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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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South Africa · G1

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G1 visas issued to people from South Africa · February 2026
7

That is 5 fewer than in January 2026 (12) — ▼ -41.7%.

G1 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▼-41.7% vs January 2026 (12)▲+75.0% vs February 2025 (4)

All published months together: 319

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South Africa · Visa class G1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20252
  • Jan 202612
  • Feb 20267
Dec 2025
210% of selected
Jan 2026
1257% of selected
Feb 2026
733% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 10 (500.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 5 (250.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 2127
Total2127

South Africa · G1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202523
  • 202619
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Month20252026Change
January012–
February47▲ +75.0%
March0––
April0––
May4––
June0––
July4––
August3––
September0––
October3––
November3––
December2––

When is it busy? South Africa · G1

Busiest month: December (16.6% of a typical year). Quietest: April (1.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

4.7%
8.2%
8.9%
1.1%
9.6%
5.5%
12.4%
9.5%
4.0%
9.5%
10.0%
16.6%
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.

South Africa · G1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05101520Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '174
Jul '175
Aug '172
Sep '174
Oct '170
Nov '174
Dec '1719
Jan '183
Feb '185
Mar '185
Apr '184
May '180
Jun '184
Jul '1811
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '182
Nov '184
Dec '186
Jan '196
Feb '199
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '196
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '1912
Sep '191
Oct '190
Nov '194
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '203
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '201
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '2010
Nov '202
Dec '2010
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '217
Apr '210
May '212
Jun '211
Jul '213
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '212
Dec '213
Jan '223
Feb '221
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '224
Jun '222
Jul '224
Aug '227
Sep '229
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '228
Jan '235
Feb '237
Mar '233
Apr '230
May '233
Jun '237
Jul '2310
Aug '239
Sep '234
Oct '236
Nov '231
Dec '234
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '242
Jun '241
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '243
Dec '243
Jan '250
Feb '254
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '254
Jun '250
Jul '254
Aug '253
Sep '250
Oct '253
Nov '253
Dec '252
Jan '2612
Feb '267

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Total visas issued
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