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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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H3 visas issued to people from Japan · February 2026
2

That is 0 more than in January 2026 (2) — ▲ +0.0%.

H3 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▲+0.0% vs January 2026 (2)last year: no earlier data

All published months together: 515

Japan · H3: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202532
  • 20264
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Month20252026Change
January02–
February02–
March1––
April1––
May0––
June28––
July1––
August1––
September0––
October0––
November0––
December0––

When is it busy? Japan · H3

Busiest month: June (29.3% of a typical year). Quietest: December (1.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

3.6%
11.9%
17.1%
1.9%
18.4%
29.3%
1.6%
4.6%
4.7%
3.5%
2.5%
1.1%
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 · H3: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
020406080Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '1747
Apr '174
May '1712
Jun '172
Jul '177
Aug '176
Sep '1713
Oct '171
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '1810
Feb '183
Mar '1848
Apr '182
May '18
1
Jun '182
Jul '183
Aug '185
Sep '1814
Oct '183
Nov '181
Dec '181
Jan '191
Feb '192
Mar '1943
Apr '192
May '191
Jun '191
Jul '193
Aug '197
Sep '195
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '192
Jan '203
Feb '2032
Mar '204
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '211
Jun '2132
Jul '210
Aug '212
Sep '212
Oct '215
Nov '214
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '223
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '221
Jun '2233
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '222
Oct '227
Nov '222
Dec '220
Jan '233
Feb '231
Mar '231
Apr '232
May '2329
Jun '232
Jul '230
Aug '233
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '242
Apr '241
May '2432
Jun '242
Jul '241
Aug '242
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '241
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '251
May '250
Jun '2528
Jul '251
Aug '251
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '262
Feb '262

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Japan · Visa class H3 · One total per month
  • Dec 20250
  • Jan 20262
  • Feb 20262
Dec 2025
00% of selected
Jan 2026
250% of selected
Feb 2026
250% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 2 higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 2 higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 022
Total022