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J1 visas issued to people from Japan · February 2026
212
That is 6 more than in January 2026 (206) — +2.9%.
J1 visas made up 4.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 5.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+2.9% vs January 2026 (206)-14.5% vs February 2025 (248)
All published months together: 33,595
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Japan · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025253
- Jan 2026206
- Feb 2026212
Dec 2025
25338% of selected
Jan 2026
20631% of selected
Feb 2026
21232% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 47 (18.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 41 (16.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 253 | 206 | 212 |
| Total | 253 | 206 | 212 |
Total visas issued
361
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Japan · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20254,635
- 2026418
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 224 | 206 | -8.0% |
| February | 248 | 212 | -14.5% |
| March | 321 | – | – |
| April | 354 | – | – |
| May | 361 | – | – |
| June | 809 | – | – |
| July | 511 | – | – |
| August | 845 | – | – |
| September | 319 | – | – |
| October | 233 | – | – |
| November | 157 | – | – |
| December | 253 | – | – |
When is it busy? Japan · J1
Busiest month: July (18.2% of a typical year). Quietest: October (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.
Japan · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 219 |
| Nov '18 | 220 |
| Dec '18 | 443 |
| Jan '19 | 361 |
| Feb '19 | 319 |
| Mar '19 | 526 |
| Apr '19 | 383 |
| May '19 | 450 |
| Jun '19 | 1,368 |
| Jul '19 | 1,692 |
| Aug '19 | 644 |
| Sep '19 | 249 |
| Oct '19 | 221 |
| Nov '19 | 211 |
| Dec '19 | 444 |
| Jan '20 | 256 |
| Feb '20 | 351 |
| Mar '20 | 281 |
| Apr '20 | 15 |
| May '20 | 20 |
| Jun '20 | 36 |
| Jul '20 | 71 |
| Aug '20 | 199 |
| Sep '20 | 65 |
| Oct '20 | 61 |
| Nov '20 | 65 |
| Dec '20 | 116 |
| Jan '21 | 76 |
| Feb '21 | 84 |
| Mar '21 | 210 |
| Apr '21 | 155 |
| May '21 | 150 |
| Jun '21 | 473 |
| Jul '21 | 852 |
| Aug '21 | 432 |
| Sep '21 | 158 |
| Oct '21 | 131 |
| Nov '21 | 211 |
| Dec '21 | 546 |
| Jan '22 | 161 |
| Feb '22 | 236 |
| Mar '22 | 315 |
| Apr '22 | 230 |
| May '22 | 385 |
| Jun '22 | 1,188 |
| Jul '22 | 1,234 |
| Aug '22 | 437 |
| Sep '22 | 197 |
| Oct '22 | 155 |
| Nov '22 | 217 |
| Dec '22 | 346 |
| Jan '23 | 231 |
| Feb '23 | 222 |
| Mar '23 | 353 |
| Apr '23 | 277 |
| May '23 | 528 |
| Jun '23 | 1,305 |
| Jul '23 | 1,092 |
| Aug '23 | 440 |
| Sep '23 | 222 |
| Oct '23 | 167 |
| Nov '23 | 240 |
| Dec '23 | 381 |
| Jan '24 | 188 |
| Feb '24 | 235 |
| Mar '24 | 382 |
| Apr '24 | 312 |
| May '24 | 605 |
| Jun '24 | 1,176 |
| Jul '24 | 978 |
| Aug '24 | 440 |
| Sep '24 | 247 |
| Oct '24 | 189 |
| Nov '24 | 144 |
| Dec '24 | 323 |
| Jan '25 | 224 |
| Feb '25 | 248 |
| Mar '25 | 321 |
| Apr '25 | 354 |
| May '25 | 361 |
| Jun '25 | 809 |
| Jul '25 | 511 |
| Aug '25 | 845 |
| Sep '25 | 319 |
| Oct '25 | 233 |
| Nov '25 | 157 |
| Dec '25 | 253 |
| Jan '26 | 206 |
| Feb '26 | 212 |