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New Zealand · E2

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E2 visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026
20

That is 17 more than in January 2026 (3) — +566.7%.

E2 visas made up 2.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.7% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+566.7% vs January 2026 (3)+25.0% vs February 2025 (16)

All published months together: 649

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New Zealand · Visa class E2 · One total per month
  • Dec 20258
  • Jan 20263
  • Feb 202620
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  • Jan 2026 is 5 (62.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 12 (150.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 8320
Total8320
Total visas issued
145
Latest 12 months · New Zealand · E2
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17264101117121348320
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top visa types

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  1. J11,676
  2. B1/B21,554
  3. A2745
  4. F1584
  5. C1/D526
  6. C3255

New Zealand · E2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025152
  • 202623
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January143 -78.6%
February1620 +25.0%
March17––
April26––
May4––
June10––
July11––
August17––
September12––
October13––
November4––
December8––

When is it busy? New Zealand · E2

Busiest month: August (12.4% of a typical year). Quietest: March (5.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

New Zealand · E2: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
050100150200FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2019 45
FY2020 52
FY2021 71
FY2022 44
FY2023 100
FY2024 141
FY2025 148
FY2026 partial48