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Visa class as printed by the State Department
E3D visas issued worldwide · February 2026
231
That is 66 more than in January 2026 (165) — +40.0%.
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+40.0% vs January 2026 (165)+4.5% vs February 2025 (221)
All published months together: 23,145
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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
- 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 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 324 | 165 | 231 |
| Total | 324 | 165 | 231 |
Total visas issued
255
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Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 185 | 128 | +44.5%+57 |
| India | 9 | 5 | +80.0%+4 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 6 | -33.3%−2 |
| Canada | 4 | 3 | +33.3%+1 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3 | 8 | -62.5%−5 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Israel | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Italy | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Korea, South | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Ireland | 1 | 5 | -80.0%−4 |
| China - mainland | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| France | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Hong Kong S.A.R. | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Philippines | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Singapore | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Mexico | 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.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 95 | 103 | -7.8%−8 |
| Melbourne | 58 | 16 | +262.5%+42 |
| Perth | 13 | 6 | +116.7%+7 |
| London | 12 | 16 | -25.0%−4 |
| Toronto | 7 | 0 | new+7 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 0 | new+6 |
| Auckland | 5 | 0 | new+5 |
| Calgary | 5 | 0 | new+5 |
| Tel Aviv | 4 | 0 | new+4 |
| Chennai | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| Hyderabad | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| Berlin | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Frankfurt | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Ottawa | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Dublin | 1 | 5 | -80.0%−4 |
| Bangkok | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Paris | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| San Jose | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Stockholm | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Singapore | 0 | 8 | -100.0%−8 |
| Monterrey | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Mumbai | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Shanghai | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
E3D worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20253,272
- 2026396
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 289 | 165 | -42.9% |
| February | 221 | 231 | +4.5% |
| March | 260 | – | – |
| April | 215 | – | – |
| May | 255 | – | – |
| June | 368 | – | – |
| July | 512 | – | – |
| August | 332 | – | – |
| September | 173 | – | – |
| October | 162 | – | – |
| November | 161 | – | – |
| December | 324 | – | – |
When is it busy? E3D visas worldwide
Busiest month: July (11.0% of a typical year). Quietest: September (6.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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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.
E3D worldwide: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 274 |
| Nov '18 | 299 |
| Dec '18 | 341 |
| Jan '19 | 422 |
| Feb '19 | 318 |
| Mar '19 | 321 |
| Apr '19 | 364 |
| May '19 | 319 |
| Jun '19 | 321 |
| Jul '19 | 436 |
| Aug '19 | 453 |
| Sep '19 | 298 |
| Oct '19 | 361 |
| Nov '19 | 307 |
| Dec '19 | 427 |
| Jan '20 | 372 |
| Feb '20 | 311 |
| Mar '20 | 205 |
| Apr '20 | 19 |
| May '20 | 22 |
| Jun '20 | 27 |
| Jul '20 | 61 |
| Aug '20 | 70 |
| Sep '20 | 82 |
| Oct '20 | 94 |
| Nov '20 | 93 |
| Dec '20 | 147 |
| Jan '21 | 131 |
| Feb '21 | 106 |
| Mar '21 | 183 |
| Apr '21 | 107 |
| May '21 | 115 |
| Jun '21 | 158 |
| Jul '21 | 195 |
| Aug '21 | 177 |
| Sep '21 | 109 |
| Oct '21 | 133 |
| Nov '21 | 182 |
| Dec '21 | 190 |
| Jan '22 | 223 |
| Feb '22 | 190 |
| Mar '22 | 288 |
| Apr '22 | 315 |
| May '22 | 253 |
| Jun '22 | 342 |
| Jul '22 | 416 |
| Aug '22 | 408 |
| Sep '22 | 337 |
| Oct '22 | 352 |
| Nov '22 | 295 |
| Dec '22 | 316 |
| Jan '23 | 254 |
| Feb '23 | 237 |
| Mar '23 | 319 |
| Apr '23 | 234 |
| May '23 | 322 |
| Jun '23 | 394 |
| Jul '23 | 424 |
| Aug '23 | 384 |
| Sep '23 | 220 |
| Oct '23 | 182 |
| Nov '23 | 253 |
| Dec '23 | 381 |
| Jan '24 | 256 |
| Feb '24 | 313 |
| Mar '24 | 257 |
| Apr '24 | 285 |
| May '24 | 250 |
| Jun '24 | 333 |
| Jul '24 | 489 |
| Aug '24 | 359 |
| Sep '24 | 208 |
| Oct '24 | 234 |
| Nov '24 | 211 |
| Dec '24 | 393 |
| Jan '25 | 289 |
| Feb '25 | 221 |
| Mar '25 | 260 |
| Apr '25 | 215 |
| May '25 | 255 |
| Jun '25 | 368 |
| Jul '25 | 512 |
| Aug '25 | 332 |
| Sep '25 | 173 |
| Oct '25 | 162 |
| Nov '25 | 161 |
| Dec '25 | 324 |
| Jan '26 | 165 |
| Feb '26 | 231 |