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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · R1
Religious worker · For ministers and other religious workers coming to work for a religious organization.
R1 visas issued to people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland · February 2026
10
That is 0 more than in January 2026 (10) — +0.0%.
R1 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+0.0% vs January 2026 (10)-37.5% vs February 2025 (16)
All published months together: 716
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Visa class R1 · One total per month
- Dec 202511
- Jan 202610
- Feb 202610
Dec 2025
1135% of selected
Jan 2026
1032% of selected
Feb 2026
1032% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 1 (9.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 1 (9.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Total visas issued
159
Latest 12 months · Great Britain and Northern Ireland · R1
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · R1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025172
- 202620
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 10 | -41.2% |
| February | 16 | 10 | -37.5% |
| March | 10 | – | – |
| April | 14 | – | – |
| May | 9 | – | – |
| June | 11 | – | – |
| July | 22 | – | – |
| August | 22 | – | – |
| September | 11 | – | – |
| October | 20 | – | – |
| November | 9 | – | – |
| December | 11 | – | – |
When is it busy? Great Britain and Northern Ireland · R1
Busiest month: November (18.3% of a typical year). Quietest: June (4.0%). 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 · R1: 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 | 8 |
| Dec '19 | 7 |
| Jan '20 | 9 |
| Feb '20 | 3 |
| Mar '20 | 4 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 4 |
| Nov '20 | 1 |
| Dec '20 | 1 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 2 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 3 |
| Sep '21 | 2 |
| Oct '21 | 1 |
| Nov '21 | 21 |
| Dec '21 | 21 |
| Jan '22 | 11 |
| Feb '22 | 8 |
| Mar '22 | 11 |
| Apr '22 | 8 |
| May '22 | 11 |
| Jun '22 | 5 |
| Jul '22 | 17 |
| Aug '22 | 22 |
| Sep '22 | 9 |
| Oct '22 | 18 |
| Nov '22 | 15 |
| Dec '22 | 9 |
| Jan '23 | 20 |
| Feb '23 | 9 |
| Mar '23 | 10 |
| Apr '23 | 15 |
| May '23 | 16 |
| Jun '23 | 20 |
| Jul '23 | 7 |
| Aug '23 | 9 |
| Sep '23 | 13 |
| Oct '23 | 13 |
| Nov '23 | 8 |
| Dec '23 | 14 |
| Jan '24 | 8 |
| Feb '24 | 3 |
| Mar '24 | 13 |
| Apr '24 | 9 |
| May '24 | 7 |
| Jun '24 | 7 |
| Jul '24 | 17 |
| Aug '24 | 18 |
| Sep '24 | 13 |
| Oct '24 | 15 |
| Nov '24 | 11 |
| Dec '24 | 17 |
| Jan '25 | 17 |
| Feb '25 | 16 |
| Mar '25 | 10 |
| Apr '25 | 14 |
| May '25 | 9 |
| Jun '25 | 11 |
| Jul '25 | 22 |
| Aug '25 | 22 |
| Sep '25 | 11 |
| Oct '25 | 20 |
| Nov '25 | 9 |
| Dec '25 | 11 |
| Jan '26 | 10 |
| Feb '26 | 10 |