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Visa type

A2

Foreign government official · For other officials and employees of foreign governments on official business.

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A2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
6,326

That is 1,432 more than in January 2026 (4,894) — +29.3%.

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+29.3% vs January 2026 (4,894)+20.3% vs February 2025 (5,260)

All published months together: 587,143

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All countries together · Visa class A2 · One total per month
  • Dec 20254,393
  • Jan 20264,894
  • Feb 20266,326
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  • Jan 2026 is 501 (11.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1,933 (44.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 4,3934,8946,326
Total4,3934,8946,326
Total visas issued
4,393
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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. Saudi Arabia470
  2. Japan355
  3. Australia305
  4. Korea, South208
  5. Israel145
  6. Brazil141

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Australia377213 +77.0%+164
Japan374313 +19.5%+61
Israel327195 +67.7%+132
Saudi Arabia312399 -21.8%−87
United Arab Emirates271247 +9.7%+24
Colombia26781 +229.6%+186
Indonesia26458 +355.2%+206
Korea, South241103 +134.0%+138
Great Britain and Northern Ireland235166 +41.6%+69
Brazil218157 +38.9%+61
Thailand137133 +3.0%+4
India13575 +80.0%+60
Singapore12183 +45.8%+38
Mexico113179 -36.9%−66
Philippines103145 -29.0%−42
Vietnam9744 +120.5%+53
Ecuador9710 +870.0%+87
New Zealand9549 +93.9%+46
Uzbekistan9486 +9.3%+8
Germany9173 +24.7%+18
Pakistan7521 +257.1%+54
Ukraine6573 -11.0%−8
Jordan6461 +4.9%+3
Nigeria6249 +26.5%+13
Egypt58148 -60.8%−90
Tunisia5819 +205.3%+39
Turkey5529 +89.7%+26
El Salvador5019 +163.2%+31
Poland4919 +157.9%+30
Hungary4647 -2.1%−1
Argentina4617 +170.6%+29
France4465 -32.3%−21
Ghana43106 -59.4%−63
Morocco4320 +115.0%+23
Bahrain4011 +263.6%+29
Netherlands3814 +171.4%+24
Qatar3789 -58.4%−52
Malaysia3642 -14.3%−6
Sweden3432 +6.3%+2
Chile3259 -45.8%−27
Guatemala3210 +220.0%+22
Oman3124 +29.2%+7
Austria2912 +141.7%+17
Switzerland2825 +12.0%+3
Bangladesh2813 +115.4%+15
Iraq2718 +50.0%+9
Panama2330 -23.3%−7
Kuwait2251 -56.9%−29
China - mainland2223 -4.3%−1
Kenya2033 -39.4%−13
Denmark2032 -37.5%−12
Spain2016 +25.0%+4
Italy1918 +5.6%+1
Honduras1811 +63.6%+7
Georgia1320 -35.0%−7
Finland1316 -18.8%−3
Peru1228 -57.1%−16
Russia1032 -68.8%−22
Dominican Republic719 -63.2%−12

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Sydney376209 +79.9%+167
Tokyo369302 +22.2%+67
Tel Aviv292137 +113.1%+155
Bogota27279 +244.3%+193
Abu Dhabi271241 +12.4%+30
Jakarta26158 +350.0%+203
Riyadh256307 -16.6%−51
Seoul24099 +142.4%+141
London233167 +39.5%+66
Department201100 +101.0%+101
Brasilia145108 +34.3%+37
New Delhi13162 +111.3%+69
Singapore12282 +48.8%+40
Bangkok112120 -6.7%−8
Hanoi9744 +120.5%+53
Tashkent9686 +11.6%+10
Quito9611 +772.7%+85
Mexico City93149 -37.6%−56
Auckland9346 +102.2%+47
Berlin8871 +23.9%+17
Manila86124 -30.6%−38
Islamabad8111 +636.4%+70
Amman7261 +18.0%+11
Tunis6826 +161.5%+42
Cairo57150 -62.0%−93
Kyiv5772 -20.8%−15
Abuja5527 +103.7%+28
Rio de Janeiro4834 +41.2%+14
Warsaw4718 +161.1%+29
Buenos Aires4714 +235.7%+33
Manama4511 +309.1%+34
Ankara4432 +37.5%+12
Accra43106 -59.4%−63
Casablanca4319 +126.3%+24
Doha4089 -55.1%−49
Paris3952 -25.0%−13
Kuala Lumpur3639 -7.7%−3
Amsterdam3615 +140.0%+21
Stockholm3429 +17.2%+5
San Salvador3419 +78.9%+15
Santiago3361 -45.9%−28
Muscat3124 +29.2%+7
Bern2828 +0.0%+0
Guatemala City2812 +133.3%+16
Baghdad2713 +107.7%+14
Dhaka2513 +92.3%+12
Panama City2430 -20.0%−6
Colombo236 +283.3%+17
Kuwait City2251 -56.9%−29
Brussels2242 -47.6%−20
Beijing2121 +0.0%+0
Nairobi2033 -39.4%−13
Tegucigalpa1811 +63.6%+7
Copenhagen1633 -51.5%−17
Madrid1614 +14.3%+2
Rome1416 -12.5%−2
Lima1128 -60.7%−17
Moscow932 -71.9%−23
Santo Domingo719 -63.2%−12

A2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202580,986
  • 202611,220
02.5K5K7.5K10KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January5,5914,894 -12.5%
February5,2606,326 +20.3%
March6,340––
April7,971––
May7,618––
June6,673––
July7,752––
August7,935––
September8,784––
October7,953––
November4,716––
December4,393––

When is it busy? A2 visas worldwide

Busiest month: September (10.1% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

A2 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05K10K15K20KOct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '189,258
Nov '187,121
Dec '185,507
Jan '197,437
Feb '196,711
Mar '199,154
Apr '198,518
May '1910,004
Jun '197,802
Jul '198,964
Aug '198,942
Sep '199,412
Oct '199,190
Nov '196,859
Dec '195,465
Jan '206,691
Feb '207,099
Mar '204,105
Apr '20318
May '20636
Jun '201,953
Jul '201,876
Aug '201,642
Sep '202,594
Oct '202,619
Nov '202,231
Dec '202,438
Jan '212,536
Feb '212,388
Mar '213,294
Apr '213,575
May '214,505
Jun '215,223
Jul '215,305
Aug '215,856
Sep '217,156
Oct '216,171
Nov '215,831
Dec '215,198
Jan '223,927
Feb '225,007
Mar '227,452
Apr '227,823
May '228,794
Jun '229,195
Jul '228,278
Aug '228,521
Sep '229,663
Oct '228,783
Nov '227,650
Dec '225,815
Jan '235,727
Feb '236,639
Mar '238,271
Apr '238,824
May '2310,078
Jun '238,513
Jul '239,037
Aug '239,565
Sep '239,902
Oct '238,643
Nov '237,271
Dec '235,319
Jan '246,061
Feb '247,025
Mar '247,642
Apr '2410,533
May '2410,248
Jun '247,449
Jul '249,214
Aug '248,160
Sep '249,231
Oct '248,352
Nov '246,103
Dec '244,638
Jan '255,591
Feb '255,260
Mar '256,340
Apr '257,971
May '257,618
Jun '256,673
Jul '257,752
Aug '257,935
Sep '258,784
Oct '257,953
Nov '254,716
Dec '254,393
Jan '264,894
Feb '266,326