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United Arab Emirates
How many U.S. visas were issued to people from United Arab Emirates, and how that changed.
Visas issued to people from United Arab Emirates · February 2026
1,117
That is 171 fewer than in January 2026 (1,288) — -13.3%.
Quick view · February 2026
-13.3% vs January 2026 (1,288)+25.6% vs February 2025 (889)
All published months together: 107,031
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United Arab Emirates · All visa categories · One total per month
- Dec 2025707
- Jan 20261,288
- Feb 20261,117
Dec 2025
70723% of selected
Jan 2026
1,28841% of selected
Feb 2026
1,11736% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 581 (82.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 410 (58.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 707 | 1,288 | 1,117 |
| Total | 707 | 1,288 | 1,117 |
Total visas issued
1,022
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Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.
| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors | 803 | 992 | -19.1%−189 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 286 | 255 | +12.2%+31 |
| Students | 15 | 28 | -46.4%−13 |
| Transit and crew | 7 | 7 | +0.0%+0 |
| Exchange visitors | 4 | 3 | +33.3%+1 |
| Temporary workers | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| Other | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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United Arab Emirates: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202513,744
- 20262,405
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,131 | 1,288 | +13.9% |
| February | 889 | 1,117 | +25.6% |
| March | 1,022 | – | – |
| April | 1,591 | – | – |
| May | 1,492 | – | – |
| June | 1,395 | – | – |
| July | 1,455 | – | – |
| August | 1,156 | – | – |
| September | 1,084 | – | – |
| October | 1,020 | – | – |
| November | 802 | – | – |
| December | 707 | – | – |
When is it busy? United Arab Emirates
Busiest month: March (9.9% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.4%). 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: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 1,520 |
| Nov '18 | 1,138 |
| Dec '18 | 1,099 |
| Jan '19 | 1,676 |
| Feb '19 | 1,309 |
| Mar '19 | 1,461 |
| Apr '19 | 1,464 |
| May '19 | 1,493 |
| Jun '19 | 1,710 |
| Jul '19 | 2,200 |
| Aug '19 | 1,412 |
| Sep '19 | 1,384 |
| Oct '19 | 1,185 |
| Nov '19 | 905 |
| Dec '19 | 909 |
| Jan '20 | 805 |
| Feb '20 | 1,195 |
| Mar '20 | 914 |
| Apr '20 | 4 |
| May '20 | 3 |
| Jun '20 | 45 |
| Jul '20 | 66 |
| Aug '20 | 155 |
| Sep '20 | 165 |
| Oct '20 | 230 |
| Nov '20 | 300 |
| Dec '20 | 312 |
| Jan '21 | 372 |
| Feb '21 | 384 |
| Mar '21 | 487 |
| Apr '21 | 658 |
| May '21 | 703 |
| Jun '21 | 764 |
| Jul '21 | 994 |
| Aug '21 | 1,271 |
| Sep '21 | 1,341 |
| Oct '21 | 1,060 |
| Nov '21 | 1,385 |
| Dec '21 | 928 |
| Jan '22 | 1,082 |
| Feb '22 | 1,054 |
| Mar '22 | 1,865 |
| Apr '22 | 1,301 |
| May '22 | 926 |
| Jun '22 | 1,657 |
| Jul '22 | 1,207 |
| Aug '22 | 1,732 |
| Sep '22 | 1,475 |
| Oct '22 | 1,464 |
| Nov '22 | 1,596 |
| Dec '22 | 1,299 |
| Jan '23 | 1,596 |
| Feb '23 | 1,365 |
| Mar '23 | 1,598 |
| Apr '23 | 1,284 |
| May '23 | 2,307 |
| Jun '23 | 1,566 |
| Jul '23 | 2,227 |
| Aug '23 | 1,813 |
| Sep '23 | 1,739 |
| Oct '23 | 1,899 |
| Nov '23 | 1,874 |
| Dec '23 | 1,040 |
| Jan '24 | 1,583 |
| Feb '24 | 1,402 |
| Mar '24 | 1,434 |
| Apr '24 | 1,205 |
| May '24 | 2,203 |
| Jun '24 | 1,681 |
| Jul '24 | 1,797 |
| Aug '24 | 1,918 |
| Sep '24 | 1,729 |
| Oct '24 | 1,459 |
| Nov '24 | 1,118 |
| Dec '24 | 981 |
| Jan '25 | 1,131 |
| Feb '25 | 889 |
| Mar '25 | 1,022 |
| Apr '25 | 1,591 |
| May '25 | 1,492 |
| Jun '25 | 1,395 |
| Jul '25 | 1,455 |
| Aug '25 | 1,156 |
| Sep '25 | 1,084 |
| Oct '25 | 1,020 |
| Nov '25 | 802 |
| Dec '25 | 707 |
| Jan '26 | 1,288 |
| Feb '26 | 1,117 |