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E2 visas issued to people from Japan · February 2026
1,324
That is 319 more than in January 2026 (1,005) — +31.7%.
E2 visas made up 28.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 24.8% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+31.7% vs January 2026 (1,005)-0.8% vs February 2025 (1,335)
All published months together: 105,674
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Japan · Visa class E2 · One total per month
- Dec 20251,279
- Jan 20261,005
- Feb 20261,324
Dec 2025
1,27935% of selected
Jan 2026
1,00528% of selected
Feb 2026
1,32437% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 274 (21.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 45 (3.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 1,279 | 1,005 | 1,324 |
| Total | 1,279 | 1,005 | 1,324 |
Total visas issued
1,016
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Japan · E2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 202515,668
- 20262,329
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,004 | 1,005 | +0.1% |
| February | 1,335 | 1,324 | -0.8% |
| March | 1,492 | – | – |
| April | 1,502 | – | – |
| May | 1,016 | – | – |
| June | 1,470 | – | – |
| July | 1,628 | – | – |
| August | 1,110 | – | – |
| September | 1,307 | – | – |
| October | 1,425 | – | – |
| November | 1,100 | – | – |
| December | 1,279 | – | – |
When is it busy? Japan · E2
Busiest month: March (11.2% of a typical year). Quietest: May (5.9%). 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 · E2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 889 |
| Nov '18 | 919 |
| Dec '18 | 1,082 |
| Jan '19 | 793 |
| Feb '19 | 1,058 |
| Mar '19 | 1,679 |
| Apr '19 | 1,238 |
| May '19 | 1,063 |
| Jun '19 | 1,382 |
| Jul '19 | 1,441 |
| Aug '19 | 1,148 |
| Sep '19 | 870 |
| Oct '19 | 961 |
| Nov '19 | 1,014 |
| Dec '19 | 1,205 |
| Jan '20 | 848 |
| Feb '20 | 1,042 |
| Mar '20 | 1,003 |
| Apr '20 | 38 |
| May '20 | 45 |
| Jun '20 | 203 |
| Jul '20 | 386 |
| Aug '20 | 946 |
| Sep '20 | 971 |
| Oct '20 | 1,438 |
| Nov '20 | 1,343 |
| Dec '20 | 1,801 |
| Jan '21 | 825 |
| Feb '21 | 1,078 |
| Mar '21 | 1,692 |
| Apr '21 | 1,453 |
| May '21 | 881 |
| Jun '21 | 1,721 |
| Jul '21 | 1,409 |
| Aug '21 | 1,222 |
| Sep '21 | 984 |
| Oct '21 | 1,008 |
| Nov '21 | 1,136 |
| Dec '21 | 1,263 |
| Jan '22 | 985 |
| Feb '22 | 1,168 |
| Mar '22 | 1,621 |
| Apr '22 | 1,229 |
| May '22 | 884 |
| Jun '22 | 1,856 |
| Jul '22 | 1,483 |
| Aug '22 | 1,360 |
| Sep '22 | 1,025 |
| Oct '22 | 1,170 |
| Nov '22 | 1,107 |
| Dec '22 | 1,319 |
| Jan '23 | 912 |
| Feb '23 | 1,219 |
| Mar '23 | 1,913 |
| Apr '23 | 1,339 |
| May '23 | 988 |
| Jun '23 | 1,780 |
| Jul '23 | 1,497 |
| Aug '23 | 1,305 |
| Sep '23 | 1,011 |
| Oct '23 | 974 |
| Nov '23 | 1,145 |
| Dec '23 | 1,252 |
| Jan '24 | 975 |
| Feb '24 | 1,215 |
| Mar '24 | 1,910 |
| Apr '24 | 1,329 |
| May '24 | 1,307 |
| Jun '24 | 1,720 |
| Jul '24 | 1,472 |
| Aug '24 | 1,094 |
| Sep '24 | 1,132 |
| Oct '24 | 1,184 |
| Nov '24 | 1,117 |
| Dec '24 | 1,202 |
| Jan '25 | 1,004 |
| Feb '25 | 1,335 |
| Mar '25 | 1,492 |
| Apr '25 | 1,502 |
| May '25 | 1,016 |
| Jun '25 | 1,470 |
| Jul '25 | 1,628 |
| Aug '25 | 1,110 |
| Sep '25 | 1,307 |
| Oct '25 | 1,425 |
| Nov '25 | 1,100 |
| Dec '25 | 1,279 |
| Jan '26 | 1,005 |
| Feb '26 | 1,324 |