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New Zealand · L2

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L2 visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026
14

That is 1 fewer than in January 2026 (15) — -6.7%.

L2 visas made up 2.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.6% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-6.7% vs January 2026 (15)+7.7% vs February 2025 (13)

All published months together: 1,176

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New Zealand · Visa class L2 · One total per month
  • Dec 202520
  • Jan 202615
  • Feb 202614
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  • Jan 2026 is 5 (25.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 6 (30.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 201514
Total201514
Total visas issued
142
Latest 12 months · New Zealand · L2
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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 · L2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025138
  • 202629
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Month20252026Change
January1215 +25.0%
February1314 +7.7%
March6––
April15––
May13––
June7––
July7––
August27––
September3––
October11––
November4––
December20––

When is it busy? New Zealand · L2

Busiest month: February (11.0% of a typical year). Quietest: October (6.2%). 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 · L2: all published months

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01002003004002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial89
2019 253
2020 91
2021 82
2022 152
2023 181
2024 161
2025 138
2026 partial29