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New Zealand · J1
Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.
J1 visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026
173
That is 137 more than in January 2026 (36) — +380.6%.
J1 visas made up 24.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 8.8% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+380.6% vs January 2026 (36)-18.4% vs February 2025 (212)
All published months together: 8,762
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New Zealand · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025143
- Jan 202636
- Feb 2026173
Dec 2025
14341% of selected
Jan 2026
3610% of selected
Feb 2026
17349% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 107 (74.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 30 (21.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 143 | 36 | 173 |
| Total | 143 | 36 | 173 |
Total visas issued
292
Latest 12 months · New Zealand · J1 · May
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New Zealand · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20251,789
- 2026209
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 110 | 36 | -67.3% |
| February | 212 | 173 | -18.4% |
| March | 352 | – | – |
| April | 346 | – | – |
| May | 292 | – | – |
| June | 43 | – | – |
| July | 83 | – | – |
| August | 66 | – | – |
| September | 27 | – | – |
| October | 36 | – | – |
| November | 79 | – | – |
| December | 143 | – | – |
When is it busy? New Zealand · J1
Busiest month: May (16.8% of a typical year). Quietest: October (2.3%). 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 · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 59 |
| Nov '18 | 86 |
| Dec '18 | 200 |
| Jan '19 | 149 |
| Feb '19 | 97 |
| Mar '19 | 218 |
| Apr '19 | 349 |
| May '19 | 406 |
| Jun '19 | 143 |
| Jul '19 | 164 |
| Aug '19 | 100 |
| Sep '19 | 35 |
| Oct '19 | 49 |
| Nov '19 | 80 |
| Dec '19 | 270 |
| Jan '20 | 92 |
| Feb '20 | 123 |
| Mar '20 | 168 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 2 |
| Aug '20 | 2 |
| Sep '20 | 5 |
| Oct '20 | 2 |
| Nov '20 | 4 |
| Dec '20 | 14 |
| Jan '21 | 5 |
| Feb '21 | 5 |
| Mar '21 | 10 |
| Apr '21 | 43 |
| May '21 | 52 |
| Jun '21 | 31 |
| Jul '21 | 13 |
| Aug '21 | 18 |
| Sep '21 | 8 |
| Oct '21 | 6 |
| Nov '21 | 26 |
| Dec '21 | 16 |
| Jan '22 | 18 |
| Feb '22 | 20 |
| Mar '22 | 59 |
| Apr '22 | 130 |
| May '22 | 137 |
| Jun '22 | 72 |
| Jul '22 | 83 |
| Aug '22 | 56 |
| Sep '22 | 22 |
| Oct '22 | 27 |
| Nov '22 | 51 |
| Dec '22 | 98 |
| Jan '23 | 65 |
| Feb '23 | 77 |
| Mar '23 | 171 |
| Apr '23 | 178 |
| May '23 | 359 |
| Jun '23 | 151 |
| Jul '23 | 55 |
| Aug '23 | 21 |
| Sep '23 | 45 |
| Oct '23 | 24 |
| Nov '23 | 71 |
| Dec '23 | 85 |
| Jan '24 | 91 |
| Feb '24 | 144 |
| Mar '24 | 242 |
| Apr '24 | 415 |
| May '24 | 229 |
| Jun '24 | 89 |
| Jul '24 | 95 |
| Aug '24 | 45 |
| Sep '24 | 30 |
| Oct '24 | 49 |
| Nov '24 | 128 |
| Dec '24 | 81 |
| Jan '25 | 110 |
| Feb '25 | 212 |
| Mar '25 | 352 |
| Apr '25 | 346 |
| May '25 | 292 |
| Jun '25 | 43 |
| Jul '25 | 83 |
| Aug '25 | 66 |
| Sep '25 | 27 |
| Oct '25 | 36 |
| Nov '25 | 79 |
| Dec '25 | 143 |
| Jan '26 | 36 |
| Feb '26 | 173 |