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Switzerland · L1
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L1 visas issued to people from Switzerland · February 2026
30
That is 19 more than in January 2026 (11) — +172.7%.
L1 visas made up 4.9% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.9% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+172.7% vs January 2026 (11)+20.0% vs February 2025 (25)
All published months together: 2,162
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Switzerland · Visa class L1 · One total per month
- Dec 202528
- Jan 202611
- Feb 202630
Dec 2025
2841% of selected
Jan 2026
1116% of selected
Feb 2026
3043% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 17 (60.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 2 (7.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 28 | 11 | 30 |
| Total | 28 | 11 | 30 |
Total visas issued
36
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Switzerland · L1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 2025385
- 202641
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 11 | -63.3% |
| February | 25 | 30 | +20.0% |
| March | 20 | – | – |
| April | 36 | – | – |
| May | 86 | – | – |
| June | 32 | – | – |
| July | 23 | – | – |
| August | 35 | – | – |
| September | 33 | – | – |
| October | 18 | – | – |
| November | 19 | – | – |
| December | 28 | – | – |
When is it busy? Switzerland · L1
Busiest month: September (10.5% of a typical year). Quietest: November (6.5%). 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.
Switzerland · L1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 33 |
| Nov '18 | 35 |
| Dec '18 | 33 |
| Jan '19 | 23 |
| Feb '19 | 33 |
| Mar '19 | 44 |
| Apr '19 | 30 |
| May '19 | 28 |
| Jun '19 | 27 |
| Jul '19 | 37 |
| Aug '19 | 45 |
| Sep '19 | 31 |
| Oct '19 | 26 |
| Nov '19 | 19 |
| Dec '19 | 27 |
| Jan '20 | 16 |
| Feb '20 | 20 |
| Mar '20 | 11 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 2 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 2 |
| Sep '20 | 16 |
| Oct '20 | 8 |
| Nov '20 | 3 |
| Dec '20 | 9 |
| Jan '21 | 9 |
| Feb '21 | 12 |
| Mar '21 | 14 |
| Apr '21 | 10 |
| May '21 | 13 |
| Jun '21 | 17 |
| Jul '21 | 32 |
| Aug '21 | 24 |
| Sep '21 | 25 |
| Oct '21 | 38 |
| Nov '21 | 30 |
| Dec '21 | 19 |
| Jan '22 | 21 |
| Feb '22 | 41 |
| Mar '22 | 37 |
| Apr '22 | 21 |
| May '22 | 21 |
| Jun '22 | 24 |
| Jul '22 | 41 |
| Aug '22 | 33 |
| Sep '22 | 33 |
| Oct '22 | 31 |
| Nov '22 | 30 |
| Dec '22 | 36 |
| Jan '23 | 25 |
| Feb '23 | 18 |
| Mar '23 | 21 |
| Apr '23 | 22 |
| May '23 | 20 |
| Jun '23 | 25 |
| Jul '23 | 12 |
| Aug '23 | 44 |
| Sep '23 | 25 |
| Oct '23 | 23 |
| Nov '23 | 16 |
| Dec '23 | 27 |
| Jan '24 | 17 |
| Feb '24 | 21 |
| Mar '24 | 21 |
| Apr '24 | 32 |
| May '24 | 16 |
| Jun '24 | 23 |
| Jul '24 | 34 |
| Aug '24 | 27 |
| Sep '24 | 30 |
| Oct '24 | 17 |
| Nov '24 | 16 |
| Dec '24 | 33 |
| Jan '25 | 30 |
| Feb '25 | 25 |
| Mar '25 | 20 |
| Apr '25 | 36 |
| May '25 | 86 |
| Jun '25 | 32 |
| Jul '25 | 23 |
| Aug '25 | 35 |
| Sep '25 | 33 |
| Oct '25 | 18 |
| Nov '25 | 19 |
| Dec '25 | 28 |
| Jan '26 | 11 |
| Feb '26 | 30 |