |
| Jul '25 | 43 |
| Aug '25 | 69 |
| Sep '25 | 132 |
| Oct '25 | 159 |
| Nov '25 | 46 |
| Dec '25 | 22 |
| Jan '26 | 46 |
| Feb '26 | 58 |