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Visa class as printed by the State Department
G2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
1,174
That is 505 more than in January 2026 (669) — +75.5%.
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+75.5% vs January 2026 (669)-17.3% vs February 2025 (1,420)
All published months together: 90,995
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All countries together · Visa class G2 · One total per month
- Dec 2025361
- Jan 2026669
- Feb 20261,174
Dec 2025
36116% of selected
Jan 2026
66930% of selected
Feb 2026
1,17453% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 308 (85.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 813 (225.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 361 | 669 | 1,174 |
| Total | 361 | 669 | 1,174 |
Total visas issued
15,026
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Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 109 | 14 | +678.6%+95 |
| Brazil | 45 | 9 | +400.0%+36 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 8 | +362.5%+29 |
| Philippines | 35 | 10 | +250.0%+25 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 34 | 9 | +277.8%+25 |
| Gambia, The | 32 | 2 | +1500.0%+30 |
| China - mainland | 27 | 25 | +8.0%+2 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 27 | 23 | +17.4%+4 |
| Turkey | 27 | 18 | +50.0%+9 |
| Denmark | 26 | 15 | +73.3%+11 |
| Sweden | 25 | 2 | +1150.0%+23 |
| Kenya | 21 | 17 | +23.5%+4 |
| Japan | 19 | 10 | +90.0%+9 |
| Uganda | 18 | 10 | +80.0%+8 |
| Ghana | 17 | 19 | -10.5%−2 |
| South Africa | 16 | 5 | +220.0%+11 |
| Egypt | 15 | 14 | +7.1%+1 |
| India | 15 | 7 | +114.3%+8 |
| Liberia | 15 | 5 | +200.0%+10 |
| Morocco | 14 | 7 | +100.0%+7 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 27 | -51.9%−14 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 5 | +160.0%+8 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 8 | +50.0%+4 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 5 | +140.0%+7 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1 | +1100.0%+11 |
| Angola | 12 | 0 | new+12 |
| Zambia | 11 | 17 | -35.3%−6 |
| France | 11 | 13 | -15.4%−2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 11 | 10 | +10.0%+1 |
| Germany | 11 | 8 | +37.5%+3 |
| Russia | 10 | 28 | -64.3%−18 |
| Romania | 10 | 11 | -9.1%−1 |
| Cambodia | 8 | 7 | +14.3%+1 |
| Spain | 8 | 5 | +60.0%+3 |
| Finland | 7 | 17 | -58.8%−10 |
| Vietnam | 7 | 3 | +133.3%+4 |
| Cuba | 7 | 2 | +250.0%+5 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1 | +600.0%+6 |
| Libya | 5 | 3 | +66.7%+2 |
| Mozambique | 5 | 0 | new+5 |
| Congo, Republic of the | 4 | 7 | -42.9%−3 |
| Thailand | 4 | 5 | -20.0%−1 |
| Italy | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 10 | -70.0%−7 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 6 | -50.0%−3 |
| Senegal | 3 | 4 | -25.0%−1 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 3 | -33.3%−1 |
| Mongolia | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| Malawi | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Sierra Leone | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Chad | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Iran | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Iraq | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dar es Salaam | 109 | 14 | +678.6%+95 |
| Brasilia | 43 | 9 | +377.8%+34 |
| Harare | 37 | 8 | +362.5%+29 |
| Manila | 35 | 10 | +250.0%+25 |
| Kinshasa | 34 | 8 | +325.0%+26 |
| Banjul | 32 | 2 | +1500.0%+30 |
| Copenhagen | 29 | 16 | +81.3%+13 |
| London | 28 | 23 | +21.7%+5 |
| Beijing | 27 | 25 | +8.0%+2 |
| Nairobi | 26 | 20 | +30.0%+6 |
| Ankara | 26 | 18 | +44.4%+8 |
| Stockholm | 25 | 2 | +1150.0%+23 |
| Brussels | 23 | 2 | +1050.0%+21 |
| Tokyo | 20 | 10 | +100.0%+10 |
| New Delhi | 20 | 8 | +150.0%+12 |
| Vienna | 19 | 6 | +216.7%+13 |
| Yaounde | 19 | 1 | +1800.0%+18 |
| Kampala | 18 | 10 | +80.0%+8 |
| Accra | 17 | 19 | -10.5%−2 |
| Cairo | 15 | 14 | +7.1%+1 |
| Monrovia | 15 | 5 | +200.0%+10 |
| Casablanca | 14 | 7 | +100.0%+7 |
| Jakarta | 13 | 27 | -51.9%−14 |
| Johannesburg | 13 | 6 | +116.7%+7 |
| Doha | 13 | 1 | +1200.0%+12 |
| Luanda | 13 | 0 | new+13 |
| Riyadh | 12 | 10 | +20.0%+2 |
| Berlin | 12 | 8 | +50.0%+4 |
| Abuja | 12 | 5 | +140.0%+7 |
| Lusaka | 11 | 17 | -35.3%−6 |
| Moscow | 10 | 28 | -64.3%−18 |
| Bucharest | 10 | 7 | +42.9%+3 |
| Dakar | 10 | 4 | +150.0%+6 |
| Paris | 9 | 15 | -40.0%−6 |
| Phnom Penh | 8 | 7 | +14.3%+1 |
| Madrid | 8 | 4 | +100.0%+4 |
| Colombo | 7 | 6 | +16.7%+1 |
| Hanoi | 7 | 3 | +133.3%+4 |
| Havana | 7 | 3 | +133.3%+4 |
| Bern | 6 | 13 | -53.8%−7 |
| Helsinki | 5 | 18 | -72.2%−13 |
| Tunis | 5 | 5 | +0.0%+0 |
| Maputo | 5 | 0 | new+5 |
| Brazzaville | 4 | 7 | -42.9%−3 |
| Bangkok | 4 | 5 | -20.0%−1 |
| Dhaka | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| Baku | 3 | 10 | -70.0%−7 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 3 | 6 | -50.0%−3 |
| Astana | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Rome | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Tashkent | 2 | 3 | -33.3%−1 |
| Ulaanbaatar | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| Lilongwe | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Freetown | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Abidjan | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| N`Djamena | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Addis Ababa | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Baghdad | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
G2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202515,139
- 20261,843
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 536 | 669 | +24.8% |
| February | 1,420 | 1,174 | -17.3% |
| March | 1,645 | – | – |
| April | 1,712 | – | – |
| May | 635 | – | – |
| June | 709 | – | – |
| July | 880 | – | – |
| August | 1,307 | – | – |
| September | 4,514 | – | – |
| October | 985 | – | – |
| November | 435 | – | – |
| December | 361 | – | – |
When is it busy? G2 visas worldwide
Busiest month: September (27.1% of a typical year). Quietest: December (2.3%). 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.
G2 worldwide: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Fiscal year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY2019 | 16,630 |
| FY2020 | 5,034 |
| FY2021 | 3,775 |
| FY2022 | 13,122 |
| FY2023 | 16,695 |
| FY2024 | 16,572 |
| FY2025 | 15,543 |
| FY2026 partial | 3,624 |