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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Portugal · J2

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Dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor · For the spouse and unmarried children of J-1 exchange visitors.

J2 visas issued to people from Portugal · February 2026
0

That is 2 fewer than in January 2026 (2) — ▼ -100.0%.

J2 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.3% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▼-100.0% vs January 2026 (2)▼-100.0% vs February 2025 (3)

All published months together: 428

Portugal · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202539
  • 20262
02468JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January42▼ -50.0%
February30▼ -100.0%
March0––
April0––
May6––
June3––
July4––
August7––
September4––
October0––
November2––
December6––

When is it busy? Portugal · J2

Busiest month: July (17.4% of a typical year). Quietest: April (1.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.6%
6.0%
4.0%
1.9%
9.1%
8.3%
17.4%
15.0%
7.1%
3.4%
6.0%
14.2%
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.

Portugal · J2: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
010203040Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '173
Apr '171
May '174
Jun '176
Jul '1724
Aug '1714
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '1713
Jan '181
Feb '181
Mar '183
Apr '180
May '186
Jun '187
Jul '1813
Aug '186
Sep '183
Oct '182
Nov '183
Dec '187
Jan '195
Feb '192
Mar '196
Apr '191
May '197
Jun '197
Jul '198
Aug '196
Sep '193
Oct '191
Nov '192
Dec '194
Jan '202
Feb '202
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '205
Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '203
Dec '203
Jan '211
Feb '213
Mar '211
Apr '212
May '213
Jun '212
Jul '219
Aug '2112
Sep '215
Oct '214
Nov '210
Dec '217
Jan '222
Feb '224
Mar '220
Apr '224
May '224
Jun '224
Jul '224
Aug '224
Sep '225
Oct '220
Nov '222
Dec '2210
Jan '235
Feb '232
Mar '234
Apr '230
May '235
Jun '234
Jul '2317
Aug '231
Sep '233
Oct '234
Nov '234
Dec '238
Jan '246
Feb '242
Mar '243
Apr '240
May '244
Jun '246
Jul '2413
Aug '247
Sep '241
Oct '243
Nov '242
Dec '244
Jan '254
Feb '253
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '256
Jun '253
Jul '254
Aug '257
Sep '254
Oct '250
Nov '252
Dec '256
Jan '262
Feb '260

Explore Portugal by period

Total visas issued
3
Latest 12 months · Portugal · J2 · June
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Portugal · Visa class J2 · One total per month
  • Dec 20256
  • Jan 20262
  • Feb 20260
Dec 2025
675% of selected
Jan 2026
225% of selected
Feb 2026
00% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 4 (66.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 6 (100.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 620
Total620