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Visa class as printed by the State Department
K2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
188
That is 7 more than in January 2026 (181) — +3.9%.
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+3.9% vs January 2026 (181)-50.3% vs February 2025 (378)
All published months together: 19,707
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All countries together · Visa class K2 · One total per month
- Dec 2025191
- Jan 2026181
- Feb 2026188
Dec 2025
19134% of selected
Jan 2026
18132% of selected
Feb 2026
18834% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 10 (5.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 3 (1.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 191 | 181 | 188 |
| Total | 191 | 181 | 188 |
Total visas issued
3,297
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Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 62 | 31 | +100.0%+31 |
| Mexico | 22 | 29 | -24.1%−7 |
| Vietnam | 10 | 22 | -54.5%−12 |
| Kenya | 10 | 7 | +42.9%+3 |
| Dominican Republic | 8 | 14 | -42.9%−6 |
| Liberia | 8 | 4 | +100.0%+4 |
| Colombia | 5 | 7 | -28.6%−2 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1 | +400.0%+4 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| Uganda | 4 | 0 | new+4 |
| Cuba | 3 | 7 | -57.1%−4 |
| China - mainland | 3 | 4 | -25.0%−1 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 9 | -77.8%−7 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 5 | -60.0%−3 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 3 | -33.3%−1 |
| India | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Egypt | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| France | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Ghana | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Honduras | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| Cabo Verde | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| Gambia, The | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Russia | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Belarus | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Brazil | 0 | 5 | -100.0%−5 |
| Peru | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Bolivia | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Pakistan | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila | 62 | 31 | +100.0%+31 |
| Ciudad Juarez | 22 | 29 | -24.1%−7 |
| Nairobi | 14 | 7 | +100.0%+7 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 10 | 21 | -52.4%−11 |
| Bogota | 9 | 8 | +12.5%+1 |
| Santo Domingo | 8 | 14 | -42.9%−6 |
| Monrovia | 8 | 3 | +166.7%+5 |
| Bangkok | 5 | 1 | +400.0%+4 |
| Havana | 3 | 7 | -57.1%−4 |
| Guangzhou | 3 | 4 | -25.0%−1 |
| Lagos | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Managua | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Kingston | 2 | 9 | -77.8%−7 |
| Phnom Penh | 2 | 5 | -60.0%−3 |
| Mumbai | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| Warsaw | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| London | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| San Jose | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Accra | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Ankara | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Cairo | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Paris | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Tegucigalpa | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Yaounde | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Guatemala City | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| Guayaquil | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| Praia | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| Dakar | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Kathmandu | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Abu Dhabi | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Addis Ababa | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Buenos Aires | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Jakarta | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Jerusalem | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Kinshasa | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 0 | 5 | -100.0%−5 |
| Lima | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Madrid | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Almaty | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Freetown | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Islamabad | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| La Paz | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
K2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20253,740
- 2026369
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 434 | 181 | -58.3% |
| February | 378 | 188 | -50.3% |
| March | 402 | – | – |
| April | 321 | – | – |
| May | 348 | – | – |
| June | 354 | – | – |
| July | 393 | – | – |
| August | 248 | – | – |
| September | 242 | – | – |
| October | 277 | – | – |
| November | 152 | – | – |
| December | 191 | – | – |
When is it busy? K2 visas worldwide
Busiest month: May (9.5% of a typical year). Quietest: November (7.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 4 full years (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.
K2 worldwide: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2021 partial | 931 |
| 2022 | 3,184 |
| 2023 | 4,257 |
| 2024 | 7,226 |
| 2025 | 3,740 |
| 2026 partial | 369 |