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L1 visas issued to people from Japan · February 2026
309
That is 56 more than in January 2026 (253) — +22.1%.
L1 visas made up 6.6% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 6.2% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+22.1% vs January 2026 (253)+14.9% vs February 2025 (269)
All published months together: 22,159
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Japan · Visa class L1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025283
- Jan 2026253
- Feb 2026309
Dec 2025
28333% of selected
Jan 2026
25330% of selected
Feb 2026
30937% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 30 (10.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 26 (9.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 283 | 253 | 309 |
| Total | 283 | 253 | 309 |
Total visas issued
253
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Japan · L1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20253,173
- 2026562
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 274 | 253 | -7.7% |
| February | 269 | 309 | +14.9% |
| March | 416 | – | – |
| April | 332 | – | – |
| May | 170 | – | – |
| June | 283 | – | – |
| July | 275 | – | – |
| August | 256 | – | – |
| September | 271 | – | – |
| October | 193 | – | – |
| November | 151 | – | – |
| December | 283 | – | – |
When is it busy? Japan · L1
Busiest month: March (14.8% of a typical year). Quietest: October (5.5%). 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 · L1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 298 |
| Nov '18 | 376 |
| Dec '18 | 384 |
| Jan '19 | 252 |
| Feb '19 | 273 |
| Mar '19 | 613 |
| Apr '19 | 372 |
| May '19 | 305 |
| Jun '19 | 397 |
| Jul '19 | 395 |
| Aug '19 | 315 |
| Sep '19 | 296 |
| Oct '19 | 285 |
| Nov '19 | 294 |
| Dec '19 | 436 |
| Jan '20 | 294 |
| Feb '20 | 308 |
| Mar '20 | 342 |
| Apr '20 | 10 |
| May '20 | 7 |
| Jun '20 | 40 |
| Jul '20 | 2 |
| Aug '20 | 13 |
| Sep '20 | 9 |
| Oct '20 | 27 |
| Nov '20 | 79 |
| Dec '20 | 80 |
| Jan '21 | 100 |
| Feb '21 | 100 |
| Mar '21 | 152 |
| Apr '21 | 419 |
| May '21 | 183 |
| Jun '21 | 353 |
| Jul '21 | 296 |
| Aug '21 | 285 |
| Sep '21 | 206 |
| Oct '21 | 154 |
| Nov '21 | 197 |
| Dec '21 | 250 |
| Jan '22 | 236 |
| Feb '22 | 256 |
| Mar '22 | 453 |
| Apr '22 | 288 |
| May '22 | 187 |
| Jun '22 | 317 |
| Jul '22 | 286 |
| Aug '22 | 262 |
| Sep '22 | 190 |
| Oct '22 | 173 |
| Nov '22 | 232 |
| Dec '22 | 280 |
| Jan '23 | 160 |
| Feb '23 | 236 |
| Mar '23 | 391 |
| Apr '23 | 217 |
| May '23 | 188 |
| Jun '23 | 259 |
| Jul '23 | 205 |
| Aug '23 | 242 |
| Sep '23 | 200 |
| Oct '23 | 163 |
| Nov '23 | 184 |
| Dec '23 | 272 |
| Jan '24 | 191 |
| Feb '24 | 212 |
| Mar '24 | 447 |
| Apr '24 | 338 |
| May '24 | 296 |
| Jun '24 | 313 |
| Jul '24 | 312 |
| Aug '24 | 304 |
| Sep '24 | 236 |
| Oct '24 | 221 |
| Nov '24 | 194 |
| Dec '24 | 286 |
| Jan '25 | 274 |
| Feb '25 | 269 |
| Mar '25 | 416 |
| Apr '25 | 332 |
| May '25 | 170 |
| Jun '25 | 283 |
| Jul '25 | 275 |
| Aug '25 | 256 |
| Sep '25 | 271 |
| Oct '25 | 193 |
| Nov '25 | 151 |
| Dec '25 | 283 |
| Jan '26 | 253 |
| Feb '26 | 309 |