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Visa type

C3

Visa class as printed by the State Department

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C3 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
224

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

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

All published months together: 25,936

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All countries together · Visa class C3 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025293
  • Jan 2026176
  • Feb 2026224
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  • Jan 2026 is 117 (39.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 69 (23.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 293176224
Total293176224
Total visas issued
421
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Top countries

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  1. Kenya185
  2. New Zealand24
  3. Japan21
  4. Brazil16
  5. Jamaica15
  6. Belize14

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Japan4435 +25.7%+9
New Zealand4125 +64.0%+16
Brazil136 +116.7%+7
Guatemala133 +333.3%+10
France104 +150.0%+6
India85 +60.0%+3
Belize713 -46.2%−6
Jamaica76 +16.7%+1
Suriname76 +16.7%+1
Peru68 -25.0%−2
Australia66 +0.0%+0
Great Britain and Northern Ireland64 +50.0%+2
Korea, South51 +400.0%+4
Guyana46 -33.3%−2
Kiribati40new+4
El Salvador32 +50.0%+1
Haiti32 +50.0%+1
Papua New Guinea30new+3
Paraguay30new+3
Chile26 -66.7%−4
Argentina21 +100.0%+1
Bahamas, The21 +100.0%+1
Switzerland21 +100.0%+1
Germany20new+2
Nepal20new+2
Philippines11 +0.0%+0
Bangladesh10new+1
Bolivia10new+1
Costa Rica10new+1
Dominican Republic10new+1
Samoa10new+1
Ecuador017 -100.0%−17
China - mainland04 -100.0%−4
Panama03 -100.0%−3
Fiji02 -100.0%−2
South Africa02 -100.0%−2
Trinidad and Tobago02 -100.0%−2
Spain01 -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 visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Tokyo4226 +61.5%+16
Auckland4125 +64.0%+16
Guatemala City133 +333.3%+10
Brasilia113 +266.7%+8
Paris93 +200.0%+6
Lima714 -50.0%−7
Belmopan713 -46.2%−6
Kingston79 -22.2%−2
Paramaribo76 +16.7%+1
New Delhi75 +40.0%+2
Suva72 +250.0%+5
Sydney66 +0.0%+0
London65 +20.0%+1
Georgetown46 -33.3%−2
Seoul41 +300.0%+3
Rio de Janeiro33 +0.0%+0
San Salvador32 +50.0%+1
Asuncion30new+3
Bridgetown30new+3
Port Moresby30new+3
Santiago25 -60.0%−3
Bern21 +100.0%+1
Buenos Aires21 +100.0%+1
La Paz21 +100.0%+1
Nassau21 +100.0%+1
Berlin20new+2
Havana20new+2
Kolonia15 -80.0%−4
Port-au-Prince11 +0.0%+0
San Jose11 +0.0%+0
Apia10new+1
Manila10new+1
Santo Domingo10new+1
Sao Paulo10new+1
Quito017 -100.0%−17
Panama City04 -100.0%−4
Beijing02 -100.0%−2
Port of Spain02 -100.0%−2
Brussels01 -100.0%−1
Jakarta01 -100.0%−1

C3 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20254,349
  • 2026400
0200400600800JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January798176 -77.9%
February280224 -20.0%
March367––
April498––
May421––
June238––
July271––
August300––
September366––
October243––
November274––
December293––

When is it busy? C3 visas worldwide

Busiest month: October (9.7% of a typical year). Quietest: December (5.8%). 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.

C3 worldwide: all published months

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0200400600800Dec'18Jul'19Feb'20Sep'20Apr'21Nov'21Jun'22Jan'23Aug'23Mar'24Oct'24May'25Dec'25
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MonthIssuances
Dec '18236
Jan '19333
Feb '19402
Mar '19437
Apr '19437
May '19463
Jun '19407
Jul '19481
Aug '19510
Sep '19518
Oct '19503
Nov '19295
Dec '19158
Jan '20202
Feb '20304
Mar '20171
Apr '2024
May '20158
Jun '2096
Jul '20125
Aug '20156
Sep '20163
Oct '20194
Nov '20188
Dec '20135
Jan '21170
Feb '21190
Mar '21178
Apr '21181
May '21169
Jun '21311
Jul '21206
Aug '21292
Sep '21295
Oct '21253
Nov '21282
Dec '21183
Jan '22198
Feb '22230
Mar '22196
Apr '22299
May '22308
Jun '22346
Jul '22250
Aug '22414
Sep '22382
Oct '22368
Nov '22366
Dec '22195
Jan '23220
Feb '23261
Mar '23399
Apr '23337
May '23352
Jun '23426
Jul '23313
Aug '23385
Sep '23430
Oct '23458
Nov '23231
Dec '23148
Jan '24201
Feb '24320
Mar '24217
Apr '24362
May '24393
Jun '24314
Jul '24432
Aug '24390
Sep '24282
Oct '24410
Nov '24258
Dec '24290
Jan '25798
Feb '25280
Mar '25367
Apr '25498
May '25421
Jun '25238
Jul '25271
Aug '25300
Sep '25366
Oct '25243
Nov '25274
Dec '25293
Jan '26176
Feb '26224