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Korea, South · O2
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O2 visas issued to people from Korea, South · February 2026
89
That is 32 more than in January 2026 (57) — +56.1%.
O2 visas made up 1.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.0% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+56.1% vs January 2026 (57)-8.2% vs February 2025 (97)
All published months together: 3,521
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Korea, South · Visa class O2 · One total per month
- Dec 202533
- Jan 202657
- Feb 202689
Dec 2025
3318% of selected
Jan 2026
5732% of selected
Feb 2026
8950% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 24 (72.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 56 (169.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 33 | 57 | 89 |
| Total | 33 | 57 | 89 |
Total visas issued
57
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Korea, South · O2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20251,243
- 2026146
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 57 | -41.2% |
| February | 97 | 89 | -8.2% |
| March | 127 | – | – |
| April | 187 | – | – |
| May | 113 | – | – |
| June | 68 | – | – |
| July | 208 | – | – |
| August | 155 | – | – |
| September | 55 | – | – |
| October | 71 | – | – |
| November | 32 | – | – |
| December | 33 | – | – |
When is it busy? Korea, South · O2
Busiest month: January (17.6% of a typical year). Quietest: June (2.4%). 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.
Korea, South · O2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 5 |
| Nov '18 | 15 |
| Dec '18 | 2 |
| Jan '19 | 5 |
| Feb '19 | 17 |
| Mar '19 | 59 |
| Apr '19 | 4 |
| May '19 | 4 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 25 |
| Aug '19 | 10 |
| Sep '19 | 40 |
| Oct '19 | 14 |
| Nov '19 | 4 |
| Dec '19 | 1 |
| Jan '20 | 25 |
| Feb '20 | 1 |
| Mar '20 | 1 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 1 |
| Feb '21 | 1 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 5 |
| Sep '21 | 1 |
| Oct '21 | 14 |
| Nov '21 | 27 |
| Dec '21 | 31 |
| Jan '22 | 1 |
| Feb '22 | 4 |
| Mar '22 | 25 |
| Apr '22 | 39 |
| May '22 | 2 |
| Jun '22 | 15 |
| Jul '22 | 3 |
| Aug '22 | 43 |
| Sep '22 | 92 |
| Oct '22 | 102 |
| Nov '22 | 8 |
| Dec '22 | 2 |
| Jan '23 | 81 |
| Feb '23 | 49 |
| Mar '23 | 53 |
| Apr '23 | 98 |
| May '23 | 22 |
| Jun '23 | 18 |
| Jul '23 | 51 |
| Aug '23 | 84 |
| Sep '23 | 20 |
| Oct '23 | 17 |
| Nov '23 | 42 |
| Dec '23 | 4 |
| Jan '24 | 35 |
| Feb '24 | 17 |
| Mar '24 | 30 |
| Apr '24 | 37 |
| May '24 | 24 |
| Jun '24 | 36 |
| Jul '24 | 250 |
| Aug '24 | 93 |
| Sep '24 | 143 |
| Oct '24 | 117 |
| Nov '24 | 89 |
| Dec '24 | 73 |
| Jan '25 | 97 |
| Feb '25 | 97 |
| Mar '25 | 127 |
| Apr '25 | 187 |
| May '25 | 113 |
| Jun '25 | 68 |
| Jul '25 | 208 |
| Aug '25 | 155 |
| Sep '25 | 55 |
| Oct '25 | 71 |
| Nov '25 | 32 |
| Dec '25 | 33 |
| Jan '26 | 57 |
| Feb '26 | 89 |