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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Portugal · M1

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M1 visas issued to people from Portugal · February 2026
2

That is 0 more than in January 2026 (2) — ▲ +0.0%.

M1 visas made up 0.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.3% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▲+0.0% vs January 2026 (2)last year: no earlier data

All published months together: 177

Portugal · M1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202514
  • 20264
00.511.52JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January12▲ +100.0%
February02–
March1––
April2––
May2––
June1––
July1––
August0––
September2––
October1––
November1––
December2––

When is it busy? Portugal · M1

Busiest month: September (14.6% of a typical year). Quietest: November (3.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.1%
6.3%
10.2%
8.5%
4.9%
9.7%
10.3%
12.5%
14.6%
5.1%
3.9%
6.9%
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 · M1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02.557.510Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '175
Apr '171
May '171
Jun '173
Jul '172
Aug '1710
Sep '174
Oct '172
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '181
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '186
Jul '183
Aug '186
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '192
Apr '191
May '193
Jun '193
Jul '194
Aug '192
Sep '194
Oct '191
Nov '194
Dec '191
Jan '204
Feb '201
Mar '202
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '202
Aug '200
Sep '203
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '212
May '211
Jun '212
Jul '211
Aug '214
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '224
Mar '222
Apr '224
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '221
Aug '224
Sep '223
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '224
Jan '230
Feb '232
Mar '235
Apr '232
May '230
Jun '232
Jul '234
Aug '233
Sep '234
Oct '231
Nov '231
Dec '231
Jan '242
Feb '241
Mar '242
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '244
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '241
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '252
May '252
Jun '251
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '252
Oct '251
Nov '251
Dec '252
Jan '262
Feb '262

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Portugal · Visa class M1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20252
  • Jan 20262
  • Feb 20262
Dec 2025
233% of selected
Jan 2026
233% of selected
Feb 2026
233% of selected
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Total issued 222
Total222