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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: 74,754

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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
1,797
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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 Ireland387
  2. Mexico303
  3. China - mainland216
  4. Korea, South155
  5. India92
  6. Colombia58

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
Yerevan11 +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
05001K1.5K2KOct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '18805
Nov '18633
Dec '18412
Jan '19598
Feb '19718
Mar '19834
Apr '19737
May '19814
Jun '19655
Jul '19743
Aug '19898
Sep '19818
Oct '19760
Nov '19628
Dec '19488
Jan '20767
Feb '20644
Mar '20592
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '202
Jul '204
Aug '2011
Sep '2027
Oct '2060
Nov '2083
Dec '20135
Jan '2146
Feb '21101
Mar '21177
Apr '21127
May '21184
Jun '21191
Jul '21515
Aug '21532
Sep '21724
Oct '21602
Nov '21510
Dec '21583
Jan '22952
Feb '22961
Mar '221,225
Apr '221,125
May '22916
Jun '22770
Jul '221,046
Aug '221,370
Sep '221,539
Oct '221,106
Nov '22732
Dec '22592
Jan '231,009
Feb '231,031
Mar '231,668
Apr '231,398
May '231,082
Jun '231,141
Jul '23904
Aug '231,533
Sep '231,164
Oct '23995
Nov '23724
Dec '23654
Jan '24970
Feb '241,127
Mar '241,264
Apr '241,196
May '241,201
Jun '241,025
Jul '241,422
Aug '241,762
Sep '241,597
Oct '241,206
Nov '24879
Dec '24754
Jan '251,414
Feb '251,466
Mar '251,449
Apr '251,383
May '251,293
Jun '251,129
Jul '251,359
Aug '251,797
Sep '251,225
Oct '251,191
Nov '25779
Dec '25763
Jan '261,146
Feb '261,162