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O2

Visa class as printed by the State Department

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O2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
1,162

That is 16 more than in January 2026 (1,146) — +1.4%.

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+1.4% vs January 2026 (1,146)-20.7% vs February 2025 (1,466)

All published months together: 79,682

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All countries together · Visa class O2 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025763
  • Jan 20261,146
  • Feb 20261,162
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  • Jan 2026 is 383 (50.2%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 399 (52.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 7631,1461,162
Total7631,1461,162
Total visas issued
1,225
Latest 12 months · O2 · September

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

Top countries

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  1. Great Britain and Northern Ireland263
  2. Mexico200
  3. Korea, South55
  4. China - Mainland52
  5. Italy44
  6. France41

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Great Britain and Northern Ireland243281 -13.5%−38
Mexico169171 -1.2%−2
Korea, South8957 +56.1%+32
China - Mainland4645 +2.2%+1
France4574 -39.2%−29
Australia4236 +16.7%+6
Taiwan418 +412.5%+33
Japan3924 +62.5%+15
Colombia3653 -32.1%−17
Germany3421 +61.9%+13
Brazil3361 -45.9%−28
Spain2715 +80.0%+12
Philippines270new+27
India2629 -10.3%−3
Dominican Republic253 +733.3%+22
Hong Kong S.A.R.208 +150.0%+12
Italy1728 -39.3%−11
Jamaica1720 -15.0%−3
Israel1712 +41.7%+5
Netherlands1522 -31.8%−7
South Africa1415 -6.7%−1
Sweden138 +62.5%+5
Belgium1220 -40.0%−8
Ireland1217 -29.4%−5
Argentina923 -60.9%−14
New Zealand85 +60.0%+3
Indonesia77 +0.0%+0
Nigeria74 +75.0%+3
Poland61 +500.0%+5
Lebanon58 -37.5%−3
Portugal55 +0.0%+0
Norway53 +66.7%+2
Switzerland52 +150.0%+3
Thailand52 +150.0%+3
Denmark47 -42.9%−3
Panama41 +300.0%+3
Peru41 +300.0%+3
Canada34 -25.0%−1
Austria33 +0.0%+0
Turkey30new+3
Venezuela23 -33.3%−1
Greece22 +0.0%+0
Malaysia21 +100.0%+1
Hungary12 -50.0%−1
Russia12 -50.0%−1
Armenia11 +0.0%+0
Chile11 +0.0%+0
Ukraine10new+1
Finland03 -100.0%−3
Egypt02 -100.0%−2
Vietnam02 -100.0%−2
Cuba01 -100.0%−1
Trinidad and Tobago01 -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
London255289 -11.8%−34
Seoul8958 +53.4%+31
Mexico City6063 -4.8%−3
Hermosillo6057 +5.3%+3
Paris4288 -52.3%−46
AIT Taipei415 +720.0%+36
Beijing4040 +0.0%+0
Tokyo3618 +100.0%+18
Guadalajara3611 +227.3%+25
Bogota3254 -40.7%−22
Manila270new+27
Madrid2611 +136.4%+15
Santo Domingo254 +525.0%+21
Brussels2126 -19.2%−5
Melbourne209 +122.2%+11
Hong Kong208 +150.0%+12
Monterrey1932 -40.6%−13
Kingston1921 -9.5%−2
Sydney1722 -22.7%−5
New Delhi1710 +70.0%+7
Tel Aviv1611 +45.5%+5
Sao Paulo1554 -72.2%−39
Amsterdam1519 -21.1%−4
Frankfurt157 +114.3%+8
Munich147 +100.0%+7
Stockholm136 +116.7%+7
Rio de Janeiro112 +450.0%+9
Berlin95 +80.0%+4
Johannesburg88 +0.0%+0
Dublin87 +14.3%+1
Buenos Aires722 -68.2%−15
Rome711 -36.4%−4
Lagos62 +200.0%+4
Bern61 +500.0%+5
Copenhagen524 -79.2%−19
Belfast58 -37.5%−3
Beirut57 -28.6%−2
Lisbon53 +66.7%+2
Oslo53 +66.7%+2
Auckland52 +150.0%+3
Bangkok51 +400.0%+4
Warsaw51 +400.0%+4
Mumbai414 -71.4%−10
Chennai44 +0.0%+0
Vienna41 +300.0%+3
Athens21 +100.0%+1
Toronto13 -66.7%−2
Osaka/Kobe12 -50.0%−1
Santiago11 +0.0%+0
Milan03 -100.0%−3
Brasilia02 -100.0%−2
Budapest02 -100.0%−2
Cairo02 -100.0%−2
Tijuana02 -100.0%−2
Florence01 -100.0%−1
Port of Spain01 -100.0%−1

O2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202515,248
  • 20262,308
05001K1.5K2KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January1,4141,146 -19.0%
February1,4661,162 -20.7%
March1,449––
April1,383––
May1,293––
June1,129––
July1,359––
August1,797––
September1,225––
October1,191––
November779––
December763––

When is it busy? O2 visas worldwide

Busiest month: March (11.4% of a typical year). Quietest: June (5.9%). 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.

O2 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05K10K15K20KFY2018partialFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2018 partial4,928
FY2019 8,665
FY2020 3,923
FY2021 2,875
FY2022 11,599
FY2023 13,360
FY2024 13,937
FY2025 15,354
FY2026 partial5,041