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Visa class as printed by the State Department
E3R visas issued worldwide · February 2026
260
That is 5 more than in January 2026 (255) — +2.0%.
Quick view · February 2026
+2.0% vs January 2026 (255)+21.5% vs February 2025 (214)
All published months together: 18,258
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All countries together · Visa class E3R · One total per month
- Dec 2025418
- Jan 2026255
- Feb 2026260
Dec 2025
41845% of selected
Jan 2026
25527% of selected
Feb 2026
26028% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 163 (39.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 158 (37.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 418 | 255 | 260 |
| Total | 418 | 255 | 260 |
Total visas issued
2,818
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Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 260 | 255 | +2.0%+5 |
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 | 142 | 160 | -11.3%−18 |
| Melbourne | 74 | 58 | +27.6%+16 |
| Perth | 16 | 12 | +33.3%+4 |
| London | 12 | 16 | -25.0%−4 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| Toronto | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Auckland | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Chennai | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Dublin | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Calgary | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Madrid | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| New Delhi | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Tel Aviv | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Amsterdam | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Istanbul | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
E3R worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20252,798
- 2026515
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 281 | 255 | -9.3% |
| February | 214 | 260 | +21.5% |
| March | 210 | – | – |
| April | 198 | – | – |
| May | 194 | – | – |
| June | 241 | – | – |
| July | 243 | – | – |
| August | 254 | – | – |
| September | 187 | – | – |
| October | 177 | – | – |
| November | 181 | – | – |
| December | 418 | – | – |
When is it busy? E3R visas worldwide
Busiest month: December (13.5% of a typical year). Quietest: September (6.1%). 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.
E3R worldwide: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2018 partial | 792 |
| 2019 | 3,199 |
| 2020 | 1,157 |
| 2021 | 1,335 |
| 2022 | 2,848 |
| 2023 | 2,566 |
| 2024 | 3,048 |
| 2025 | 2,798 |
| 2026 partial | 515 |