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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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G1 visas issued to people from Japan · February 2026
1

That is 4 fewer than in January 2026 (5) — ▼ -80.0%.

G1 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▼-80.0% vs January 2026 (5)▼-50.0% vs February 2025 (2)

All published months together: 457

Japan · G1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202540
  • 20266
05101520JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January55▲ +0.0%
February21▼ -50.0%
March4––
April1––
May1––
June8––
July1––
August13––
September0––
October5––
November0––
December0––

When is it busy? Japan · G1

Busiest month: August (21.1% of a typical year). Quietest: May (2.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

3.0%
7.1%
6.1%
5.7%
2.3%
13.0%
17.8%
21.1%
6.3%
8.9%
5.1%
3.5%
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.

Japan · G1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05101520Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '171
Apr '173
May '171
Jun '1710
Jul '1713
Aug '178
Sep '174
Oct '174
Nov '171
Dec '172
Jan '180
Feb '184
Mar '185
Apr '183
May '18
1
Jun '181
Jul '1811
Aug '1810
Sep '182
Oct '180
Nov '186
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '194
Mar '194
Apr '192
May '191
Jun '1912
Jul '198
Aug '1914
Sep '191
Oct '1912
Nov '191
Dec '194
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '201
Jun '203
Jul '2010
Aug '2012
Sep '207
Oct '204
Nov '202
Dec '202
Jan '210
Feb '212
Mar '211
Apr '214
May '212
Jun '214
Jul '215
Aug '2111
Sep '210
Oct '212
Nov '210
Dec '212
Jan '224
Feb '227
Mar '224
Apr '222
May '220
Jun '2214
Jul '223
Aug '2213
Sep '225
Oct '226
Nov '224
Dec '221
Jan '230
Feb '235
Mar '233
Apr '236
May '232
Jun '234
Jul '2317
Aug '231
Sep '235
Oct '232
Nov '238
Dec '233
Jan '243
Feb '245
Mar '244
Apr '243
May '240
Jun '249
Jul '2418
Aug '245
Sep '247
Oct '247
Nov '240
Dec '241
Jan '255
Feb '252
Mar '254
Apr '251
May '251
Jun '258
Jul '251
Aug '2513
Sep '250
Oct '255
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '265
Feb '261

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Japan · Visa class G1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20250
  • Jan 20265
  • Feb 20261
Dec 2025
00% of selected
Jan 2026
583% of selected
Feb 2026
117% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 5 higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1 higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 051
Total051