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C3 visas issued worldwide · February 2026

224

That is 48 more than in January 2026 (176) — +27.3%.

Quick view · February 2026

+27.3% vs January 2026 (176)-20.0% vs February 2025 (280)

All published months together: 38,116

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Country	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Japan	44	35	+25.7%+9
New Zealand	41	25	+64.0%+16
Brazil	13	6	+116.7%+7
Guatemala	13	3	+333.3%+10
France	10	4	+150.0%+6
India	8	5	+60.0%+3
Belize	7	13	-46.2%−6
Jamaica	7	6	+16.7%+1
Suriname	7	6	+16.7%+1
Peru	6	8	-25.0%−2
Australia	6	6	+0.0%+0
Great Britain and Northern Ireland	6	4	+50.0%+2
Korea, South	5	1	+400.0%+4
Guyana	4	6	-33.3%−2
Kiribati	4	0	new+4
El Salvador	3	2	+50.0%+1
Haiti	3	2	+50.0%+1
Papua New Guinea	3	0	new+3
Paraguay	3	0	new+3
Chile	2	6	-66.7%−4
Argentina	2	1	+100.0%+1
Bahamas, The	2	1	+100.0%+1
Switzerland	2	1	+100.0%+1
Germany	2	0	new+2
Nepal	2	0	new+2
Philippines	1	1	+0.0%+0
Bangladesh	1	0	new+1
Bolivia	1	0	new+1
Costa Rica	1	0	new+1
Dominican Republic	1	0	new+1
Samoa	1	0	new+1
Ecuador	0	17	-100.0%−17
China - Mainland	0	4	-100.0%−4
Panama	0	3	-100.0%−3
Fiji	0	2	-100.0%−2
South Africa	0	2	-100.0%−2
Trinidad and Tobago	0	2	-100.0%−2
Spain	0	1	-100.0%−1

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

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

Most visas Biggest change

Embassy / post	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Tokyo	42	26	+61.5%+16
Auckland	41	25	+64.0%+16
Guatemala City	13	3	+333.3%+10
Brasilia	11	3	+266.7%+8
Paris	9	3	+200.0%+6
Lima	7	14	-50.0%−7
Belmopan	7	13	-46.2%−6
Kingston	7	9	-22.2%

C3 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	798	176	-77.9%
February	280	224	-20.0%
March	367	–	–
April	498	–	–
May	421	–	–
June	238	–	–
July	271	–	–
August	300	–	–
September	366	–	–
October	243	–	–
November	274	–	–
December	293	–	–

When is it busy? C3 visas worldwide

Busiest month: August (9.7% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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Average of 8 full years (2018, 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.

C3 worldwide: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	807
Apr '17	1,261
May '17	833
Jun '17	566
Jul '17	528
Aug '17	602
Sep '17	558
Oct '17	536
Nov '17	555
Dec '17	442
Jan '18	310
Feb '18	527
Mar '18	466
Apr '18	442
May '18

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	293	176	224
Total	293	176	224

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C3 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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