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South Africa · C1/D
Transit and crew member · For people passing through the U.S. on the way to another country (C-1) and for airline and ship crew members (D).
C1/D visas issued to people from South Africa · February 2026
392
That is 44 more than in January 2026 (348) — +12.6%.
C1/D visas made up 6.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 6.6% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+12.6% vs January 2026 (348)+16.3% vs February 2025 (337)
All published months together: 22,824
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South Africa · Visa class C1/D · One total per month
- Dec 2025224
- Jan 2026348
- Feb 2026392
Dec 2025
22423% of selected
Jan 2026
34836% of selected
Feb 2026
39241% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 124 (55.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 168 (75.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 224 | 348 | 392 |
| Total | 224 | 348 | 392 |
Total visas issued
3,899
Latest 12 months · South Africa · C1/D
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South Africa · C1/D: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 20253,908
- 2026740
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 412 | 348 | -15.5% |
| February | 337 | 392 | +16.3% |
| March | 296 | – | – |
| April | 315 | – | – |
| May | 305 | – | – |
| June | 199 | – | – |
| July | 335 | – | – |
| August | 383 | – | – |
| September | 401 | – | – |
| October | 406 | – | – |
| November | 295 | – | – |
| December | 224 | – | – |
When is it busy? South Africa · C1/D
Busiest month: January (10.8% of a typical year). Quietest: June (6.4%). 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 · C1/D: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 221 |
| Nov '18 | 199 |
| Dec '18 | 148 |
| Jan '19 | 187 |
| Feb '19 | 194 |
| Mar '19 | 324 |
| Apr '19 | 240 |
| May '19 | 254 |
| Jun '19 | 194 |
| Jul '19 | 242 |
| Aug '19 | 211 |
| Sep '19 | 240 |
| Oct '19 | 253 |
| Nov '19 | 194 |
| Dec '19 | 153 |
| Jan '20 | 231 |
| Feb '20 | 238 |
| Mar '20 | 137 |
| Apr '20 | 7 |
| May '20 | 13 |
| Jun '20 | 11 |
| Jul '20 | 17 |
| Aug '20 | 7 |
| Sep '20 | 14 |
| Oct '20 | 23 |
| Nov '20 | 38 |
| Dec '20 | 18 |
| Jan '21 | 41 |
| Feb '21 | 36 |
| Mar '21 | 48 |
| Apr '21 | 55 |
| May '21 | 101 |
| Jun '21 | 110 |
| Jul '21 | 125 |
| Aug '21 | 102 |
| Sep '21 | 173 |
| Oct '21 | 237 |
| Nov '21 | 266 |
| Dec '21 | 204 |
| Jan '22 | 251 |
| Feb '22 | 244 |
| Mar '22 | 323 |
| Apr '22 | 235 |
| May '22 | 250 |
| Jun '22 | 298 |
| Jul '22 | 398 |
| Aug '22 | 513 |
| Sep '22 | 418 |
| Oct '22 | 553 |
| Nov '22 | 485 |
| Dec '22 | 255 |
| Jan '23 | 364 |
| Feb '23 | 231 |
| Mar '23 | 316 |
| Apr '23 | 351 |
| May '23 | 427 |
| Jun '23 | 332 |
| Jul '23 | 301 |
| Aug '23 | 308 |
| Sep '23 | 325 |
| Oct '23 | 376 |
| Nov '23 | 372 |
| Dec '23 | 223 |
| Jan '24 | 426 |
| Feb '24 | 365 |
| Mar '24 | 331 |
| Apr '24 | 438 |
| May '24 | 321 |
| Jun '24 | 361 |
| Jul '24 | 458 |
| Aug '24 | 471 |
| Sep '24 | 357 |
| Oct '24 | 438 |
| Nov '24 | 305 |
| Dec '24 | 250 |
| Jan '25 | 412 |
| Feb '25 | 337 |
| Mar '25 | 296 |
| Apr '25 | 315 |
| May '25 | 305 |
| Jun '25 | 199 |
| Jul '25 | 335 |
| Aug '25 | 383 |
| Sep '25 | 401 |
| Oct '25 | 406 |
| Nov '25 | 295 |
| Dec '25 | 224 |
| Jan '26 | 348 |
| Feb '26 | 392 |