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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Germany · L2

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Dependent of an L-1 worker · For the spouse and unmarried children of L-1 workers.

L2 visas issued to people from Germany · February 2026
99

That is 35 more than in January 2026 (64) — ▲ +54.7%.

L2 visas made up 2.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.7% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▲+54.7% vs January 2026 (64)▲+16.5% vs February 2025 (85)

All published months together: 13,634

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Germany · Visa class L2 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025140
  • Jan 202664
  • Feb 202699
Dec 2025
14046% of selected
Jan 2026
6421% of selected
Feb 2026
9933% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 76 (54.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 41 (29.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 1406499
Total1406499

Germany · L2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,709
  • 2026163
0100200300400JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January11064▼ -41.8%
February8599▲ +16.5%
March124––
April192––
May118––
June190––
July254––
August168––
September130––
October117––
November81––
December140––

When is it busy? Germany · L2

Busiest month: July (11.5% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.8%
7.6%
8.1%
6.4%
7.2%
9.4%
11.5%
10.1%
8.6%
8.1%
7.2%
7.9%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 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 · L2: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0100200300400Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17116
Apr '17114
May '17117
Jun '17157
Jul '17209
Aug '17153
Sep '1794
Oct '17105
Nov '17114
Dec '17170
Jan '18115
Feb '1884
Mar '18116
Apr '18134
May '18132
Jun '18200
Jul '18306
Aug '18194
Sep '18134
Oct '18100
Nov '18155
Dec '18156
Jan '19133
Feb '19112
Mar '19129
Apr '19122
May '19168
Jun '19162
Jul '19221
Aug '19185
Sep '19165
Oct '19120
Nov '1997
Dec '19150
Jan '20104
Feb '20120
Mar '2076
Apr '202
May '202
Jun '202
Jul '2011
Aug '2025
Sep '2042
Oct '2070
Nov '2028
Dec '2029
Jan '2117
Feb '2133
Mar '2187
Apr '2167
May '2193
Jun '21107
Jul '21109
Aug '21184
Sep '21180
Oct '21157
Nov '21137
Dec '21121
Jan '22130
Feb '2296
Mar '22109
Apr '22145
May '22207
Jun '22201
Jul '22221
Aug '22177
Sep '22155
Oct '22117
Nov '22151
Dec '22125
Jan '23118
Feb '23106
Mar '23118
Apr '2392
May '23139
Jun '23209
Jul '23162
Aug '23184
Sep '23123
Oct '2392
Nov '23128
Dec '23125
Jan '2493
Feb '24108
Mar '24141
Apr '24107
May '2496
Jun '24183
Jul '24239
Aug '24155
Sep '2499
Oct '24124
Nov '24109
Dec '24136
Jan '25110
Feb '2585
Mar '25124
Apr '25192
May '25118
Jun '25190
Jul '25254
Aug '25168
Sep '25130
Oct '25117
Nov '2581
Dec '25140
Jan '2664
Feb '2699

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Total visas issued
254
Latest 12 months · Germany · L2 · July
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