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A2 visas issued to people from United Arab Emirates · February 2026
271
That is 24 more than in January 2026 (247) — +9.7%.
A2 visas made up 24.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 19.2% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+9.7% vs January 2026 (247)+421.2% vs February 2025 (52)
All published months together: 9,794
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United Arab Emirates · Visa class A2 · One total per month
- Dec 2025107
- Jan 2026247
- Feb 2026271
Dec 2025
10717% of selected
Jan 2026
24740% of selected
Feb 2026
27143% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 140 (130.8%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 164 (153.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 107 | 247 | 271 |
| Total | 107 | 247 | 271 |
Total visas issued
49
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United Arab Emirates · A2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 20251,605
- 2026518
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74 | 247 | +233.8% |
| February | 52 | 271 | +421.2% |
| March | 74 | – | – |
| April | 198 | – | – |
| May | 255 | – | – |
| June | 311 | – | – |
| July | 250 | – | – |
| August | 76 | – | – |
| September | 105 | – | – |
| October | 54 | – | – |
| November | 49 | – | – |
| December | 107 | – | – |
When is it busy? United Arab Emirates · A2
Busiest month: May (10.8% of a typical year). Quietest: August (5.6%). 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.
United Arab Emirates · A2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 200 |
| Nov '18 | 77 |
| Dec '18 | 95 |
| Jan '19 | 277 |
| Feb '19 | 140 |
| Mar '19 | 136 |
| Apr '19 | 91 |
| May '19 | 67 |
| Jun '19 | 60 |
| Jul '19 | 213 |
| Aug '19 | 92 |
| Sep '19 | 81 |
| Oct '19 | 117 |
| Nov '19 | 38 |
| Dec '19 | 138 |
| Jan '20 | 62 |
| Feb '20 | 66 |
| Mar '20 | 66 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 23 |
| Jul '20 | 26 |
| Aug '20 | 15 |
| Sep '20 | 38 |
| Oct '20 | 23 |
| Nov '20 | 24 |
| Dec '20 | 43 |
| Jan '21 | 31 |
| Feb '21 | 70 |
| Mar '21 | 95 |
| Apr '21 | 132 |
| May '21 | 185 |
| Jun '21 | 71 |
| Jul '21 | 86 |
| Aug '21 | 113 |
| Sep '21 | 134 |
| Oct '21 | 40 |
| Nov '21 | 105 |
| Dec '21 | 85 |
| Jan '22 | 83 |
| Feb '22 | 69 |
| Mar '22 | 268 |
| Apr '22 | 112 |
| May '22 | 69 |
| Jun '22 | 66 |
| Jul '22 | 128 |
| Aug '22 | 90 |
| Sep '22 | 173 |
| Oct '22 | 89 |
| Nov '22 | 188 |
| Dec '22 | 142 |
| Jan '23 | 124 |
| Feb '23 | 83 |
| Mar '23 | 55 |
| Apr '23 | 133 |
| May '23 | 210 |
| Jun '23 | 74 |
| Jul '23 | 117 |
| Aug '23 | 46 |
| Sep '23 | 119 |
| Oct '23 | 93 |
| Nov '23 | 207 |
| Dec '23 | 131 |
| Jan '24 | 72 |
| Feb '24 | 61 |
| Mar '24 | 30 |
| Apr '24 | 170 |
| May '24 | 274 |
| Jun '24 | 84 |
| Jul '24 | 80 |
| Aug '24 | 70 |
| Sep '24 | 253 |
| Oct '24 | 84 |
| Nov '24 | 135 |
| Dec '24 | 134 |
| Jan '25 | 74 |
| Feb '25 | 52 |
| Mar '25 | 74 |
| Apr '25 | 198 |
| May '25 | 255 |
| Jun '25 | 311 |
| Jul '25 | 250 |
| Aug '25 | 76 |
| Sep '25 | 105 |
| Oct '25 | 54 |
| Nov '25 | 49 |
| Dec '25 | 107 |
| Jan '26 | 247 |
| Feb '26 | 271 |