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New Zealand · C1/D
Transit and crew member · For people passing through the U.S. on the way to another country (C-1) and for airline and ship crew members (D).
C1/D visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026
60
That is 36 more than in January 2026 (24) — +150.0%.
C1/D visas made up 8.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 5.8% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+150.0% vs January 2026 (24)+46.3% vs February 2025 (41)
All published months together: 5,714
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New Zealand · Visa class C1/D · One total per month
- Dec 202546
- Jan 202624
- Feb 202660
Dec 2025
4635% of selected
Jan 2026
2418% of selected
Feb 2026
6046% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 22 (47.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 14 (30.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 46 | 24 | 60 |
| Total | 46 | 24 | 60 |
Total visas issued
45
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New Zealand · C1/D: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025526
- 202684
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43 | 24 | -44.2% |
| February | 41 | 60 | +46.3% |
| March | 45 | – | – |
| April | 44 | – | – |
| May | 61 | – | – |
| June | 43 | – | – |
| July | 30 | – | – |
| August | 47 | – | – |
| September | 37 | – | – |
| October | 39 | – | – |
| November | 50 | – | – |
| December | 46 | – | – |
When is it busy? New Zealand · C1/D
Busiest month: May (10.1% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.6%). 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.
New Zealand · C1/D: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 72 |
| Nov '18 | 175 |
| Dec '18 | 63 |
| Jan '19 | 64 |
| Feb '19 | 64 |
| Mar '19 | 75 |
| Apr '19 | 70 |
| May '19 | 106 |
| Jun '19 | 86 |
| Jul '19 | 63 |
| Aug '19 | 81 |
| Sep '19 | 113 |
| Oct '19 | 115 |
| Nov '19 | 112 |
| Dec '19 | 35 |
| Jan '20 | 59 |
| Feb '20 | 52 |
| Mar '20 | 43 |
| Apr '20 | 4 |
| May '20 | 24 |
| Jun '20 | 54 |
| Jul '20 | 38 |
| Aug '20 | 21 |
| Sep '20 | 45 |
| Oct '20 | 17 |
| Nov '20 | 13 |
| Dec '20 | 7 |
| Jan '21 | 15 |
| Feb '21 | 19 |
| Mar '21 | 26 |
| Apr '21 | 22 |
| May '21 | 30 |
| Jun '21 | 35 |
| Jul '21 | 21 |
| Aug '21 | 12 |
| Sep '21 | 12 |
| Oct '21 | 39 |
| Nov '21 | 39 |
| Dec '21 | 29 |
| Jan '22 | 35 |
| Feb '22 | 29 |
| Mar '22 | 88 |
| Apr '22 | 59 |
| May '22 | 82 |
| Jun '22 | 143 |
| Jul '22 | 132 |
| Aug '22 | 157 |
| Sep '22 | 107 |
| Oct '22 | 134 |
| Nov '22 | 139 |
| Dec '22 | 83 |
| Jan '23 | 103 |
| Feb '23 | 50 |
| Mar '23 | 168 |
| Apr '23 | 96 |
| May '23 | 187 |
| Jun '23 | 87 |
| Jul '23 | 64 |
| Aug '23 | 89 |
| Sep '23 | 61 |
| Oct '23 | 96 |
| Nov '23 | 103 |
| Dec '23 | 51 |
| Jan '24 | 48 |
| Feb '24 | 83 |
| Mar '24 | 64 |
| Apr '24 | 61 |
| May '24 | 72 |
| Jun '24 | 59 |
| Jul '24 | 60 |
| Aug '24 | 106 |
| Sep '24 | 62 |
| Oct '24 | 115 |
| Nov '24 | 32 |
| Dec '24 | 29 |
| Jan '25 | 43 |
| Feb '25 | 41 |
| Mar '25 | 45 |
| Apr '25 | 44 |
| May '25 | 61 |
| Jun '25 | 43 |
| Jul '25 | 30 |
| Aug '25 | 47 |
| Sep '25 | 37 |
| Oct '25 | 39 |
| Nov '25 | 50 |
| Dec '25 | 46 |
| Jan '26 | 24 |
| Feb '26 | 60 |