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South Africa · G2
Visa class as printed by the State Department
G2 visas issued to people from South Africa · February 2026
16
That is 11 more than in January 2026 (5) — +220.0%.
G2 visas made up 0.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+220.0% vs January 2026 (5)-27.3% vs February 2025 (22)
All published months together: 1,282
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South Africa · Visa class G2 · One total per month
- Dec 20251
- Jan 20265
- Feb 202616
Dec 2025
15% of selected
Jan 2026
523% of selected
Feb 2026
1673% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 4 (400.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 15 (1500.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 16 |
Total visas issued
8
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South Africa · G2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025217
- 202621
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 5 | +400.0% |
| February | 22 | 16 | -27.3% |
| March | 21 | – | – |
| April | 31 | – | – |
| May | 5 | – | – |
| June | 10 | – | – |
| July | 15 | – | – |
| August | 24 | – | – |
| September | 77 | – | – |
| October | 8 | – | – |
| November | 2 | – | – |
| December | 1 | – | – |
When is it busy? South Africa · G2
Busiest month: September (23.3% of a typical year). Quietest: November (0.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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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 · G2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 8 |
| Feb '18 | 10 |
| Mar '18 | 31 |
| Apr '18 | 19 |
| May '18 | 18 |
| Jun '18 | 31 |
| Jul '18 | 24 |
| Aug '18 | 51 |
| Sep '18 | 53 |
| Oct '18 | 5 |
| Nov '18 | 5 |
| Dec '18 | 2 |
| Jan '19 | 14 |
| Feb '19 | 10 |
| Mar '19 | 37 |
| Apr '19 | 6 |
| May '19 | 10 |
| Jun '19 | 7 |
| Jul '19 | 41 |
| Aug '19 | 14 |
| Sep '19 | 13 |
| Oct '19 | 20 |
| Nov '19 | 1 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 1 |
| Feb '20 | 18 |
| Mar '20 | 2 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 3 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 1 |
| Jul '21 | 1 |
| Aug '21 | 3 |
| Sep '21 | 6 |
| Oct '21 | 7 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 6 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 2 |
| Mar '22 | 1 |
| Apr '22 | 9 |
| May '22 | 1 |
| Jun '22 | 4 |
| Jul '22 | 13 |
| Aug '22 | 67 |
| Sep '22 | 100 |
| Oct '22 | 10 |
| Nov '22 | 1 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 6 |
| Feb '23 | 33 |
| Mar '23 | 56 |
| Apr '23 | 17 |
| May '23 | 9 |
| Jun '23 | 11 |
| Jul '23 | 12 |
| Aug '23 | 38 |
| Sep '23 | 68 |
| Oct '23 | 2 |
| Nov '23 | 1 |
| Dec '23 | 1 |
| Jan '24 | 1 |
| Feb '24 | 5 |
| Mar '24 | 15 |
| Apr '24 | 5 |
| May '24 | 1 |
| Jun '24 | 8 |
| Jul '24 | 2 |
| Aug '24 | 32 |
| Sep '24 | 27 |
| Oct '24 | 7 |
| Nov '24 | 1 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 1 |
| Feb '25 | 22 |
| Mar '25 | 21 |
| Apr '25 | 31 |
| May '25 | 5 |
| Jun '25 | 10 |
| Jul '25 | 15 |
| Aug '25 | 24 |
| Sep '25 | 77 |
| Oct '25 | 8 |
| Nov '25 | 2 |
| Dec '25 | 1 |
| Jan '26 | 5 |
| Feb '26 | 16 |