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New Zealand · O1
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O1 visas issued to people from New Zealand · February 2026
21
That is 2 more than in January 2026 (19) — +10.5%.
O1 visas made up 2.9% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 4.6% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+10.5% vs January 2026 (19)+0.0% vs February 2025 (21)
All published months together: 1,374
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New Zealand · Visa class O1 · One total per month
- Dec 202516
- Jan 202619
- Feb 202621
Dec 2025
1629% of selected
Jan 2026
1934% of selected
Feb 2026
2138% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 3 (18.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 5 (31.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 16 | 19 | 21 |
| Total | 16 | 19 | 21 |
Total visas issued
20
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New Zealand · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025207
- 202640
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 19 | -17.4% |
| February | 21 | 21 | +0.0% |
| March | 20 | – | – |
| April | 14 | – | – |
| May | 12 | – | – |
| June | 16 | – | – |
| July | 24 | – | – |
| August | 20 | – | – |
| September | 10 | – | – |
| October | 20 | – | – |
| November | 11 | – | – |
| December | 16 | – | – |
When is it busy? New Zealand · O1
Busiest month: January (12.7% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.3%). 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 · O1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 17 |
| Nov '18 | 15 |
| Dec '18 | 22 |
| Jan '19 | 21 |
| Feb '19 | 14 |
| Mar '19 | 16 |
| Apr '19 | 6 |
| May '19 | 19 |
| Jun '19 | 17 |
| Jul '19 | 10 |
| Aug '19 | 23 |
| Sep '19 | 17 |
| Oct '19 | 27 |
| Nov '19 | 12 |
| Dec '19 | 18 |
| Jan '20 | 20 |
| Feb '20 | 22 |
| Mar '20 | 10 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 2 |
| Jul '20 | 4 |
| Aug '20 | 6 |
| Sep '20 | 9 |
| Oct '20 | 4 |
| Nov '20 | 5 |
| Dec '20 | 10 |
| Jan '21 | 9 |
| Feb '21 | 8 |
| Mar '21 | 10 |
| Apr '21 | 15 |
| May '21 | 8 |
| Jun '21 | 10 |
| Jul '21 | 8 |
| Aug '21 | 7 |
| Sep '21 | 5 |
| Oct '21 | 6 |
| Nov '21 | 12 |
| Dec '21 | 10 |
| Jan '22 | 24 |
| Feb '22 | 9 |
| Mar '22 | 26 |
| Apr '22 | 20 |
| May '22 | 19 |
| Jun '22 | 22 |
| Jul '22 | 14 |
| Aug '22 | 18 |
| Sep '22 | 26 |
| Oct '22 | 18 |
| Nov '22 | 12 |
| Dec '22 | 23 |
| Jan '23 | 37 |
| Feb '23 | 16 |
| Mar '23 | 24 |
| Apr '23 | 10 |
| May '23 | 15 |
| Jun '23 | 12 |
| Jul '23 | 15 |
| Aug '23 | 16 |
| Sep '23 | 15 |
| Oct '23 | 20 |
| Nov '23 | 16 |
| Dec '23 | 28 |
| Jan '24 | 23 |
| Feb '24 | 17 |
| Mar '24 | 18 |
| Apr '24 | 16 |
| May '24 | 19 |
| Jun '24 | 15 |
| Jul '24 | 9 |
| Aug '24 | 23 |
| Sep '24 | 15 |
| Oct '24 | 20 |
| Nov '24 | 15 |
| Dec '24 | 28 |
| Jan '25 | 23 |
| Feb '25 | 21 |
| Mar '25 | 20 |
| Apr '25 | 14 |
| May '25 | 12 |
| Jun '25 | 16 |
| Jul '25 | 24 |
| Aug '25 | 20 |
| Sep '25 | 10 |
| Oct '25 | 20 |
| Nov '25 | 11 |
| Dec '25 | 16 |
| Jan '26 | 19 |
| Feb '26 | 21 |