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New Zealand · C3
Visa class as printed by the State Department
C3 visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026
41
That is 16 more than in January 2026 (25) — +64.0%.
C3 visas made up 5.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 6.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+64.0% vs January 2026 (25)+86.4% vs February 2025 (22)
All published months together: 2,472
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New Zealand · Visa class C3 · One total per month
- Dec 202512
- Jan 202625
- Feb 202641
Dec 2025
1215% of selected
Jan 2026
2532% of selected
Feb 2026
4153% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 13 (108.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 29 (241.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 12 | 25 | 41 |
| Total | 12 | 25 | 41 |
Total visas issued
8
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New Zealand · C3: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025224
- 202666
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 25 | +92.3% |
| February | 22 | 41 | +86.4% |
| March | 41 | – | – |
| April | 34 | – | – |
| May | 24 | – | – |
| June | 9 | – | – |
| July | 20 | – | – |
| August | 8 | – | – |
| September | 25 | – | – |
| October | 8 | – | – |
| November | 8 | – | – |
| December | 12 | – | – |
When is it busy? New Zealand · C3
Busiest month: June (12.1% of a typical year). Quietest: July (5.9%). 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 · C3: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 14 |
| May '18 | 44 |
| Jun '18 | 32 |
| Jul '18 | 12 |
| Aug '18 | 28 |
| Sep '18 | 50 |
| Oct '18 | 39 |
| Nov '18 | 51 |
| Dec '18 | 6 |
| Jan '19 | 71 |
| Feb '19 | 72 |
| Mar '19 | 14 |
| Apr '19 | 13 |
| May '19 | 12 |
| Jun '19 | 15 |
| Jul '19 | 9 |
| Aug '19 | 41 |
| Sep '19 | 22 |
| Oct '19 | 13 |
| Nov '19 | 12 |
| Dec '19 | 13 |
| Jan '20 | 5 |
| Feb '20 | 25 |
| Mar '20 | 24 |
| Apr '20 | 6 |
| May '20 | 78 |
| Jun '20 | 17 |
| Jul '20 | 5 |
| Aug '20 | 27 |
| Sep '20 | 21 |
| Oct '20 | 10 |
| Nov '20 | 75 |
| Dec '20 | 13 |
| Jan '21 | 6 |
| Feb '21 | 3 |
| Mar '21 | 6 |
| Apr '21 | 8 |
| May '21 | 10 |
| Jun '21 | 59 |
| Jul '21 | 11 |
| Aug '21 | 9 |
| Sep '21 | 6 |
| Oct '21 | 10 |
| Nov '21 | 5 |
| Dec '21 | 28 |
| Jan '22 | 7 |
| Feb '22 | 8 |
| Mar '22 | 8 |
| Apr '22 | 10 |
| May '22 | 24 |
| Jun '22 | 22 |
| Jul '22 | 17 |
| Aug '22 | 150 |
| Sep '22 | 34 |
| Oct '22 | 23 |
| Nov '22 | 129 |
| Dec '22 | 26 |
| Jan '23 | 7 |
| Feb '23 | 18 |
| Mar '23 | 69 |
| Apr '23 | 22 |
| May '23 | 19 |
| Jun '23 | 60 |
| Jul '23 | 31 |
| Aug '23 | 12 |
| Sep '23 | 40 |
| Oct '23 | 103 |
| Nov '23 | 38 |
| Dec '23 | 12 |
| Jan '24 | 21 |
| Feb '24 | 30 |
| Mar '24 | 27 |
| Apr '24 | 22 |
| May '24 | 23 |
| Jun '24 | 36 |
| Jul '24 | 24 |
| Aug '24 | 14 |
| Sep '24 | 17 |
| Oct '24 | 11 |
| Nov '24 | 1 |
| Dec '24 | 17 |
| Jan '25 | 13 |
| Feb '25 | 22 |
| Mar '25 | 41 |
| Apr '25 | 34 |
| May '25 | 24 |
| Jun '25 | 9 |
| Jul '25 | 20 |
| Aug '25 | 8 |
| Sep '25 | 25 |
| Oct '25 | 8 |
| Nov '25 | 8 |
| Dec '25 | 12 |
| Jan '26 | 25 |
| Feb '26 | 41 |