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L1 visas issued to people from Turkey · February 2026
31
That is 7 more than in January 2026 (24) — +29.2%.
L1 visas made up 0.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+29.2% vs January 2026 (24)-31.1% vs February 2025 (45)
All published months together: 2,837
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Turkey · Visa class L1 · One total per month
- Dec 202537
- Jan 202624
- Feb 202631
Dec 2025
3740% of selected
Jan 2026
2426% of selected
Feb 2026
3134% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 13 (35.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 6 (16.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 37 | 24 | 31 |
| Total | 37 | 24 | 31 |
Total visas issued
31
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Turkey · L1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025524
- 202655
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52 | 24 | -53.8% |
| February | 45 | 31 | -31.1% |
| March | 48 | – | – |
| April | 22 | – | – |
| May | 48 | – | – |
| June | 31 | – | – |
| July | 45 | – | – |
| August | 49 | – | – |
| September | 42 | – | – |
| October | 63 | – | – |
| November | 42 | – | – |
| December | 37 | – | – |
When is it busy? Turkey · L1
Busiest month: January (12.1% of a typical year). Quietest: April (4.5%). 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.
Turkey · L1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 27 |
| Nov '18 | 33 |
| Dec '18 | 25 |
| Jan '19 | 19 |
| Feb '19 | 35 |
| Mar '19 | 28 |
| Apr '19 | 24 |
| May '19 | 36 |
| Jun '19 | 23 |
| Jul '19 | 56 |
| Aug '19 | 46 |
| Sep '19 | 29 |
| Oct '19 | 30 |
| Nov '19 | 26 |
| Dec '19 | 38 |
| Jan '20 | 30 |
| Feb '20 | 18 |
| Mar '20 | 10 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 2 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 5 |
| Nov '20 | 3 |
| Dec '20 | 5 |
| Jan '21 | 4 |
| Feb '21 | 8 |
| Mar '21 | 6 |
| Apr '21 | 2 |
| May '21 | 6 |
| Jun '21 | 12 |
| Jul '21 | 26 |
| Aug '21 | 74 |
| Sep '21 | 53 |
| Oct '21 | 32 |
| Nov '21 | 36 |
| Dec '21 | 13 |
| Jan '22 | 18 |
| Feb '22 | 25 |
| Mar '22 | 46 |
| Apr '22 | 25 |
| May '22 | 32 |
| Jun '22 | 43 |
| Jul '22 | 30 |
| Aug '22 | 61 |
| Sep '22 | 69 |
| Oct '22 | 41 |
| Nov '22 | 57 |
| Dec '22 | 43 |
| Jan '23 | 49 |
| Feb '23 | 33 |
| Mar '23 | 49 |
| Apr '23 | 40 |
| May '23 | 37 |
| Jun '23 | 30 |
| Jul '23 | 21 |
| Aug '23 | 46 |
| Sep '23 | 41 |
| Oct '23 | 36 |
| Nov '23 | 33 |
| Dec '23 | 29 |
| Jan '24 | 64 |
| Feb '24 | 45 |
| Mar '24 | 46 |
| Apr '24 | 32 |
| May '24 | 36 |
| Jun '24 | 34 |
| Jul '24 | 47 |
| Aug '24 | 52 |
| Sep '24 | 50 |
| Oct '24 | 41 |
| Nov '24 | 31 |
| Dec '24 | 26 |
| Jan '25 | 52 |
| Feb '25 | 45 |
| Mar '25 | 48 |
| Apr '25 | 22 |
| May '25 | 48 |
| Jun '25 | 31 |
| Jul '25 | 45 |
| Aug '25 | 49 |
| Sep '25 | 42 |
| Oct '25 | 63 |
| Nov '25 | 42 |
| Dec '25 | 37 |
| Jan '26 | 24 |
| Feb '26 | 31 |