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Ireland · O1

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O1 visas issued to people from Ireland · February 2026
11

That is 3 fewer than in January 2026 (14) — -21.4%.

O1 visas made up 1.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.8% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-21.4% vs January 2026 (14)-21.4% vs February 2025 (14)

All published months together: 1,849

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Ireland · Visa class O1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202537
  • Jan 202614
  • Feb 202611
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  • Jan 2026 is 23 (62.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 26 (70.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 371411
Total371411
Total visas issued
280
Latest 12 months · Ireland · O1
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302314112942262023371411
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  1. J17,026
  2. B1/B22,083
  3. L1945
  4. F1800
  5. C1/D749
  6. L2420

Ireland · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025302
  • 202625
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Month20252026Change
January3314 -57.6%
February1411 -21.4%
March30––
April23––
May14––
June11––
July29––
August42––
September26––
October20––
November23––
December37––

When is it busy? Ireland · O1

Busiest month: January (13.5% of a typical year). Quietest: June (5.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

Ireland · O1: all published months

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01002003004002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial80
2019 277
2020 89
2021 163
2022 364
2023 259
2024 290
2025 302
2026 partial25