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I visas issued worldwide · February 2026
1,690
That is 538 more than in January 2026 (1,152) — +46.7%.
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+46.7% vs January 2026 (1,152)+77.9% vs February 2025 (950)
All published months together: 72,050
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All countries together · Visa class I · One total per month
- Dec 2025813
- Jan 20261,152
- Feb 20261,690
Dec 2025
81322% of selected
Jan 2026
1,15232% of selected
Feb 2026
1,69046% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 339 (41.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 877 (107.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 813 | 1,152 | 1,690 |
| Total | 813 | 1,152 | 1,690 |
Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 317 | 172 | +84.3%+145 |
| Japan | 166 | 58 | +186.2%+108 |
| Germany | 162 | 112 | +44.6%+50 |
| France | 116 | 118 | -1.7%−2 |
| Mexico | 85 | 124 | -31.5%−39 |
| Spain | 83 | 29 | +186.2%+54 |
| Korea, South | 62 | 84 | -26.2%−22 |
| Dominican Republic | 59 | 45 | +31.1%+14 |
| Ireland | 47 | 6 | +683.3%+41 |
| Belgium | 45 | 21 | +114.3%+24 |
| Australia | 42 | 28 | +50.0%+14 |
| Colombia | 39 | 24 | +62.5%+15 |
| Norway | 35 | 15 | +133.3%+20 |
| Taiwan | 33 | 2 | +1550.0%+31 |
| Brazil | 31 | 42 | -26.2%−11 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 37 | -29.7%−11 |
| Austria | 23 | 3 | +666.7%+20 |
| Argentina | 20 | 28 | -28.6%−8 |
| Sweden | 19 | 12 | +58.3%+7 |
| Portugal | 13 | 5 | +160.0%+8 |
| Romania | 12 | 1 | +1100.0%+11 |
| Turkey | 10 | 9 | +11.1%+1 |
| Chile | 10 | 6 | +66.7%+4 |
| Vietnam | 10 | 5 | +100.0%+5 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1 | +900.0%+9 |
| Italy | 9 | 27 | -66.7%−18 |
| India | 9 | 9 | +0.0%+0 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1 | +700.0%+7 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 0 | new+8 |
| Serbia | 7 | 8 | -12.5%−1 |
| Peru | 6 | 4 | +50.0%+2 |
| Ghana | 6 | 2 | +200.0%+4 |
| Czech Republic | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| Israel | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| Denmark | 5 | 10 | -50.0%−5 |
| Egypt | 5 | 4 | +25.0%+1 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 4 | +25.0%+1 |
| Morocco | 5 | 3 | +66.7%+2 |
| Canada | 5 | 2 | +150.0%+3 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 0 | new+5 |
| China - mainland | 4 | 14 | -71.4%−10 |
| Poland | 4 | 9 | -55.6%−5 |
| Finland | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Honduras | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Philippines | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 5 | -40.0%−2 |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| Greece | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Kenya | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Bangladesh | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Mongolia | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Thailand | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 314 | 173 | +81.5%+141 |
| Tokyo | 149 | 52 | +186.5%+97 |
| Paris | 122 | 127 | -3.9%−5 |
| Madrid | 80 | 26 | +207.7%+54 |
| Berlin | 76 | 45 | +68.9%+31 |
| Frankfurt | 70 | 35 | +100.0%+35 |
| Mexico City | 62 | 86 | -27.9%−24 |
| Seoul | 62 | 83 | -25.3%−21 |
| Santo Domingo | 60 | 47 | +27.7%+13 |
| Brussels | 46 | 23 | +100.0%+23 |
| Bogota | 42 | 27 | +55.6%+15 |
| Oslo | 33 | 14 | +135.7%+19 |
| AIT Taipei | 33 | 1 | +3200.0%+32 |
| Dublin | 33 | 1 | +3200.0%+32 |
| Belfast | 29 | 5 | +480.0%+24 |
| Amsterdam | 26 | 38 | -31.6%−12 |
| Sao Paulo | 24 | 20 | +20.0%+4 |
| Sydney | 24 | 19 | +26.3%+5 |
| Munich | 22 | 35 | -37.1%−13 |
| Buenos Aires | 21 | 28 | -25.0%−7 |
| Vienna | 21 | 0 | new+21 |
| Stockholm | 19 | 11 | +72.7%+8 |
| Osaka/Kobe | 13 | 7 | +85.7%+6 |
| Lisbon | 12 | 5 | +140.0%+7 |
| Bucharest | 12 | 1 | +1100.0%+11 |
| Santiago | 11 | 6 | +83.3%+5 |
| Melbourne | 10 | 7 | +42.9%+3 |
| Bern | 10 | 2 | +400.0%+8 |
| Jakarta | 10 | 1 | +900.0%+9 |
| Hanoi | 9 | 5 | +80.0%+4 |
| Istanbul | 8 | 9 | -11.1%−1 |
| New Delhi | 8 | 8 | +0.0%+0 |
| Belgrade | 7 | 8 | -12.5%−1 |
| Tijuana | 7 | 8 | -12.5%−1 |
| Auckland | 7 | 3 | +133.3%+4 |
| Islamabad | 7 | 0 | new+7 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6 | 14 | -57.1%−8 |
| Accra | 6 | 2 | +200.0%+4 |
| Prague | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| Tel Aviv | 6 | 1 | +500.0%+5 |
| Copenhagen | 5 | 10 | -50.0%−5 |
| Matamoros | 5 | 5 | +0.0%+0 |
| Cairo | 5 | 2 | +150.0%+3 |
| Rome | 4 | 17 | -76.5%−13 |
| Beijing | 4 | 9 | -55.6%−5 |
| Warsaw | 4 | 8 | -50.0%−4 |
| Helsinki | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Tegucigalpa | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Casablanca | 3 | 3 | +0.0%+0 |
| Manila | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| Guadalajara | 2 | 17 | -88.2%−15 |
| Lagos | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Doha | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Milan | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Ankara | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Bangkok | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Dhaka | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Ulaanbaatar | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
I worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202512,019
- 20262,842
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 867 | 1,152 | +32.9% |
| February | 950 | 1,690 | +77.9% |
| March | 997 | – | – |
| April | 1,336 | – | – |
| May | 1,358 | – | – |
| June | 1,007 | – | – |
| July | 924 | – | – |
| August | 1,051 | – | – |
| September | 1,089 | – | – |
| October | 871 | – | – |
| November | 756 | – | – |
| December | 813 | – | – |
When is it busy? I visas worldwide
Busiest month: September (11.4% of a typical year). Quietest: December (6.3%). 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.
I worldwide: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2018 partial | 2,477 |
| 2019 | 10,940 |
| 2020 | 3,694 |
| 2021 | 5,155 |
| 2022 | 10,518 |
| 2023 | 10,884 |
| 2024 | 13,521 |
| 2025 | 12,019 |
| 2026 partial | 2,842 |