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Portugal · J1

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J1 visas issued to people from Portugal · February 2026
9

That is 32 fewer than in January 2026 (41) — -78.0%.

J1 visas made up 1.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 5.8% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-78.0% vs January 2026 (41)-79.5% vs February 2025 (44)

All published months together: 3,957

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Portugal · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202553
  • Jan 202641
  • Feb 20269
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  • Jan 2026 is 12 (22.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 44 (83.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 53419
Total53419
Total visas issued
519
Latest 12 months · Portugal · J1
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35347940765444302453419
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  1. B1/B23,441
  2. C1/D1,510
  3. F1787
  4. J1519
  5. L1414
  6. L2219

Portugal · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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  • 2025543
  • 202650
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Month20252026Change
January3041 +36.7%
February449 -79.5%
March35––
April34––
May79––
June40––
July76––
August54––
September44––
October30––
November24––
December53––

When is it busy? Portugal · J1

Busiest month: July (15.3% of a typical year). Quietest: April (4.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

Portugal · J1: all published months

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02004006008002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial117
2019 668
2020 186
2021 439
2022 676
2023 656
2024 622
2025 543
2026 partial50