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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
Dec 2025
5351% of selected
Jan 2026
4140% of selected
Feb 2026
99% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 12 (22.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 44 (83.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 53 | 41 | 9 |
| Total | 53 | 41 | 9 |
Total visas issued
34
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Portugal · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025543
- 202650
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 41 | +36.7% |
| February | 44 | 9 | -79.5% |
| March | 35 | – | – |
| April | 34 | – | – |
| May | 79 | – | – |
| June | 40 | – | – |
| July | 76 | – | – |
| August | 54 | – | – |
| September | 44 | – | – |
| October | 30 | – | – |
| November | 24 | – | – |
| December | 53 | – | – |
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.
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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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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 22 |
| Nov '18 | 26 |
| Dec '18 | 69 |
| Jan '19 | 81 |
| Feb '19 | 28 |
| Mar '19 | 46 |
| Apr '19 | 31 |
| May '19 | 76 |
| Jun '19 | 79 |
| Jul '19 | 101 |
| Aug '19 | 80 |
| Sep '19 | 43 |
| Oct '19 | 36 |
| Nov '19 | 25 |
| Dec '19 | 42 |
| Jan '20 | 41 |
| Feb '20 | 44 |
| Mar '20 | 19 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 10 |
| Aug '20 | 35 |
| Sep '20 | 4 |
| Oct '20 | 5 |
| Nov '20 | 5 |
| Dec '20 | 21 |
| Jan '21 | 20 |
| Feb '21 | 10 |
| Mar '21 | 5 |
| Apr '21 | 6 |
| May '21 | 13 |
| Jun '21 | 23 |
| Jul '21 | 95 |
| Aug '21 | 99 |
| Sep '21 | 47 |
| Oct '21 | 12 |
| Nov '21 | 57 |
| Dec '21 | 52 |
| Jan '22 | 33 |
| Feb '22 | 30 |
| Mar '22 | 52 |
| Apr '22 | 56 |
| May '22 | 60 |
| Jun '22 | 75 |
| Jul '22 | 119 |
| Aug '22 | 74 |
| Sep '22 | 49 |
| Oct '22 | 40 |
| Nov '22 | 34 |
| Dec '22 | 54 |
| Jan '23 | 45 |
| Feb '23 | 33 |
| Mar '23 | 37 |
| Apr '23 | 22 |
| May '23 | 77 |
| Jun '23 | 92 |
| Jul '23 | 110 |
| Aug '23 | 64 |
| Sep '23 | 48 |
| Oct '23 | 39 |
| Nov '23 | 34 |
| Dec '23 | 55 |
| Jan '24 | 40 |
| Feb '24 | 29 |
| Mar '24 | 37 |
| Apr '24 | 43 |
| May '24 | 85 |
| Jun '24 | 54 |
| Jul '24 | 103 |
| Aug '24 | 80 |
| Sep '24 | 47 |
| Oct '24 | 25 |
| Nov '24 | 25 |
| Dec '24 | 54 |
| Jan '25 | 30 |
| Feb '25 | 44 |
| Mar '25 | 35 |
| Apr '25 | 34 |
| May '25 | 79 |
| Jun '25 | 40 |
| Jul '25 | 76 |
| Aug '25 | 54 |
| Sep '25 | 44 |
| Oct '25 | 30 |
| Nov '25 | 24 |
| Dec '25 | 53 |
| Jan '26 | 41 |
| Feb '26 | 9 |