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Sweden · J1

Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.

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J1 visas issued to people from Sweden · February 2026
51

That is 33 fewer than in January 2026 (84) — -39.3%.

J1 visas made up 7.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 11.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-39.3% vs January 2026 (84)-12.1% vs February 2025 (58)

All published months together: 10,249

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Sweden · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025123
  • Jan 202684
  • Feb 202651
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  • Jan 2026 is 39 (31.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 72 (58.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 1238451
Total1238451
Total visas issued
51
Latest 12 months · Sweden · J1 · February

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  1. B1/B2342
  2. C1/D65
  3. J151
  4. A234
  5. L126
  6. G225

Sweden · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,469
  • 2026135
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Month20252026Change
January7384 +15.1%
February5851 -12.1%
March96––
April124––
May263––
June180––
July136––
August218––
September60––
October73––
November65––
December123––

When is it busy? Sweden · J1

Busiest month: June (14.9% of a typical year). Quietest: October (3.1%). 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 · J1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0200400600800Oct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '1856
Nov '18117
Dec '18182
Jan '19110
Feb '1963
Mar '1985
Apr '19115
May '19232
Jun '19438
Jul '19540
Aug '19229
Sep '1975
Oct '1954
Nov '19105
Dec '19199
Jan '20103
Feb '2053
Mar '2025
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '203
Jul '205
Aug '2063
Sep '2042
Oct '205
Nov '206
Dec '2017
Jan '219
Feb '216
Mar '2112
Apr '212
May '2132
Jun '21182
Jul '2183
Aug '21203
Sep '2168
Oct '2138
Nov '21175
Dec '21132
Jan '2264
Feb '22111
Mar '22111
Apr '22110
May '22180
Jun '22322
Jul '22240
Aug '22190
Sep '2244
Oct '2244
Nov '22113
Dec '22121
Jan '2379
Feb '2358
Mar '2384
Apr '2365
May '23312
Jun '23255
Jul '23165
Aug '23218
Sep '2360
Oct '2342
Nov '2392
Dec '23118
Jan '2445
Feb '2476
Mar '2475
Apr '24118
May '24151
Jun '24255
Jul '24291
Aug '24169
Sep '2495
Oct '2458
Nov '24117
Dec '24132
Jan '2573
Feb '2558
Mar '2596
Apr '25124
May '25263
Jun '25180
Jul '25136
Aug '25218
Sep '2560
Oct '2573
Nov '2565
Dec '25123
Jan '2684
Feb '2651