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Dependent of an L-1 worker · For the spouse and unmarried children of L-1 workers.
L2 visas issued to people from Japan · February 2026
348
That is 138 more than in January 2026 (210) — +65.7%.
L2 visas made up 7.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 5.2% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+65.7% vs January 2026 (210)+0.9% vs February 2025 (345)
All published months together: 27,094
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Japan · Visa class L2 · One total per month
- Dec 2025335
- Jan 2026210
- Feb 2026348
Dec 2025
33538% of selected
Jan 2026
21024% of selected
Feb 2026
34839% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 125 (37.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 13 (3.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 335 | 210 | 348 |
| Total | 335 | 210 | 348 |
Total visas issued
3,678
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Japan · L2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20253,772
- 2026558
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 307 | 210 | -31.6% |
| February | 345 | 348 | +0.9% |
| March | 428 | – | – |
| April | 393 | – | – |
| May | 183 | – | – |
| June | 444 | – | – |
| July | 435 | – | – |
| August | 287 | – | – |
| September | 257 | – | – |
| October | 201 | – | – |
| November | 157 | – | – |
| December | 335 | – | – |
When is it busy? Japan · L2
Busiest month: March (13.3% of a typical year). Quietest: October (5.0%). 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.
Japan · L2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 331 |
| Nov '18 | 476 |
| Dec '18 | 491 |
| Jan '19 | 223 |
| Feb '19 | 377 |
| Mar '19 | 762 |
| Apr '19 | 411 |
| May '19 | 357 |
| Jun '19 | 696 |
| Jul '19 | 725 |
| Aug '19 | 367 |
| Sep '19 | 302 |
| Oct '19 | 321 |
| Nov '19 | 326 |
| Dec '19 | 502 |
| Jan '20 | 335 |
| Feb '20 | 355 |
| Mar '20 | 353 |
| Apr '20 | 21 |
| May '20 | 4 |
| Jun '20 | 38 |
| Jul '20 | 6 |
| Aug '20 | 27 |
| Sep '20 | 45 |
| Oct '20 | 56 |
| Nov '20 | 108 |
| Dec '20 | 174 |
| Jan '21 | 119 |
| Feb '21 | 132 |
| Mar '21 | 211 |
| Apr '21 | 528 |
| May '21 | 198 |
| Jun '21 | 489 |
| Jul '21 | 518 |
| Aug '21 | 440 |
| Sep '21 | 216 |
| Oct '21 | 197 |
| Nov '21 | 246 |
| Dec '21 | 339 |
| Jan '22 | 315 |
| Feb '22 | 315 |
| Mar '22 | 503 |
| Apr '22 | 307 |
| May '22 | 238 |
| Jun '22 | 537 |
| Jul '22 | 430 |
| Aug '22 | 331 |
| Sep '22 | 182 |
| Oct '22 | 155 |
| Nov '22 | 254 |
| Dec '22 | 386 |
| Jan '23 | 166 |
| Feb '23 | 242 |
| Mar '23 | 399 |
| Apr '23 | 278 |
| May '23 | 199 |
| Jun '23 | 417 |
| Jul '23 | 332 |
| Aug '23 | 228 |
| Sep '23 | 186 |
| Oct '23 | 148 |
| Nov '23 | 242 |
| Dec '23 | 304 |
| Jan '24 | 179 |
| Feb '24 | 254 |
| Mar '24 | 508 |
| Apr '24 | 321 |
| May '24 | 295 |
| Jun '24 | 462 |
| Jul '24 | 483 |
| Aug '24 | 324 |
| Sep '24 | 254 |
| Oct '24 | 221 |
| Nov '24 | 184 |
| Dec '24 | 363 |
| Jan '25 | 307 |
| Feb '25 | 345 |
| Mar '25 | 428 |
| Apr '25 | 393 |
| May '25 | 183 |
| Jun '25 | 444 |
| Jul '25 | 435 |
| Aug '25 | 287 |
| Sep '25 | 257 |
| Oct '25 | 201 |
| Nov '25 | 157 |
| Dec '25 | 335 |
| Jan '26 | 210 |
| Feb '26 | 348 |