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K2

Visa class as printed by the State Department

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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: 29,508

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All countries together · Visa class K2 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025191
  • Jan 2026181
  • Feb 2026188
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  • Jan 2026 is 10 (5.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 3 (1.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 191181188
Total191181188
Total visas issued
188
Latest 12 months · K2 · February

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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. Philippines62
  2. Mexico22
  3. Kenya10
  4. Vietnam10
  5. Dominican Republic8
  6. Liberia8

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Philippines6231 +100.0%+31
Mexico2229 -24.1%−7
Vietnam1022 -54.5%−12
Kenya107 +42.9%+3
Dominican Republic814 -42.9%−6
Liberia84 +100.0%+4
Colombia57 -28.6%−2
Thailand51 +400.0%+4
Venezuela41 +300.0%+3
Uganda40new+4
Cuba37 -57.1%−4
China - mainland34 -25.0%−1
Nicaragua31 +200.0%+2
Nigeria31 +200.0%+2
Jamaica29 -77.8%−7
Cambodia25 -60.0%−3
Ecuador23 -33.3%−1
India22 +0.0%+0
Costa Rica20new+2
Egypt20new+2
France20new+2
Ghana20new+2
Honduras20new+2
Guatemala14 -75.0%−3
Cabo Verde13 -66.7%−2
Russia12 -50.0%−1
Great Britain and Northern Ireland11 +0.0%+0
Nepal11 +0.0%+0
Belarus10new+1
Cameroon10new+1
Ethiopia10new+1
Germany10new+1
Indonesia10new+1
Brazil05 -100.0%−5
Peru03 -100.0%−3
Trinidad and Tobago03 -100.0%−3
Spain02 -100.0%−2
Bolivia01 -100.0%−1
Kazakhstan01 -100.0%−1
Pakistan01 -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.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Manila6231 +100.0%+31
Ciudad Juarez2229 -24.1%−7
Nairobi147 +100.0%+7
Ho Chi Minh City1021 -52.4%−11
Bogota98 +12.5%+1
Santo Domingo814 -42.9%−6
Monrovia83 +166.7%+5
Bangkok51 +400.0%+4
Havana37 -57.1%−4
Guangzhou34 -25.0%−1
Lagos31 +200.0%+2
Managua30new+3
Kingston29 -77.8%−7
Phnom Penh25 -60.0%−3
Mumbai22 +0.0%+0
Warsaw22 +0.0%+0
London21 +100.0%+1
San Jose21 +100.0%+1
Accra20new+2
Ankara20new+2
Cairo20new+2
Paris20new+2
Tegucigalpa20new+2
Yaounde20new+2
Guatemala City14 -75.0%−3
Guayaquil13 -66.7%−2
Praia13 -66.7%−2
Dakar12 -50.0%−1
Kathmandu11 +0.0%+0
Abu Dhabi10new+1
Addis Ababa10new+1
Jakarta10new+1
Rio de Janeiro05 -100.0%−5
Lima03 -100.0%−3
Madrid02 -100.0%−2
Almaty01 -100.0%−1
Freetown01 -100.0%−1
Islamabad01 -100.0%−1
La Paz01 -100.0%−1

K2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20253,740
  • 2026369
0200400600800JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January434181 -58.3%
February378188 -50.3%
March402––
April321––
May348––
June354––
July393––
August248––
September242––
October277––
November152––
December191––

When is it busy? K2 visas worldwide

Busiest month: February (9.5% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.6%). 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.

K2 worldwide: all published months

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0200400600800Dec'18Jul'19Feb'20Sep'20Apr'21Nov'21Jun'22Jan'23Aug'23Mar'24Oct'24May'25Dec'25
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MonthIssuances
Dec '18313
Jan '19312
Feb '19377
Mar '19496
Apr '19454
May '19543
Jun '19568
Jul '19539
Aug '19499
Sep '19449
Oct '19482
Nov '19384
Dec '19415
Jan '20355
Feb '20383
Mar '20247
Apr '2020
May '2017
Jun '2047
Jul '2063
Aug '2040
Sep '2074
Oct '20119
Nov '20143
Dec '20194
Jan '21173
Feb '21196
Mar '21207
Apr '21222
May '21236
Jun '21285
Jul '21328
Aug '21271
Sep '21350
Oct '21329
Nov '21302
Dec '21300
Jan '22287
Feb '22242
Mar '22286
Apr '22215
May '22345
Jun '22315
Jul '22311
Aug '22305
Sep '22243
Oct '22253
Nov '22196
Dec '22186
Jan '23165
Feb '23209
Mar '23276
Apr '23277
May '23360
Jun '23319
Jul '23291
Aug '23324
Sep '23359
Oct '23468
Nov '23540
Dec '23669
Jan '24626
Feb '24619
Mar '24634
Apr '24567
May '24679
Jun '24556
Jul '24700
Aug '24675
Sep '24594
Oct '24634
Nov '24452
Dec '24490
Jan '25434
Feb '25378
Mar '25402
Apr '25321
May '25348
Jun '25354
Jul '25393
Aug '25248
Sep '25242
Oct '25277
Nov '25152
Dec '25191
Jan '26181
Feb '26188