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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · J1
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J1 visas issued to people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland · February 2026
1,806
That is 604 more than in January 2026 (1,202) — +50.2%.
J1 visas made up 24.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 18.7% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+50.2% vs January 2026 (1,202)+113.0% vs February 2025 (848)
All published months together: 70,391
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025708
- Jan 20261,202
- Feb 20261,806
Dec 2025
70819% of selected
Jan 2026
1,20232% of selected
Feb 2026
1,80649% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 494 (69.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 1,098 (155.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 708 | 1,202 | 1,806 |
| Total | 708 | 1,202 | 1,806 |
Total visas issued
3,865
Latest 12 months · Great Britain and Northern Ireland · J1 · April
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 202516,870
- 20263,008
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 686 | 1,202 | +75.2% |
| February | 848 | 1,806 | +113.0% |
| March | 4,173 | – | – |
| April | 3,865 | – | – |
| May | 4,587 | – | – |
| June | 299 | – | – |
| July | 729 | – | – |
| August | 360 | – | – |
| September | 148 | – | – |
| October | 164 | – | – |
| November | 303 | – | – |
| December | 708 | – | – |
When is it busy? Great Britain and Northern Ireland · J1
Busiest month: March (19.6% of a typical year). Quietest: October (1.1%). 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 · J1: 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 | 178 |
| Dec '19 | 526 |
| Jan '20 | 718 |
| Feb '20 | 930 |
| Mar '20 | 1,095 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 5 |
| Jun '20 | 15 |
| Jul '20 | 21 |
| Aug '20 | 94 |
| Sep '20 | 44 |
| Oct '20 | 25 |
| Nov '20 | 13 |
| Dec '20 | 73 |
| Jan '21 | 62 |
| Feb '21 | 32 |
| Mar '21 | 35 |
| Apr '21 | 61 |
| May '21 | 81 |
| Jun '21 | 378 |
| Jul '21 | 878 |
| Aug '21 | 615 |
| Sep '21 | 188 |
| Oct '21 | 98 |
| Nov '21 | 325 |
| Dec '21 | 481 |
| Jan '22 | 556 |
| Feb '22 | 1,045 |
| Mar '22 | 3,142 |
| Apr '22 | 2,805 |
| May '22 | 2,189 |
| Jun '22 | 827 |
| Jul '22 | 897 |
| Aug '22 | 716 |
| Sep '22 | 187 |
| Oct '22 | 170 |
| Nov '22 | 197 |
| Dec '22 | 331 |
| Jan '23 | 534 |
| Feb '23 | 585 |
| Mar '23 | 3,824 |
| Apr '23 | 3,510 |
| May '23 | 3,262 |
| Jun '23 | 874 |
| Jul '23 | 566 |
| Aug '23 | 519 |
| Sep '23 | 161 |
| Oct '23 | 114 |
| Nov '23 | 224 |
| Dec '23 | 311 |
| Jan '24 | 300 |
| Feb '24 | 651 |
| Mar '24 | 4,028 |
| Apr '24 | 4,296 |
| May '24 | 4,139 |
| Jun '24 | 617 |
| Jul '24 | 752 |
| Aug '24 | 279 |
| Sep '24 | 166 |
| Oct '24 | 138 |
| Nov '24 | 226 |
| Dec '24 | 403 |
| Jan '25 | 686 |
| Feb '25 | 848 |
| Mar '25 | 4,173 |
| Apr '25 | 3,865 |
| May '25 | 4,587 |
| Jun '25 | 299 |
| Jul '25 | 729 |
| Aug '25 | 360 |
| Sep '25 | 148 |
| Oct '25 | 164 |
| Nov '25 | 303 |
| Dec '25 | 708 |
| Jan '26 | 1,202 |
| Feb '26 | 1,806 |