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A1 visas issued to people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland · February 2026
8
That is 5 fewer than in January 2026 (13) — -38.5%.
A1 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-38.5% vs January 2026 (13)-11.1% vs February 2025 (9)
All published months together: 1,044
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Visa class A1 · One total per month
- Dec 202515
- Jan 202613
- Feb 20268
Dec 2025
1542% of selected
Jan 2026
1336% of selected
Feb 2026
822% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 2 (13.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 7 (46.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 15 | 13 | 8 |
| Total | 15 | 13 | 8 |
Total visas issued
171
Latest 12 months · Great Britain and Northern Ireland · A1
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · A1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025168
- 202621
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 | 13 | +44.4% |
| February | 9 | 8 | -11.1% |
| March | 11 | – | – |
| April | 9 | – | – |
| May | 17 | – | – |
| June | 20 | – | – |
| July | 27 | – | – |
| August | 23 | – | – |
| September | 15 | – | – |
| October | 6 | – | – |
| November | 7 | – | – |
| December | 15 | – | – |
When is it busy? Great Britain and Northern Ireland · A1
Busiest month: December (15.6% of a typical year). Quietest: February (3.4%). 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.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland · A1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 5 |
| Dec '19 | 16 |
| Jan '20 | 13 |
| Feb '20 | 9 |
| Mar '20 | 11 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 9 |
| Jun '20 | 14 |
| Jul '20 | 39 |
| Aug '20 | 8 |
| Sep '20 | 22 |
| Oct '20 | 7 |
| Nov '20 | 6 |
| Dec '20 | 5 |
| Jan '21 | 17 |
| Feb '21 | 6 |
| Mar '21 | 16 |
| Apr '21 | 10 |
| May '21 | 5 |
| Jun '21 | 19 |
| Jul '21 | 14 |
| Aug '21 | 28 |
| Sep '21 | 10 |
| Oct '21 | 23 |
| Nov '21 | 11 |
| Dec '21 | 6 |
| Jan '22 | 7 |
| Feb '22 | 3 |
| Mar '22 | 22 |
| Apr '22 | 8 |
| May '22 | 13 |
| Jun '22 | 25 |
| Jul '22 | 23 |
| Aug '22 | 13 |
| Sep '22 | 13 |
| Oct '22 | 15 |
| Nov '22 | 10 |
| Dec '22 | 10 |
| Jan '23 | 21 |
| Feb '23 | 2 |
| Mar '23 | 17 |
| Apr '23 | 12 |
| May '23 | 26 |
| Jun '23 | 25 |
| Jul '23 | 18 |
| Aug '23 | 9 |
| Sep '23 | 18 |
| Oct '23 | 19 |
| Nov '23 | 12 |
| Dec '23 | 11 |
| Jan '24 | 10 |
| Feb '24 | 10 |
| Mar '24 | 14 |
| Apr '24 | 5 |
| May '24 | 26 |
| Jun '24 | 23 |
| Jul '24 | 27 |
| Aug '24 | 18 |
| Sep '24 | 16 |
| Oct '24 | 5 |
| Nov '24 | 10 |
| Dec '24 | 9 |
| Jan '25 | 9 |
| Feb '25 | 9 |
| Mar '25 | 11 |
| Apr '25 | 9 |
| May '25 | 17 |
| Jun '25 | 20 |
| Jul '25 | 27 |
| Aug '25 | 23 |
| Sep '25 | 15 |
| Oct '25 | 6 |
| Nov '25 | 7 |
| Dec '25 | 15 |
| Jan '26 | 13 |
| Feb '26 | 8 |