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I visas issued to people from Portugal · February 2026
13

That is 8 more than in January 2026 (5) — ▲ +160.0%.

I visas made up 2.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.7% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▲+160.0% vs January 2026 (5)▲+225.0% vs February 2025 (4)

All published months together: 425

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

compared with
  • 202595
  • 202618
020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January35▲ +66.7%
February413▲ +225.0%
March4––
April7––
May41––
June22––
July1––
August7––
September3––
October0––
November2––
December1––

When is it busy? Portugal · I

Busiest month: June (19.7% of a typical year). Quietest: December (0.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

4.9%
6.5%
4.8%
4.3%
10.3%
19.7%
8.9%
9.0%
8.9%
16.1%
5.9%
0.6%
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 · I: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
020406080Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '176
Apr '1711
May '172
Jun '171
Jul '173
Aug '175
Sep '172
Oct '175
Nov '170
Dec '175
Jan '184
Feb '185
Mar '184
Apr '182
May '1811
Jun '1813
Jul '184
Aug '183
Sep '183
Oct '185
Nov '182
Dec '180
Jan '192
Feb '198
Mar '194
Apr '193
May '190
Jun '1913
Jul '196
Aug '198
Sep '194
Oct '192
Nov '191
Dec '192
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '2016
Nov '202
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '212
Jul '212
Aug '216
Sep '212
Oct '211
Nov '214
Dec '210
Jan '223
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '223
May '224
Jun '222
Jul '228
Aug '221
Sep '225
Oct '222
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '235
Mar '234
Apr '230
May '231
Jun '239
Jul '232
Aug '231
Sep '236
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '244
Feb '245
Mar '242
Apr '245
May '242
Jun '2426
Jul '245
Aug '243
Sep '245
Oct '2410
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '253
Feb '254
Mar '254
Apr '257
May '2541
Jun '2522
Jul '251
Aug '257
Sep '253
Oct '250
Nov '252
Dec '251
Jan '265
Feb '2613

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Portugal · Visa class I · One total per month
  • Dec 20251
  • Jan 20265
  • Feb 202613
Dec 2025
15% of selected
Jan 2026
526% of selected
Feb 2026
1368% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 4 (400.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 12 (1200.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 1513
Total1513