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Region
East Asia & Pacific
China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands.
35 countries in the data: Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China - Mainland, China - mainland, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, North, Korea, South, Laos, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Marshall Islands, Republic of the, Micronesia, Micronesia, Federated States of, Mongolia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam
That is 24,903 fewer than in January 2026 (140,648) — -17.7%.
All published months together: 7,520,553
Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| China - mainland | 61,525 | 84,929 | -27.6%−23,404 |
| Philippines | 17,343 | 17,224 | +0.7%+119 |
| Vietnam | 6,311 | 9,577 | -34.1%−3,266 |
| Korea, South | 5,997 | 5,850 | +2.5%+147 |
| Thailand | 5,315 | 3,845 | +38.2%+1,470 |
| Indonesia | 4,982 | 4,851 | +2.7%+131 |
| Japan | 4,679 | 4,051 | +15.5%+628 |
| Australia | 2,811 | 2,141 | +31.3%+670 |
| Malaysia | 2,179 | 3,060 | -28.8%−881 |
| Taiwan | 1,517 | 2,282 | -33.5%−765 |
| Mongolia | 1,019 | 1,104 | -7.7%−85 |
| New Zealand | 712 | 411 | +73.2%+301 |
| Singapore | 704 | 575 | +22.4%+129 |
| Cambodia | 376 | 339 | +10.9%+37 |
| Fiji | 78 | 131 | -40.5%−53 |
| Papua New Guinea | 64 | 40 | +60.0%+24 |
| Samoa | 20 | 113 | -82.3%−93 |
| Laos | 16 | 6 | +166.7%+10 |
| Kiribati | 15 | 24 | -37.5%−9 |
| Burma | 15 | 17 | -11.8%−2 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 5 | +180.0%+9 |
| Timor-Leste | 13 | 22 | -40.9%−9 |
| Tonga | 12 | 6 | +100.0%+6 |
| Korea, North | 6 | 12 | -50.0%−6 |
| Brunei | 5 | 11 | -54.5%−6 |
| Palau | 5 | 3 | +66.7%+2 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 12 | -66.7%−8 |
| Tuvalu | 4 | 3 | +33.3%+1 |
| Marshall Islands | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Nauru | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors | 82,652 | 105,841 | -21.9%−23,189 |
| Transit and crew | 12,413 | 13,645 | -9.0%−1,232 |
| Temporary workers | 10,273 | 11,317 | -9.2%−1,044 |
| Exchange visitors | 5,081 | 3,530 | +43.9%+1,551 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 2,560 | 1,813 | +41.2%+747 |
| Students | 1,641 | 3,633 | -54.8%−1,992 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 673 | 503 | +33.8%+170 |
| Other | 452 | 366 | +23.5%+86 |
East Asia & Pacific: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 20251,819,802
- 2026256,393
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 148,575 | 140,648 | -5.3% |
| February | 156,644 | 115,745 | -26.1% |
| March | 183,250 | – | – |
| April | 174,054 | – | – |
| May | 163,166 | – | – |
| June | 144,251 | – | – |
| July | 154,714 | – | – |
| August | 156,640 | – | – |
| September | 156,383 | – | – |
| October | 129,560 | – | – |
| November | 118,281 | – | – |
| December | 134,284 | – | – |
East Asia & Pacific: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2019 partial | 422,774 |
| 2020 | 356,039 |
| 2021 partial | 447,603 |
| 2022 | 933,218 |
| 2023 | 1,435,043 |
| 2024 | 1,849,681 |
| 2025 | 1,819,802 |
| 2026 partial | 256,393 |