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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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E3D visas issued worldwide · February 2026
231

That is 66 more than in January 2026 (165) — ▲ +40.0%.

Quick view · February 2026
▲+40.0% vs January 2026 (165)▲+4.5% vs February 2025 (221)

All published months together: 30,022

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Tap a country to see E3D for that country.

Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Australia185128▲ +44.5%+57
India95▲ +80.0%+4
New Zealand46▼ -33.3%−2
Canada43▲ +33.3%+1
Great Britain and Northern Ireland38▼ -62.5%−5
Thailand21▲ +100.0%+1
Germany20new+2
Indonesia20new+2
Israel20new+2
Italy20new+2
Korea, South20new+2
Ireland15▼ -80.0%−4
China - Mainland12▼ -50.0%−1
France11▲ +0.0%+0
Turkey11▲ +0.0%+0
Vietnam11▲ +0.0%+0
Costa Rica10new+1
El Salvador10new+1
Hong Kong S. A. R.10new+1
Philippines10new+1
Romania10new+1
Singapore10new+1
South Africa10new+1
Sweden10new+1
Denmark01▼ -100.0%−1
Mexico01▼ -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
Sydney95103▼ -7.8%−8
Melbourne5816▲ +262.5%+42
Perth136▲ +116.7%+7
London1216▼ -25.0%−4
Toronto70new+7
Hong Kong60new+6
Auckland50new+5
Calgary50new+5
Tel Aviv

E3D worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20253,272
  • 2026396
0200400600800JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January289165▼ -42.9%
February221231▲ +4.5%
March260––
April215––
May255––
June368––
July512––
August332––
September173––
October162––
November161––
December324––

When is it busy? E3D visas worldwide

Busiest month: July (11.2% of a typical year). Quietest: September (6.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.0%
8.7%
8.9%
6.4%
6.8%
8.6%
11.2%
9.5%
6.4%
6.8%
7.1%
9.8%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

E3D worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0200400600800Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17347
Apr '17258
May '17327
Jun '17392
Jul '17478
Aug '17437
Sep '17306
Oct '17289
Nov '17359
Dec '17504
Jan '18362
Feb '18335
Mar '18328
Apr '18260
May '18
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new+4
Chennai32▲ +50.0%+1
Hyderabad32▲ +50.0%+1
Berlin30new+3
Frankfurt30new+3
Ottawa20new+2
Dublin15▼ -80.0%−4
Bangkok11▲ +0.0%+0
Paris10new+1
San Jose10new+1
Stockholm10new+1
Singapore08▼ -100.0%−8
Monterrey01▼ -100.0%−1
Mumbai01▼ -100.0%−1
Shanghai01▼ -100.0%−1
350
Jun '18403
Jul '18494
Aug '18390
Sep '18258
Oct '18274
Nov '18299
Dec '18341
Jan '19422
Feb '19318
Mar '19321
Apr '19364
May '19319
Jun '19321
Jul '19436
Aug '19453
Sep '19298
Oct '19361
Nov '19307
Dec '19427
Jan '20372
Feb '20311
Mar '20205
Apr '2019
May '2022
Jun '2027
Jul '2061
Aug '2070
Sep '2082
Oct '2094
Nov '2093
Dec '20147
Jan '21131
Feb '21106
Mar '21183
Apr '21107
May '21115
Jun '21158
Jul '21195
Aug '21177
Sep '21109
Oct '21133
Nov '21182
Dec '21190
Jan '22223
Feb '22190
Mar '22288
Apr '22315
May '22253
Jun '22342
Jul '22416
Aug '22408
Sep '22337
Oct '22352
Nov '22295
Dec '22316
Jan '23254
Feb '23237
Mar '23319
Apr '23234
May '23322
Jun '23394
Jul '23424
Aug '23384
Sep '23220
Oct '23182
Nov '23253
Dec '23381
Jan '24256
Feb '24313
Mar '24257
Apr '24285
May '24250
Jun '24333
Jul '24489
Aug '24359
Sep '24208
Oct '24234
Nov '24211
Dec '24393
Jan '25289
Feb '25221
Mar '25260
Apr '25215
May '25255
Jun '25368
Jul '25512
Aug '25332
Sep '25173
Oct '25162
Nov '25161
Dec '25324
Jan '26165
Feb '26231

Explore E3D by period

Total visas issued
368
Latest 12 months · E3D · June
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Top 5 countries

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  1. Australia2,570
  2. India106
  3. Great Britain and Northern Ireland103
  4. New Zealand62
  5. Canada45
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All countries together · Visa class E3D · One total per month
  • Dec 2025324
  • Jan 2026165
  • Feb 2026231
Dec 2025
32445% of selected
Jan 2026
16523% of selected
Feb 2026
23132% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 159 (49.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 93 (28.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 324165231
Total324165231