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Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
38 countries in the data: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, The, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela
That is 8,615 more than in January 2026 (365,922) — +2.4%.
All published months together: 22,378,060
Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 175,345 | 161,199 | +8.8%+14,146 |
| Brazil | 45,437 | 58,298 | -22.1%−12,861 |
| Colombia | 38,664 | 30,503 | +26.8%+8,161 |
| Argentina | 23,785 | 23,464 | +1.4%+321 |
| Ecuador | 13,543 | 15,437 | -12.3%−1,894 |
| Dominican Republic | 11,720 | 10,454 | +12.1%+1,266 |
| Guatemala | 10,560 | 9,719 | +8.7%+841 |
| Peru | 10,253 | 11,648 | -12.0%−1,395 |
| Costa Rica | 8,906 | 9,689 | -8.1%−783 |
| Honduras | 7,996 | 6,086 | +31.4%+1,910 |
| Jamaica | 5,304 | 4,296 | +23.5%+1,008 |
| Panama | 4,916 | 7,161 | -31.4%−2,245 |
| El Salvador | 2,517 | 2,036 | +23.6%+481 |
| Bolivia | 2,336 | 1,899 | +23.0%+437 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2,261 | 2,560 | -11.7%−299 |
| Uruguay | 1,995 | 1,873 | +6.5%+122 |
| Chile | 1,756 | 2,090 | -16.0%−334 |
| Guyana | 1,668 | 1,198 | +39.2%+470 |
| Paraguay | 1,556 | 1,414 | +10.0%+142 |
| Nicaragua | 1,089 | 1,537 | -29.1%−448 |
| Bahamas, The | 1,051 | 1,456 | -27.8%−405 |
| Barbados | 393 | 526 | -25.3%−133 |
| Suriname | 348 | 191 | +82.2%+157 |
| Belize | 298 | 385 | -22.6%−87 |
| Venezuela | 193 | 253 | -23.7%−60 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 134 | 112 | +19.6%+22 |
| Saint Lucia | 128 | 118 | +8.5%+10 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 103 | 79 | +30.4%+24 |
| Grenada | 92 | 96 | -4.2%−4 |
| Cuba | 75 | 45 | +66.7%+30 |
| Cayman Islands | 51 | 55 | -7.3%−4 |
| Haiti | 30 | 20 | +50.0%+10 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 21 | 16 | +31.3%+5 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 7 | 1 | +600.0%+6 |
| Dominica | 3 | 7 | -57.1%−4 |
| British Virgin Islands | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Visa group | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitors | 322,997 | 321,210 | +0.6%+1,787 |
| Temporary workers | 39,823 | 34,115 | +16.7%+5,708 |
| Exchange visitors | 5,496 | 3,781 | +45.4%+1,715 |
| Transit and crew | 1,904 | 1,859 | +2.4%+45 |
| Other | 1,577 | 1,646 | -4.2%−69 |
| Diplomats and international organizations | 1,453 | 1,112 | +30.7%+341 |
| Students | 837 | 1,708 | -51.0%−871 |
| Fiancé(e)s and their children | 450 | 491 | -8.4%−41 |
Latin America & Caribbean: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 20255,366,345
- 2026740,459
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 510,206 | 365,922 | -28.3% |
| February | 484,880 | 374,537 | -22.8% |
| March | 528,528 | – | – |
| April | 527,096 | – | – |
| May | 447,793 | – | – |
| June | 395,622 | – | – |
| July | 402,213 | – | – |
| August | 479,446 | – | – |
| September | 455,441 | – | – |
| October | 466,293 | – | – |
| November | 328,817 | – | – |
| December | 340,010 | – | – |
Latin America & Caribbean: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2021 partial | 608,430 |
| 2022 | 4,169,482 |
| 2023 | 5,661,411 |
| 2024 | 5,831,933 |
| 2025 | 5,366,345 |
| 2026 partial | 740,459 |