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P1 visas issued to people from Germany · February 2026
56
That is 24 more than in January 2026 (32) — +75.0%.
P1 visas made up 1.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.9% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+75.0% vs January 2026 (32)-40.4% vs February 2025 (94)
All published months together: 4,239
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Germany · Visa class P1 · One total per month
- Dec 202518
- Jan 202632
- Feb 202656
Dec 2025
1817% of selected
Jan 2026
3230% of selected
Feb 2026
5653% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 14 (77.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 38 (211.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 18 | 32 | 56 |
| Total | 18 | 32 | 56 |
Total visas issued
440
Latest 12 months · Germany · P1
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Germany · P1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025535
- 202688
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 | 32 | -64.0% |
| February | 94 | 56 | -40.4% |
| March | 44 | – | – |
| April | 33 | – | – |
| May | 29 | – | – |
| June | 11 | – | – |
| July | 50 | – | – |
| August | 60 | – | – |
| September | 62 | – | – |
| October | 24 | – | – |
| November | 21 | – | – |
| December | 18 | – | – |
When is it busy? Germany · P1
Busiest month: February (14.5% of a typical year). Quietest: May (3.7%). 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.
Germany · P1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 114 |
| May '18 | 39 |
| Jun '18 | 15 |
| Jul '18 | 39 |
| Aug '18 | 89 |
| Sep '18 | 87 |
| Oct '18 | 43 |
| Nov '18 | 21 |
| Dec '18 | 26 |
| Jan '19 | 63 |
| Feb '19 | 84 |
| Mar '19 | 52 |
| Apr '19 | 18 |
| May '19 | 27 |
| Jun '19 | 100 |
| Jul '19 | 15 |
| Aug '19 | 56 |
| Sep '19 | 261 |
| Oct '19 | 115 |
| Nov '19 | 26 |
| Dec '19 | 24 |
| Jan '20 | 78 |
| Feb '20 | 78 |
| Mar '20 | 12 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 2 |
| Sep '20 | 6 |
| Oct '20 | 3 |
| Nov '20 | 2 |
| Dec '20 | 3 |
| Jan '21 | 3 |
| Feb '21 | 4 |
| Mar '21 | 4 |
| Apr '21 | 4 |
| May '21 | 5 |
| Jun '21 | 3 |
| Jul '21 | 5 |
| Aug '21 | 20 |
| Sep '21 | 16 |
| Oct '21 | 19 |
| Nov '21 | 12 |
| Dec '21 | 16 |
| Jan '22 | 78 |
| Feb '22 | 60 |
| Mar '22 | 46 |
| Apr '22 | 17 |
| May '22 | 24 |
| Jun '22 | 31 |
| Jul '22 | 80 |
| Aug '22 | 27 |
| Sep '22 | 53 |
| Oct '22 | 99 |
| Nov '22 | 58 |
| Dec '22 | 81 |
| Jan '23 | 75 |
| Feb '23 | 50 |
| Mar '23 | 20 |
| Apr '23 | 32 |
| May '23 | 39 |
| Jun '23 | 33 |
| Jul '23 | 31 |
| Aug '23 | 58 |
| Sep '23 | 33 |
| Oct '23 | 136 |
| Nov '23 | 39 |
| Dec '23 | 69 |
| Jan '24 | 49 |
| Feb '24 | 81 |
| Mar '24 | 200 |
| Apr '24 | 75 |
| May '24 | 21 |
| Jun '24 | 24 |
| Jul '24 | 23 |
| Aug '24 | 38 |
| Sep '24 | 37 |
| Oct '24 | 127 |
| Nov '24 | 35 |
| Dec '24 | 28 |
| Jan '25 | 89 |
| Feb '25 | 94 |
| Mar '25 | 44 |
| Apr '25 | 33 |
| May '25 | 29 |
| Jun '25 | 11 |
| Jul '25 | 50 |
| Aug '25 | 60 |
| Sep '25 | 62 |
| Oct '25 | 24 |
| Nov '25 | 21 |
| Dec '25 | 18 |
| Jan '26 | 32 |
| Feb '26 | 56 |