Visa type
Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.
Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that country.
That is 5,592 more than in January 2026 (12,408) — +45.1%.
All published months together: 2,486,394
| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 13,686 | 12,408 | 18,000 |
| Total | 13,686 | 12,408 | 18,000 |
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 1,891 | 557 | +239.5%+1,334 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,806 | 1,202 | +50.2%+604 |
| Mexico | 1,277 | 944 | +35.3%+333 |
| Ecuador | 1,057 | 1,209 | -12.6%−152 |
| Jamaica | 888 | 245 | +262.4%+643 |
| Dominican Republic | 888 | 21 | +4128.6%+867 |
| Kazakhstan | 818 | 438 | +86.8%+380 |
| Spain | 630 | 383 | +64.5%+247 |
| Philippines | 493 | 129 | +282.2%+364 |
| China - Mainland | 490 | 726 | -32.5%−236 |
| Colombia | 486 | 307 | +58.3%+179 |
| France | 451 | 647 | -30.3%−196 |
| Germany | 439 | 451 | -2.7%−12 |
| Brazil | 400 | 477 | -16.1%−77 |
| India | 372 | 383 | -2.9%−11 |
| Romania | 364 | 34 | +970.6%+330 |
| Korea, South | 346 | 416 | -16.8%−70 |
| Ireland | 320 | 163 | +96.3%+157 |
| Indonesia | 280 | 285 | -1.8%−5 |
| Australia | 275 | 212 | +29.7%+63 |
| Bulgaria | 230 | 12 | +1816.7%+218 |
| Slovakia | 226 | 70 | +222.9%+156 |
| Italy | 222 | 387 | -42.6%−165 |
| Japan | 212 | 206 | +2.9%+6 |
| Hungary | 208 | 156 | +33.3%+52 |
| South Africa | 188 | 207 | -9.2%−19 |
| New Zealand | 173 | 36 | +380.6%+137 |
| Poland | 162 | 77 | +110.4%+85 |
| Turkey | 139 | 72 | +93.1%+67 |
| Ukraine | 109 | 47 | +131.9%+62 |
| Netherlands | 105 | 85 | +23.5%+20 |
| Mongolia | 101 | 12 | +741.7%+89 |
| Argentina | 96 | 113 | -15.0%−17 |
| Czech Republic | 95 | 52 | +82.7%+43 |
| Lithuania | 95 | 19 | +400.0%+76 |
| Taiwan | 83 | 123 | -32.5%−40 |
| Croatia | 82 | 12 | +583.3%+70 |
| Peru | 74 | 113 | -34.5%−39 |
| Egypt | 66 | 41 | +61.0%+25 |
| Vietnam | 58 | 46 | +26.1%+12 |
| Chile | 52 | 51 | +2.0%+1 |
| Switzerland | 52 | 21 | +147.6%+31 |
| Sweden | 51 | 84 | -39.3%−33 |
| Russia | 50 | 16 | +212.5%+34 |
| Malaysia | 47 | 61 | -23.0%−14 |
| Austria | 46 | 50 | -8.0%−4 |
| Israel | 46 | 41 | +12.2%+5 |
| Pakistan | 40 | 65 | -38.5%−25 |
| Belgium | 40 | 46 | -13.0%−6 |
| Denmark | 40 | 42 | -4.8%−2 |
| Singapore | 39 | 31 | +25.8%+8 |
| Norway | 31 | 22 | +40.9%+9 |
| Serbia | 16 | 9 | +77.8%+7 |
| Jordan | 14 | 18 | -22.2%−4 |
| Paraguay | 10 | 12 | -16.7%−2 |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 8 | +25.0%+2 |
| Montenegro | 4 | 0 | new+4 |
Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | 1,890 | 552 | +242.4%+1,338 |
| London | 1,710 | 1,097 | +55.9%+613 |
| Mexico City | 932 | 689 | +35.3%+243 |
| Kingston | 890 | 246 | +261.8%+644 |
| Santo Domingo | 890 | 20 | +4350.0%+870 |
| Guayaquil | 687 | 847 | -18.9%−160 |
| Madrid | 630 | 393 | +60.3%+237 |
| Almaty | 513 | 279 | +83.9%+234 |
| Manila | 491 | 122 | +302.5%+369 |
| Bogota | 480 | 300 | +60.0%+180 |
| Paris | 468 | 680 | -31.2%−212 |
| Bucharest | 388 | 25 | +1452.0%+363 |
| Quito | 377 | 367 | +2.7%+10 |
| Seoul | 336 | 414 | -18.8%−78 |
| Dublin | 273 | 127 | +115.0%+146 |
| Jakarta | 264 | 272 | -2.9%−8 |
| Sofia | 257 | 11 | +2236.4%+246 |
| Bratislava | 222 | 70 | +217.1%+152 |
| Frankfurt | 216 | 212 | +1.9%+4 |
| Sao Paulo | 208 | 250 | -16.8%−42 |
| Budapest | 208 | 155 | +34.2%+53 |
| Beijing | 207 | 221 | -6.3%−14 |
| Belfast | 176 | 172 | +2.3%+4 |
| Tokyo | 172 | 154 | +11.7%+18 |
| Guadalajara | 170 | 105 | +61.9%+65 |
| Auckland | 165 | 30 | +450.0%+135 |
| Guangzhou | 147 | 227 | -35.2%−80 |
| Warsaw | 144 | 53 | +171.7%+91 |
| Melbourne | 138 | 106 | +30.2%+32 |
| Sydney | 132 | 92 | +43.5%+40 |
| Prague | 129 | 61 | +111.5%+68 |
| Berlin | 123 | 138 | -10.9%−15 |
| Krakow | 121 | 43 | +181.4%+78 |
| Munich | 119 | 120 | -0.8%−1 |
| Amsterdam | 114 | 95 | +20.0%+19 |
| Bern | 96 | 47 | +104.3%+49 |
| Ulaanbaatar | 96 | 12 | +700.0%+84 |
| Buenos Aires | 95 | 115 | -17.4%−20 |
| Ankara | 87 | 31 | +180.6%+56 |
| New Delhi | 86 | 64 | +34.4%+22 |
| AIT Taipei | 81 | 125 | -35.2%−44 |
| Rome | 73 | 112 | -34.8%−39 |
| Lima | 69 | 111 | -37.8%−42 |
| Rio De Janeiro | 64 | 75 | -14.7%−11 |
| Osaka/Kobe | 56 | 54 | +3.7%+2 |
| Vienna | 55 | 62 | -11.3%−7 |
| Stockholm | 54 | 92 | -41.3%−38 |
| Santiago | 51 | 48 | +6.3%+3 |
| Copenhagen | 48 | 58 | -17.2%−10 |
| Brussels | 48 | 49 | -2.0%−1 |
| Tel Aviv | 48 | 40 | +20.0%+8 |
| Johannesburg | 37 | 47 | -21.3%−10 |
| Istanbul | 37 | 34 | +8.8%+3 |
| Chennai | 34 | 81 | -58.0%−47 |
| Islamabad | 26 | 33 | -21.2%−7 |
| Shanghai | 13 | 105 | -87.6%−92 |
| Belgrade | 12 | 8 | +50.0%+4 |
| Milan | 3 | 174 | -98.3%−171 |
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12,700 | 12,408 | -2.3% |
| February | 19,401 | 18,000 | -7.2% |
| March | 40,778 | – | – |
| April | 52,477 | – | – |
| May | 49,169 | – | – |
| June | 19,165 | – | – |
| July | 23,222 | – | – |
| August | 16,583 | – | – |
| September | 13,392 | – | – |
| October | 12,557 | – | – |
| November | 12,838 | – | – |
| December | 13,686 | – | – |
Busiest month: May (14.2% of a typical year). Quietest: September (4.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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.
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2017 partial | 316,779 |
| 2018 | 345,522 |
| 2019 | 352,994 |
| 2020 | 63,238 |
| 2021 | 166,368 |
| 2022 | 293,950 |
| 2023 | 313,984 |
| 2024 | 317,183 |
| 2025 | 285,968 |
| 2026 partial | 30,408 |