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Saudi Arabia · M1
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M1 visas issued to people from Saudi Arabia · February 2026
62
That is 41 more than in January 2026 (21) — +195.2%.
M1 visas made up 1.9% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.6% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+195.2% vs January 2026 (21)+77.1% vs February 2025 (35)
All published months together: 2,623
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Saudi Arabia · Visa class M1 · One total per month
- Dec 202547
- Jan 202621
- Feb 202662
Dec 2025
4736% of selected
Jan 2026
2116% of selected
Feb 2026
6248% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 26 (55.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 15 (31.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 47 | 21 | 62 |
| Total | 47 | 21 | 62 |
Total visas issued
21
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Saudi Arabia · M1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025342
- 202683
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 21 | -16.0% |
| February | 35 | 62 | +77.1% |
| March | 38 | – | – |
| April | 22 | – | – |
| May | 12 | – | – |
| June | 6 | – | – |
| July | 15 | – | – |
| August | 26 | – | – |
| September | 38 | – | – |
| October | 29 | – | – |
| November | 49 | – | – |
| December | 47 | – | – |
When is it busy? Saudi Arabia · M1
Busiest month: October (11.3% of a typical year). Quietest: May (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.
Saudi Arabia · M1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 24 |
| Nov '18 | 57 |
| Dec '18 | 41 |
| Jan '19 | 27 |
| Feb '19 | 36 |
| Mar '19 | 50 |
| Apr '19 | 30 |
| May '19 | 34 |
| Jun '19 | 24 |
| Jul '19 | 39 |
| Aug '19 | 27 |
| Sep '19 | 33 |
| Oct '19 | 38 |
| Nov '19 | 21 |
| Dec '19 | 20 |
| Jan '20 | 19 |
| Feb '20 | 18 |
| Mar '20 | 12 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 10 |
| Oct '20 | 24 |
| Nov '20 | 10 |
| Dec '20 | 13 |
| Jan '21 | 32 |
| Feb '21 | 38 |
| Mar '21 | 22 |
| Apr '21 | 30 |
| May '21 | 11 |
| Jun '21 | 20 |
| Jul '21 | 21 |
| Aug '21 | 31 |
| Sep '21 | 29 |
| Oct '21 | 36 |
| Nov '21 | 33 |
| Dec '21 | 44 |
| Jan '22 | 14 |
| Feb '22 | 28 |
| Mar '22 | 30 |
| Apr '22 | 44 |
| May '22 | 28 |
| Jun '22 | 49 |
| Jul '22 | 20 |
| Aug '22 | 52 |
| Sep '22 | 44 |
| Oct '22 | 42 |
| Nov '22 | 52 |
| Dec '22 | 34 |
| Jan '23 | 35 |
| Feb '23 | 46 |
| Mar '23 | 20 |
| Apr '23 | 33 |
| May '23 | 19 |
| Jun '23 | 43 |
| Jul '23 | 18 |
| Aug '23 | 56 |
| Sep '23 | 22 |
| Oct '23 | 40 |
| Nov '23 | 17 |
| Dec '23 | 43 |
| Jan '24 | 41 |
| Feb '24 | 41 |
| Mar '24 | 15 |
| Apr '24 | 37 |
| May '24 | 17 |
| Jun '24 | 47 |
| Jul '24 | 26 |
| Aug '24 | 25 |
| Sep '24 | 52 |
| Oct '24 | 35 |
| Nov '24 | 40 |
| Dec '24 | 37 |
| Jan '25 | 25 |
| Feb '25 | 35 |
| Mar '25 | 38 |
| Apr '25 | 22 |
| May '25 | 12 |
| Jun '25 | 6 |
| Jul '25 | 15 |
| Aug '25 | 26 |
| Sep '25 | 38 |
| Oct '25 | 29 |
| Nov '25 | 49 |
| Dec '25 | 47 |
| Jan '26 | 21 |
| Feb '26 | 62 |