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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Korea, North, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Korea, North · February 2026
6

That is 6 fewer than in January 2026 (12) — ▼ -50.0%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-50.0% vs January 2026 (12)▼-14.3% vs February 2025 (7)

All published months together: 336

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Diplomats and international organizations612▼ -50.0%−6

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
G3612▼ -50.0%−6

Korea, North: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202551
  • 202618
05101520JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January1512▼ -20.0%
February76▼ -14.3%
March1––
April0––
May0––
June0––
July5––
August3––
September17––
October0––
November3––
December0––

When is it busy? Korea, North

Busiest month: January (16.6% of a typical year). Quietest: October (2.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

16.6%
12.1%
5.5%
2.5%
5.6%
10.7%
10.6%
5.4%
15.1%
2.4%
4.4%
9.0%
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.

Korea, North: 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 '1711
May '172
Jun '179
Jul '178
Aug '1715
Sep '171
Oct '173
Nov '172
Dec '170
Jan '183
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '186
Jun '183
Jul '1816
Aug '181
Sep '1810
Oct '182
Nov '183
Dec '182
Jan '194
Feb '195
Mar '192
Apr '193
May '193
Jun '197
Jul '192
Aug '1911
Sep '195
Oct '198
Nov '193
Dec '190
Jan '202
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '205
Jul '201
Aug '201
Sep '202
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '203
Jan '210
Feb '217
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '213
Jun '214
Jul '212
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '228
Feb '220
Mar '222
Apr '223
May '220
Jun '222
Jul '224
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '237
Feb '234
Mar '232
Apr '230
May '232
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '238
Jan '243
Feb '246
Mar '247
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '243
Sep '2415
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '245
Jan '2515
Feb '257
Mar '251
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '255
Aug '253
Sep '2517
Oct '250
Nov '253
Dec '250
Jan '2612
Feb '266

Explore Korea, North by period

Total visas issued
17
Latest 12 months · Korea, North · September
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Top 5 visa types

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  1. G347
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Korea, North · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 20250
  • Jan 202612
  • Feb 20266
Dec 2025
00% of selected
Jan 2026
1267% of selected
Feb 2026
633% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 12 higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 6 higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 0126
Total0126