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I visas issued to people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland · February 2026
317
That is 145 more than in January 2026 (172) — +84.3%.
I visas made up 4.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.7% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+84.3% vs January 2026 (172)+73.2% vs February 2025 (183)
All published months together: 9,947
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Visa class I · One total per month
- Dec 2025116
- Jan 2026172
- Feb 2026317
Dec 2025
11619% of selected
Jan 2026
17228% of selected
Feb 2026
31752% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 56 (48.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 201 (173.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 116 | 172 | 317 |
| Total | 116 | 172 | 317 |
Total visas issued
317
Latest 12 months · Great Britain and Northern Ireland · I · February
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · I: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 20252,087
- 2026489
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 189 | 172 | -9.0% |
| February | 183 | 317 | +73.2% |
| March | 252 | – | – |
| April | 268 | – | – |
| May | 255 | – | – |
| June | 166 | – | – |
| July | 135 | – | – |
| August | 146 | – | – |
| September | 144 | – | – |
| October | 120 | – | – |
| November | 113 | – | – |
| December | 116 | – | – |
When is it busy? Great Britain and Northern Ireland · I
Busiest month: November (14.2% of a typical year). Quietest: July (5.3%). 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 · I: 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 | 107 |
| Dec '19 | 81 |
| Jan '20 | 194 |
| Feb '20 | 194 |
| Mar '20 | 85 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 9 |
| Sep '20 | 17 |
| Oct '20 | 49 |
| Nov '20 | 11 |
| Dec '20 | 20 |
| Jan '21 | 30 |
| Feb '21 | 11 |
| Mar '21 | 21 |
| Apr '21 | 16 |
| May '21 | 42 |
| Jun '21 | 45 |
| Jul '21 | 30 |
| Aug '21 | 52 |
| Sep '21 | 89 |
| Oct '21 | 124 |
| Nov '21 | 114 |
| Dec '21 | 101 |
| Jan '22 | 247 |
| Feb '22 | 114 |
| Mar '22 | 258 |
| Apr '22 | 200 |
| May '22 | 218 |
| Jun '22 | 173 |
| Jul '22 | 209 |
| Aug '22 | 115 |
| Sep '22 | 208 |
| Oct '22 | 158 |
| Nov '22 | 139 |
| Dec '22 | 84 |
| Jan '23 | 174 |
| Feb '23 | 133 |
| Mar '23 | 185 |
| Apr '23 | 151 |
| May '23 | 172 |
| Jun '23 | 176 |
| Jul '23 | 134 |
| Aug '23 | 144 |
| Sep '23 | 181 |
| Oct '23 | 147 |
| Nov '23 | 108 |
| Dec '23 | 99 |
| Jan '24 | 137 |
| Feb '24 | 119 |
| Mar '24 | 171 |
| Apr '24 | 167 |
| May '24 | 174 |
| Jun '24 | 141 |
| Jul '24 | 185 |
| Aug '24 | 174 |
| Sep '24 | 249 |
| Oct '24 | 220 |
| Nov '24 | 110 |
| Dec '24 | 154 |
| Jan '25 | 189 |
| Feb '25 | 183 |
| Mar '25 | 252 |
| Apr '25 | 268 |
| May '25 | 255 |
| Jun '25 | 166 |
| Jul '25 | 135 |
| Aug '25 | 146 |
| Sep '25 | 144 |
| Oct '25 | 120 |
| Nov '25 | 113 |
| Dec '25 | 116 |
| Jan '26 | 172 |
| Feb '26 | 317 |