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Netherlands · O1
Extraordinary ability · For people with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, athletics or film and television.
O1 visas issued to people from Netherlands · February 2026
32
That is 7 fewer than in January 2026 (39) — -17.9%.
O1 visas made up 2.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-17.9% vs January 2026 (39)+28.0% vs February 2025 (25)
All published months together: 2,088
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Netherlands · Visa class O1 · One total per month
- Dec 202522
- Jan 202639
- Feb 202632
Dec 2025
2224% of selected
Jan 2026
3942% of selected
Feb 2026
3234% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 17 (77.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 10 (45.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 22 | 39 | 32 |
| Total | 22 | 39 | 32 |
Total visas issued
333
Latest 12 months · Netherlands · O1
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Netherlands · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025321
- 202671
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34 | 39 | +14.7% |
| February | 25 | 32 | +28.0% |
| March | 25 | – | – |
| April | 22 | – | – |
| May | 23 | – | – |
| June | 19 | – | – |
| July | 30 | – | – |
| August | 39 | – | – |
| September | 24 | – | – |
| October | 36 | – | – |
| November | 22 | – | – |
| December | 22 | – | – |
When is it busy? Netherlands · O1
Busiest month: January (11.4% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.7%). 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.
Netherlands · O1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 37 |
| Nov '18 | 27 |
| Dec '18 | 30 |
| Jan '19 | 28 |
| Feb '19 | 19 |
| Mar '19 | 40 |
| Apr '19 | 25 |
| May '19 | 34 |
| Jun '19 | 27 |
| Jul '19 | 31 |
| Aug '19 | 36 |
| Sep '19 | 25 |
| Oct '19 | 20 |
| Nov '19 | 26 |
| Dec '19 | 22 |
| Jan '20 | 31 |
| Feb '20 | 22 |
| Mar '20 | 16 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 2 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 3 |
| Sep '20 | 10 |
| Oct '20 | 7 |
| Nov '20 | 7 |
| Dec '20 | 5 |
| Jan '21 | 4 |
| Feb '21 | 2 |
| Mar '21 | 9 |
| Apr '21 | 4 |
| May '21 | 7 |
| Jun '21 | 14 |
| Jul '21 | 12 |
| Aug '21 | 16 |
| Sep '21 | 13 |
| Oct '21 | 29 |
| Nov '21 | 33 |
| Dec '21 | 37 |
| Jan '22 | 20 |
| Feb '22 | 26 |
| Mar '22 | 38 |
| Apr '22 | 23 |
| May '22 | 30 |
| Jun '22 | 27 |
| Jul '22 | 34 |
| Aug '22 | 54 |
| Sep '22 | 53 |
| Oct '22 | 20 |
| Nov '22 | 35 |
| Dec '22 | 25 |
| Jan '23 | 38 |
| Feb '23 | 20 |
| Mar '23 | 39 |
| Apr '23 | 28 |
| May '23 | 15 |
| Jun '23 | 11 |
| Jul '23 | 36 |
| Aug '23 | 20 |
| Sep '23 | 35 |
| Oct '23 | 28 |
| Nov '23 | 25 |
| Dec '23 | 20 |
| Jan '24 | 32 |
| Feb '24 | 18 |
| Mar '24 | 20 |
| Apr '24 | 25 |
| May '24 | 29 |
| Jun '24 | 26 |
| Jul '24 | 24 |
| Aug '24 | 27 |
| Sep '24 | 25 |
| Oct '24 | 17 |
| Nov '24 | 23 |
| Dec '24 | 20 |
| Jan '25 | 34 |
| Feb '25 | 25 |
| Mar '25 | 25 |
| Apr '25 | 22 |
| May '25 | 23 |
| Jun '25 | 19 |
| Jul '25 | 30 |
| Aug '25 | 39 |
| Sep '25 | 24 |
| Oct '25 | 36 |
| Nov '25 | 22 |
| Dec '25 | 22 |
| Jan '26 | 39 |
| Feb '26 | 32 |