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Sweden · O1

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O1 visas issued to people from Sweden · February 2026
18

That is 4 fewer than in January 2026 (22) — -18.2%.

O1 visas made up 2.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.9% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-18.2% vs January 2026 (22)-21.7% vs February 2025 (23)

All published months together: 1,859

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Sweden · Visa class O1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202520
  • Jan 202622
  • Feb 202618
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  • Jan 2026 is 2 (10.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 2 (10.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 202218
Total202218
Total visas issued
252
Latest 12 months · Sweden · O1
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27291419243121198202218
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top visa types

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  1. B1/B23,575
  2. F11,681
  3. J11,473
  4. NATO2774
  5. C1/D542
  6. L1483

Sweden · O1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025259
  • 202640
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January2422 -8.3%
February2318 -21.7%
March27––
April29––
May14––
June19––
July24––
August31––
September21––
October19––
November8––
December20––

When is it busy? Sweden · O1

Busiest month: January (13.5% of a typical year). Quietest: May (5.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

Sweden · O1: all published months

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01002003004002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial211
2019 282
2020 94
2021 143
2022 326
2023 230
2024 274
2025 259
2026 partial40