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South Africa · L1
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L1 visas issued to people from South Africa · February 2026
56
That is 3 fewer than in January 2026 (59) — -5.1%.
L1 visas made up 0.9% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-5.1% vs January 2026 (59)+40.0% vs February 2025 (40)
All published months together: 4,783
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South Africa · Visa class L1 · One total per month
- Dec 202564
- Jan 202659
- Feb 202656
Dec 2025
6436% of selected
Jan 2026
5933% of selected
Feb 2026
5631% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 5 (7.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 8 (12.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 64 | 59 | 56 |
| Total | 64 | 59 | 56 |
Total visas issued
611
Latest 12 months · South Africa · L1
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South Africa · L1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025591
- 2026115
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55 | 59 | +7.3% |
| February | 40 | 56 | +40.0% |
| March | 46 | – | – |
| April | 50 | – | – |
| May | 41 | – | – |
| June | 44 | – | – |
| July | 41 | – | – |
| August | 52 | – | – |
| September | 51 | – | – |
| October | 50 | – | – |
| November | 57 | – | – |
| December | 64 | – | – |
When is it busy? South Africa · L1
Busiest month: January (14.1% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.4%). 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.
South Africa · L1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 84 |
| Nov '18 | 188 |
| Dec '18 | 93 |
| Jan '19 | 70 |
| Feb '19 | 55 |
| Mar '19 | 62 |
| Apr '19 | 78 |
| May '19 | 73 |
| Jun '19 | 48 |
| Jul '19 | 83 |
| Aug '19 | 72 |
| Sep '19 | 100 |
| Oct '19 | 138 |
| Nov '19 | 118 |
| Dec '19 | 83 |
| Jan '20 | 82 |
| Feb '20 | 48 |
| Mar '20 | 24 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 2 |
| Sep '20 | 1 |
| Oct '20 | 3 |
| Nov '20 | 6 |
| Dec '20 | 10 |
| Jan '21 | 8 |
| Feb '21 | 7 |
| Mar '21 | 6 |
| Apr '21 | 10 |
| May '21 | 9 |
| Jun '21 | 20 |
| Jul '21 | 21 |
| Aug '21 | 26 |
| Sep '21 | 38 |
| Oct '21 | 32 |
| Nov '21 | 89 |
| Dec '21 | 14 |
| Jan '22 | 130 |
| Feb '22 | 102 |
| Mar '22 | 88 |
| Apr '22 | 53 |
| May '22 | 66 |
| Jun '22 | 55 |
| Jul '22 | 54 |
| Aug '22 | 85 |
| Sep '22 | 91 |
| Oct '22 | 103 |
| Nov '22 | 166 |
| Dec '22 | 89 |
| Jan '23 | 73 |
| Feb '23 | 46 |
| Mar '23 | 36 |
| Apr '23 | 37 |
| May '23 | 55 |
| Jun '23 | 37 |
| Jul '23 | 67 |
| Aug '23 | 42 |
| Sep '23 | 44 |
| Oct '23 | 49 |
| Nov '23 | 59 |
| Dec '23 | 40 |
| Jan '24 | 53 |
| Feb '24 | 42 |
| Mar '24 | 37 |
| Apr '24 | 37 |
| May '24 | 33 |
| Jun '24 | 52 |
| Jul '24 | 56 |
| Aug '24 | 70 |
| Sep '24 | 50 |
| Oct '24 | 42 |
| Nov '24 | 71 |
| Dec '24 | 63 |
| Jan '25 | 55 |
| Feb '25 | 40 |
| Mar '25 | 46 |
| Apr '25 | 50 |
| May '25 | 41 |
| Jun '25 | 44 |
| Jul '25 | 41 |
| Aug '25 | 52 |
| Sep '25 | 51 |
| Oct '25 | 50 |
| Nov '25 | 57 |
| Dec '25 | 64 |
| Jan '26 | 59 |
| Feb '26 | 56 |