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Switzerland · O1

Extraordinary ability · For people with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, athletics or film and television.

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O1 visas issued to people from Switzerland · February 2026
15

That is 7 more than in January 2026 (8) — +87.5%.

O1 visas made up 2.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.8% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+87.5% vs January 2026 (8)+66.7% vs February 2025 (9)

All published months together: 836

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Switzerland · Visa class O1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202515
  • Jan 20268
  • Feb 202615
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  • Jan 2026 is 7 (46.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is the same as Dec 2025.
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Total issued 15815
Total15815
Total visas issued
146
Latest 12 months · Switzerland · O1

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  1. B1/B22,902
  2. F11,158
  3. J1973
  4. C1/D741
  5. L1371
  6. A2285

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

compared with
  • 2025141
  • 202623
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Month20252026Change
January98 -11.1%
February915 +66.7%
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April11––
May5––
June8––
July17––
August18––
September17––
October12––
November13––
December15––

When is it busy? Switzerland · O1

Busiest month: January (10.5% of a typical year). Quietest: May (3.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 5 full years (2020, 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.

Switzerland · O1: all published months

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0501001502002019partial20202021partial20222023202420252026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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YearIssuances
2019 partial34
2020 58
2021 partial107
2022 164
2023 150
2024 159
2025 141
2026 partial23