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P1

Internationally recognized athlete or entertainer · For athletes and entertainment groups with international recognition.

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P1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
1,512

That is 571 fewer than in January 2026 (2,083) — -27.4%.

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-27.4% vs January 2026 (2,083)-31.1% vs February 2025 (2,196)

All published months together: 146,053

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All countries together · Visa class P1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20251,322
  • Jan 20262,083
  • Feb 20261,512
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  • Jan 2026 is 761 (57.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 190 (14.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 1,3222,0831,512
Total1,3222,0831,512
Total visas issued
1,999
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Top countries

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  1. Mexico403
  2. Korea, South391
  3. Great Britain and Northern Ireland146
  4. Brazil142
  5. China - mainland108
  6. Japan81

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Mexico200316 -36.7%−116
Great Britain and Northern Ireland182129 +41.1%+53
Dominican Republic94247 -61.9%−153
Austria8821 +319.0%+67
Venezuela86133 -35.3%−47
Ireland6634 +94.1%+32
France5846 +26.1%+12
Australia5829 +100.0%+29
Germany5632 +75.0%+24
Spain43119 -63.9%−76
Japan4251 -17.6%−9
Brazil40100 -60.0%−60
China - mainland3722 +68.2%+15
Poland374 +825.0%+33
Italy2858 -51.7%−30
Colombia2830 -6.7%−2
Ukraine2778 -65.4%−51
Sweden2436 -33.3%−12
New Zealand245 +380.0%+19
Argentina2245 -51.1%−23
Hong Kong S.A.R.2028 -28.6%−8
Netherlands1712 +41.7%+5
South Africa1611 +45.5%+5
Guatemala150new+15
Panama1316 -18.8%−3
Denmark1162 -82.3%−51
Russia1028 -64.3%−18
Ethiopia101 +900.0%+9
Israel912 -25.0%−3
Taiwan99 +0.0%+0
Korea, South853 -84.9%−45
Cuba88 +0.0%+0
Finland713 -46.2%−6
Switzerland64 +50.0%+2
Norway512 -58.3%−7
Chile59 -44.4%−4
Slovakia54 +25.0%+1
Czech Republic437 -89.2%−33
Portugal410 -60.0%−6
Belgium45 -20.0%−1
Belarus43 +33.3%+1
Jamaica43 +33.3%+1
Peru34 -25.0%−1
El Salvador32 +50.0%+1
Greece31 +200.0%+2
Hungary294 -97.9%−92
Romania25 -60.0%−3
Bahamas, The22 +0.0%+0
India22 +0.0%+0
Serbia22 +0.0%+0
Trinidad and Tobago19 -88.9%−8
Ecuador16 -83.3%−5
Latvia14 -75.0%−3
Mongolia11 +0.0%+0
Kazakhstan08 -100.0%−8
Philippines04 -100.0%−4
Estonia01 -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
London155128 +21.1%+27
Santo Domingo151291 -48.1%−140
Vienna12134 +255.9%+87
Guadalajara7384 -13.1%−11
Bogota67125 -46.4%−58
Dublin5526 +111.5%+29
Belfast526 +766.7%+46
Paris4849 -2.0%−1
Warsaw4724 +95.8%+23
Madrid42127 -66.9%−85
Mexico City3958 -32.8%−19
Tokyo3339 -15.4%−6
Monterrey3179 -60.8%−48
Sydney2810 +180.0%+18
Beijing284 +600.0%+24
Berlin2615 +73.3%+11
Stockholm2434 -29.4%−10
Melbourne2415 +60.0%+9
Buenos Aires2242 -47.6%−20
Hong Kong2131 -32.3%−10
Auckland213 +600.0%+18
Hermosillo2058 -65.5%−38
Sao Paulo2045 -55.6%−25
Frankfurt2021 -4.8%−1
Ciudad Juarez1614 +14.3%+2
Johannesburg165 +220.0%+11
Guatemala City150new+15
Amsterdam1310 +30.0%+3
Copenhagen1264 -81.3%−52
AIT Taipei99 +0.0%+0
Osaka/Kobe95 +80.0%+4
Munich92 +350.0%+7
Brasilia822 -63.6%−14
Tijuana814 -42.9%−6
Seoul755 -87.3%−48
Tel Aviv712 -41.7%−5
Ottawa711 -36.4%−4
Rome641 -85.4%−35
Rio de Janeiro620 -70.0%−14
Matamoros61 +500.0%+5
Prague541 -87.8%−36
Helsinki512 -58.3%−7
Brussels57 -28.6%−2
Toronto54 +25.0%+1
Bern53 +66.7%+2
Kingston53 +66.7%+2
Krakow448 -91.7%−44
Oslo413 -69.2%−9
Shanghai43 +33.3%+1
Kyiv40new+4
Recife34 -25.0%−1
San Salvador32 +50.0%+1
Budapest192 -98.9%−91
Port of Spain19 -88.9%−8
Milan14 -75.0%−3
Nuevo Laredo11 +0.0%+0
Manila02 -100.0%−2
Vancouver01 -100.0%−1

P1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202521,729
  • 20263,595
01K2K3K4KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January2,3072,083 -9.7%
February2,1961,512 -31.1%
March2,118––
April1,753––
May1,776––
June1,321––
July1,999––
August1,893––
September2,209––
October1,863––
November972––
December1,322––

When is it busy? P1 visas worldwide

Busiest month: January (13.3% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.0%). 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.

P1 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01K2K3K4KOct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '182,492
Nov '181,384
Dec '181,634
Jan '193,089
Feb '192,686
Mar '192,326
Apr '191,797
May '191,807
Jun '191,656
Jul '191,713
Aug '192,450
Sep '192,416
Oct '192,202
Nov '191,428
Dec '191,791
Jan '202,809
Feb '202,038
Mar '201,054
Apr '2018
May '2012
Jun '2040
Jul '2059
Aug '2095
Sep '20182
Oct '20313
Nov '20506
Dec '20531
Jan '21534
Feb '21857
Mar '21881
Apr '21622
May '21704
Jun '21720
Jul '211,018
Aug '211,045
Sep '211,101
Oct '211,205
Nov '211,083
Dec '211,238
Jan '221,742
Feb '222,169
Mar '221,927
Apr '221,331
May '221,473
Jun '221,616
Jul '221,799
Aug '222,250
Sep '222,487
Oct '222,038
Nov '221,307
Dec '221,682
Jan '232,517
Feb '232,279
Mar '232,321
Apr '231,565
May '231,738
Jun '232,342
Jul '231,848
Aug '232,418
Sep '232,149
Oct '232,336
Nov '231,658
Dec '231,648
Jan '242,572
Feb '242,288
Mar '241,964
Apr '242,087
May '241,791
Jun '241,851
Jul '242,175
Aug '242,122
Sep '242,027
Oct '242,030
Nov '241,711
Dec '241,935
Jan '252,307
Feb '252,196
Mar '252,118
Apr '251,753
May '251,776
Jun '251,321
Jul '251,999
Aug '251,893
Sep '252,209
Oct '251,863
Nov '25972
Dec '251,322
Jan '262,083
Feb '261,512