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J1 visas issued to people from Thailand · February 2026
1,891
That is 1,334 more than in January 2026 (557) — +239.5%.
J1 visas made up 35.6% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 14.5% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+239.5% vs January 2026 (557)-48.1% vs February 2025 (3,645)
All published months together: 55,859
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Thailand · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 202570
- Jan 2026557
- Feb 20261,891
Dec 2025
703% of selected
Jan 2026
55722% of selected
Feb 2026
1,89175% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 487 (695.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 1,821 (2601.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 70 | 557 | 1,891 |
| Total | 70 | 557 | 1,891 |
Total visas issued
70
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Thailand · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 20259,695
- 20262,448
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 789 | 557 | -29.4% |
| February | 3,645 | 1,891 | -48.1% |
| March | 2,244 | – | – |
| April | 1,615 | – | – |
| May | 391 | – | – |
| June | 117 | – | – |
| July | 410 | – | – |
| August | 234 | – | – |
| September | 77 | – | – |
| October | 59 | – | – |
| November | 44 | – | – |
| December | 70 | – | – |
When is it busy? Thailand · J1
Busiest month: March (24.7% of a typical year). Quietest: October (0.7%). 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.
Thailand · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 159 |
| Nov '18 | 145 |
| Dec '18 | 105 |
| Jan '19 | 89 |
| Feb '19 | 441 |
| Mar '19 | 1,866 |
| Apr '19 | 2,733 |
| May '19 | 1,711 |
| Jun '19 | 532 |
| Jul '19 | 1,361 |
| Aug '19 | 290 |
| Sep '19 | 96 |
| Oct '19 | 95 |
| Nov '19 | 86 |
| Dec '19 | 99 |
| Jan '20 | 338 |
| Feb '20 | 861 |
| Mar '20 | 889 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 8 |
| Jun '20 | 2 |
| Jul '20 | 20 |
| Aug '20 | 102 |
| Sep '20 | 42 |
| Oct '20 | 14 |
| Nov '20 | 27 |
| Dec '20 | 18 |
| Jan '21 | 25 |
| Feb '21 | 105 |
| Mar '21 | 541 |
| Apr '21 | 435 |
| May '21 | 540 |
| Jun '21 | 682 |
| Jul '21 | 681 |
| Aug '21 | 161 |
| Sep '21 | 67 |
| Oct '21 | 30 |
| Nov '21 | 122 |
| Dec '21 | 134 |
| Jan '22 | 547 |
| Feb '22 | 1,293 |
| Mar '22 | 1,915 |
| Apr '22 | 1,849 |
| May '22 | 880 |
| Jun '22 | 1,746 |
| Jul '22 | 507 |
| Aug '22 | 168 |
| Sep '22 | 109 |
| Oct '22 | 51 |
| Nov '22 | 81 |
| Dec '22 | 103 |
| Jan '23 | 894 |
| Feb '23 | 2,156 |
| Mar '23 | 2,607 |
| Apr '23 | 1,377 |
| May '23 | 949 |
| Jun '23 | 536 |
| Jul '23 | 431 |
| Aug '23 | 180 |
| Sep '23 | 119 |
| Oct '23 | 91 |
| Nov '23 | 107 |
| Dec '23 | 101 |
| Jan '24 | 771 |
| Feb '24 | 2,799 |
| Mar '24 | 2,591 |
| Apr '24 | 1,355 |
| May '24 | 646 |
| Jun '24 | 266 |
| Jul '24 | 447 |
| Aug '24 | 159 |
| Sep '24 | 54 |
| Oct '24 | 62 |
| Nov '24 | 53 |
| Dec '24 | 64 |
| Jan '25 | 789 |
| Feb '25 | 3,645 |
| Mar '25 | 2,244 |
| Apr '25 | 1,615 |
| May '25 | 391 |
| Jun '25 | 117 |
| Jul '25 | 410 |
| Aug '25 | 234 |
| Sep '25 | 77 |
| Oct '25 | 59 |
| Nov '25 | 44 |
| Dec '25 | 70 |
| Jan '26 | 557 |
| Feb '26 | 1,891 |