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P1 visas issued to people from Ireland · February 2026
66
That is 32 more than in January 2026 (34) — +94.1%.
P1 visas made up 6.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 4.3% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+94.1% vs January 2026 (34)+127.6% vs February 2025 (29)
All published months together: 1,854
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Ireland · Visa class P1 · One total per month
- Dec 202517
- Jan 202634
- Feb 202666
Dec 2025
1715% of selected
Jan 2026
3429% of selected
Feb 2026
6656% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 17 (100.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 49 (288.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 17 | 34 | 66 |
| Total | 17 | 34 | 66 |
Total visas issued
292
Latest 12 months · Ireland · P1
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Ireland · P1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025255
- 2026100
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34 | 34 | +0.0% |
| February | 29 | 66 | +127.6% |
| March | 28 | – | – |
| April | 14 | – | – |
| May | 14 | – | – |
| June | 9 | – | – |
| July | 12 | – | – |
| August | 27 | – | – |
| September | 24 | – | – |
| October | 24 | – | – |
| November | 23 | – | – |
| December | 17 | – | – |
When is it busy? Ireland · P1
Busiest month: February (16.4% of a typical year). Quietest: April (3.7%). 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.
Ireland · P1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 16 |
| Nov '18 | 40 |
| Dec '18 | 17 |
| Jan '19 | 36 |
| Feb '19 | 72 |
| Mar '19 | 29 |
| Apr '19 | 26 |
| May '19 | 18 |
| Jun '19 | 13 |
| Jul '19 | 15 |
| Aug '19 | 38 |
| Sep '19 | 37 |
| Oct '19 | 46 |
| Nov '19 | 30 |
| Dec '19 | 33 |
| Jan '20 | 59 |
| Feb '20 | 41 |
| Mar '20 | 12 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 1 |
| Oct '20 | 3 |
| Nov '20 | 1 |
| Dec '20 | 2 |
| Jan '21 | 1 |
| Feb '21 | 7 |
| Mar '21 | 5 |
| Apr '21 | 4 |
| May '21 | 4 |
| Jun '21 | 1 |
| Jul '21 | 2 |
| Aug '21 | 10 |
| Sep '21 | 8 |
| Oct '21 | 11 |
| Nov '21 | 17 |
| Dec '21 | 27 |
| Jan '22 | 42 |
| Feb '22 | 48 |
| Mar '22 | 8 |
| Apr '22 | 8 |
| May '22 | 15 |
| Jun '22 | 4 |
| Jul '22 | 7 |
| Aug '22 | 11 |
| Sep '22 | 22 |
| Oct '22 | 20 |
| Nov '22 | 27 |
| Dec '22 | 25 |
| Jan '23 | 18 |
| Feb '23 | 37 |
| Mar '23 | 19 |
| Apr '23 | 5 |
| May '23 | 15 |
| Jun '23 | 36 |
| Jul '23 | 23 |
| Aug '23 | 59 |
| Sep '23 | 23 |
| Oct '23 | 13 |
| Nov '23 | 21 |
| Dec '23 | 31 |
| Jan '24 | 42 |
| Feb '24 | 33 |
| Mar '24 | 20 |
| Apr '24 | 13 |
| May '24 | 18 |
| Jun '24 | 16 |
| Jul '24 | 23 |
| Aug '24 | 18 |
| Sep '24 | 8 |
| Oct '24 | 23 |
| Nov '24 | 40 |
| Dec '24 | 23 |
| Jan '25 | 34 |
| Feb '25 | 29 |
| Mar '25 | 28 |
| Apr '25 | 14 |
| May '25 | 14 |
| Jun '25 | 9 |
| Jul '25 | 12 |
| Aug '25 | 27 |
| Sep '25 | 24 |
| Oct '25 | 24 |
| Nov '25 | 23 |
| Dec '25 | 17 |
| Jan '26 | 34 |
| Feb '26 | 66 |