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E2 visas issued to people from France · February 2026
163
That is 91 fewer than in January 2026 (254) — -35.8%.
E2 visas made up 5.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 6.6% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-35.8% vs January 2026 (254)-41.8% vs February 2025 (280)
All published months together: 19,153
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France · Visa class E2 · One total per month
- Dec 2025183
- Jan 2026254
- Feb 2026163
Dec 2025
18331% of selected
Jan 2026
25442% of selected
Feb 2026
16327% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 71 (38.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 20 (10.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 183 | 254 | 163 |
| Total | 183 | 254 | 163 |
Total visas issued
520
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France · E2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20253,432
- 2026417
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 341 | 254 | -25.5% |
| February | 280 | 163 | -41.8% |
| March | 257 | – | – |
| April | 271 | – | – |
| May | 197 | – | – |
| June | 435 | – | – |
| July | 298 | – | – |
| August | 520 | – | – |
| September | 314 | – | – |
| October | 189 | – | – |
| November | 147 | – | – |
| December | 183 | – | – |
When is it busy? France · E2
Busiest month: August (12.9% of a typical year). Quietest: May (4.8%). 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 · E2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 249 |
| Nov '18 | 149 |
| Dec '18 | 206 |
| Jan '19 | 298 |
| Feb '19 | 159 |
| Mar '19 | 196 |
| Apr '19 | 190 |
| May '19 | 157 |
| Jun '19 | 240 |
| Jul '19 | 398 |
| Aug '19 | 340 |
| Sep '19 | 266 |
| Oct '19 | 177 |
| Nov '19 | 98 |
| Dec '19 | 153 |
| Jan '20 | 131 |
| Feb '20 | 145 |
| Mar '20 | 64 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 78 |
| Aug '20 | 290 |
| Sep '20 | 144 |
| Oct '20 | 108 |
| Nov '20 | 116 |
| Dec '20 | 68 |
| Jan '21 | 112 |
| Feb '21 | 54 |
| Mar '21 | 45 |
| Apr '21 | 35 |
| May '21 | 23 |
| Jun '21 | 54 |
| Jul '21 | 136 |
| Aug '21 | 78 |
| Sep '21 | 144 |
| Oct '21 | 56 |
| Nov '21 | 155 |
| Dec '21 | 185 |
| Jan '22 | 257 |
| Feb '22 | 262 |
| Mar '22 | 343 |
| Apr '22 | 233 |
| May '22 | 271 |
| Jun '22 | 171 |
| Jul '22 | 289 |
| Aug '22 | 410 |
| Sep '22 | 242 |
| Oct '22 | 303 |
| Nov '22 | 270 |
| Dec '22 | 245 |
| Jan '23 | 237 |
| Feb '23 | 242 |
| Mar '23 | 285 |
| Apr '23 | 198 |
| May '23 | 172 |
| Jun '23 | 282 |
| Jul '23 | 220 |
| Aug '23 | 254 |
| Sep '23 | 143 |
| Oct '23 | 294 |
| Nov '23 | 319 |
| Dec '23 | 251 |
| Jan '24 | 209 |
| Feb '24 | 269 |
| Mar '24 | 335 |
| Apr '24 | 447 |
| May '24 | 194 |
| Jun '24 | 280 |
| Jul '24 | 274 |
| Aug '24 | 306 |
| Sep '24 | 407 |
| Oct '24 | 327 |
| Nov '24 | 244 |
| Dec '24 | 322 |
| Jan '25 | 341 |
| Feb '25 | 280 |
| Mar '25 | 257 |
| Apr '25 | 271 |
| May '25 | 197 |
| Jun '25 | 435 |
| Jul '25 | 298 |
| Aug '25 | 520 |
| Sep '25 | 314 |
| Oct '25 | 189 |
| Nov '25 | 147 |
| Dec '25 | 183 |
| Jan '26 | 254 |
| Feb '26 | 163 |