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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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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: 22,524

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Australia260255▲ +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.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Sydney142160▼ -11.3%−18
Melbourne7458▲ +27.6%+16
Perth1612▲ +33.3%+4
London1216▼ -25.0%−4
Hong Kong32▲ +50.0%+1
Toronto21▲ +100.0%+1
Auckland20new+2
Chennai11▲ +0.0%+0
Dublin11▲ +0.0%+0
Calgary1

E3R worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20252,798
  • 2026515
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Month20252026Change
January281255▼ -9.3%
February214260▲ +21.5%
March210––
April198––
May194––
June241––
July243––
August254––
September187––
October177––
November181––
December418––

When is it busy? E3R visas worldwide

Busiest month: December (13.3% of a typical year). Quietest: September (6.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

11.6%
9.6%
9.5%
6.8%
6.8%
6.9%
7.3%
7.5%
6.2%
6.9%
7.5%
13.3%
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.

E3R worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01K2K3K4K2017partial201820192020202120222023202420252026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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YearIssuances
2017 partial2,232
2018 2,826
2019 3,199
2020 1,157
2021 1,335
2022 2,848
2023 2,566
2024 3,048
2025 2,798
2026 partial515
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new+1
Madrid10new+1
New Delhi10new+1
Ottawa10new+1
Tel Aviv10new+1
Amsterdam01▼ -100.0%−1
Istanbul01▼ -100.0%−1

Explore E3R by period

Total visas issued
198
Latest 12 months · E3R · April
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Top 5 countries

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  1. Australia2,815
  2. Canada1
  3. Ireland1
  4. Philippines1
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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
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  • 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 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 418255260
Total418255260