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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Iceland, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Iceland · February 2026
87

That is 10 fewer than in January 2026 (97) — ▼ -10.3%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-10.3% vs January 2026 (97)▼-77.7% vs February 2025 (390)

All published months together: 13,977

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors4539▲ +15.4%+6
Transit and crew3522▲ +59.1%+13
Diplomats and international organizations47▼ -42.9%−3
Temporary workers38▼ -62.5%−5
Students015▼ -100.0%−15
Exchange visitors06▼ -100.0%−6

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B24539▲ +15.4%+6
C1/D3522▲ +59.1%+13
A225▼ -60.0%−3
L212▼ -50.0%−1
O111▲ +0.0%+0
G210new+1
NATO210new+1
P110new+1
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Iceland: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,702
  • 2026184
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Month20252026Change
January15997▼ -39.0%
February39087▼ -77.7%
March286––
April105––
May131––
June73––
July203––
August85––
September56––
October91––
November69––
December54––

When is it busy? Iceland

Busiest month: February (12.9% of a typical year). Quietest: December (4.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.0%
12.9%
10.0%
9.3%
11.4%
7.3%
12.8%
8.5%
4.7%
5.0%
4.8%
4.3%
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.

Iceland: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0200400600800Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17407
Apr '17312
May '17318
Jun '17284
Jul '17168
Aug '17123
Sep '17106
Oct '1768
Nov '1768
Dec '17102
Jan '18164
Feb '18306
Mar '18201
Apr '18339
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▼ -100.0%−14
J106▼ -100.0%−6
G402▼ -100.0%−2
L102▼ -100.0%−2
E201▼ -100.0%−1
H1B01▼ -100.0%−1
H401▼ -100.0%−1
M101▼ -100.0%−1
May '18
366
Jun '18228
Jul '18159
Aug '18132
Sep '18116
Oct '18172
Nov '1889
Dec '1886
Jan '19143
Feb '19169
Mar '19125
Apr '1996
May '19130
Jun '1986
Jul '19161
Aug '19156
Sep '1949
Oct '1946
Nov '1939
Dec '1946
Jan '2074
Feb '2063
Mar '2037
Apr '205
May '205
Jun '2015
Jul '2080
Aug '2031
Sep '2025
Oct '2019
Nov '2015
Dec '2010
Jan '2149
Feb '2118
Mar '2132
Apr '2123
May '2128
Jun '2151
Jul '21104
Aug '21105
Sep '2129
Oct '2131
Nov '2152
Dec '2139
Jan '2292
Feb '2277
Mar '2287
Apr '2292
May '22567
Jun '22170
Jul '22207
Aug '2283
Sep '22105
Oct '2262
Nov '2281
Dec '22103
Jan '2361
Feb '23350
Mar '23349
Apr '23330
May '23226
Jun '23170
Jul '23169
Aug '23156
Sep '2381
Oct '23107
Nov '23126
Dec '2392
Jan '24129
Feb '24221
Mar '24136
Apr '24344
May '24135
Jun '24115
Jul '24196
Aug '24102
Sep '2460
Oct '2474
Nov '2461
Dec '2475
Jan '25159
Feb '25390
Mar '25286
Apr '25105
May '25131
Jun '2573
Jul '25203
Aug '2585
Sep '2556
Oct '2591
Nov '2569
Dec '2554
Jan '2697
Feb '2687

Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

  1. B1/B2486
  2. C1/D350
  3. F1210
  4. J160
  5. A229

Explore Iceland by period

Total visas issued
97
Latest 12 months · Iceland · January
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Iceland · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 202554
  • Jan 202697
  • Feb 202687
Dec 2025
5423% of selected
Jan 2026
9741% of selected
Feb 2026
8737% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 43 (79.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 33 (61.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 549787
Total549787