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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Norway · O1

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O1 visas issued to people from Norway · February 2026
10

That is 5 more than in January 2026 (5) — ▲ +100.0%.

O1 visas made up 2.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▲+100.0% vs January 2026 (5)▲+100.0% vs February 2025 (5)

All published months together: 776

Norway · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202588
  • 202615
05101520JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January55▲ +0.0%
February510▲ +100.0%
March5––
April4––
May7––
June8––
July11––
August12––
September8––
October6––
November4––
December13––

When is it busy? Norway · O1

Busiest month: December (12.0% of a typical year). Quietest: November (5.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

11.1%
9.2%
7.9%
5.8%
6.8%
8.2%
6.9%
11.6%
6.2%
8.7%
5.6%
12.0%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 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.

Norway · O1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05101520Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '1716
Apr '178
May '176
Jun '176
Jul '1711
Aug '1711
Sep '178
Oct '174
Nov '177
Dec '1715
Jan '1812
Feb '1812
Mar '186
Apr '189
May '1811
Jun '1810
Jul '189
Aug '1815
Sep '186
Oct '188
Nov '183
Dec '183
Jan '1912
Feb '197
Mar '196
Apr '197
May '1914
Jun '198
Jul '1910
Aug '1910
Sep '197
Oct '1912
Nov '192
Dec '1913
Jan '207
Feb '206
Mar '207
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '202
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '204
Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '216
Jul '213
Aug '216
Sep '211
Oct '219
Nov '2111
Dec '2116
Jan '2212
Feb '2213
Mar '2211
Apr '227
May '227
Jun '2219
Jul '229
Aug '2218
Sep '2212
Oct '2212
Nov '225
Dec '2212
Jan '238
Feb '236
Mar '234
Apr '236
May '235
Jun '235
Jul '232
Aug '237
Sep '236
Oct '234
Nov '234
Dec '237
Jan '2410
Feb '246
Mar '245
Apr '249
May '247
Jun '246
Jul '248
Aug '2411
Sep '247
Oct '2411
Nov '242
Dec '243
Jan '255
Feb '255
Mar '255
Apr '254
May '257
Jun '258
Jul '2511
Aug '2512
Sep '258
Oct '256
Nov '254
Dec '2513
Jan '265
Feb '2610

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8
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Norway · Visa class O1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202513
  • Jan 20265
  • Feb 202610
Dec 2025
1346% of selected
Jan 2026
518% of selected
Feb 2026
1036% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 8 (61.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 3 (23.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 13510
Total13510