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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Top 5 countries

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  1. India373
  2. Israel132
  3. Brazil130
  4. Korea, South123
  5. Great Britain and Northern Ireland105
R2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
107

That is 6 fewer than in January 2026 (113) — ▼ -5.3%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-5.3% vs January 2026 (113)▼-50.7% vs February 2025 (217)

All published months together: 16,328

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All countries together · Visa class R2 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025131
  • Jan 2026113
  • Feb 2026107
Dec 2025
13137% of selected
Jan 2026
11332% of selected
Feb 2026
10730% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 18 (13.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 24 (18.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 131113107
Total131113107

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
India1224▼ -50.0%−12
Korea, South720▼ -65.0%−13
Great Britain and Northern Ireland76▲ +16.7%+1
Israel72▲ +250.0%+5
Japan60new+6
Nigeria60new+6
Brazil514▼ -64.3%−9
Ghana50new+5
Argentina41▲ +300.0%+3
Greece40new+4
China - Mainland32▲ +50.0%+1
Egypt30new+3
France30new+3
Romania30new+3
Mexico27▼ -71.4%−5
South Africa22▲ +0.0%+0
Canada20new+2
Colombia20new+2
Honduras20new+2
Italy20new+2
Taiwan20new+2
Turkey20new+2
Dominican Republic19▼ -88.9%−8
Ukraine17▼ -85.7%−6
Russia11▲ +0.0%+0
Bosnia-Herzegovina10new+1
Costa Rica10new+1
Germany10new+1
Trinidad and Tobago10new+1
Vietnam10new+1
Indonesia06▼ -100.0%−6
Spain03▼ -100.0%−3
El Salvador01▼ -100.0%−1
Ethiopia01▼ -100.0%−1
Malaysia01▼ -100.0%−1
Peru01▼ -100.0%−1
Philippines01▼ -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
London116▲ +83.3%+5
Seoul820▼ -60.0%−12
Tel Aviv72▲ +250.0%+5
Buenos Aires60new+6
Lagos60new+6
Osaka/Kobe60new+6
Porto Alegre57▼ -28.6%−2
Accra50new+5
Chennai44▲ +0.0%+0
Mumbai41▲ +300.0%+3
Athens40new+4
New Delhi311▼ -72.7%−8
Paris31▲ +200.0%+2
AIT Taipei30new+3
Bucharest30new+3
Cairo30new+3
Calgary23▼ -33.3%−1
Istanbul20new+2
Tegucigalpa20new+2
Santo Domingo19▼ -88.9%−8
Sao Paulo16▼ -83.3%−5
Hyderabad14▼ -75.0%−3
Mexico City14▼ -75.0%−3
Ankara10new+1
Frankfurt10new+1
Johannesburg10new+1
Monterrey10new+1
Santiago10new+1
Sarajevo10new+1
Jakarta03▼ -100.0%−3
Madrid03▼ -100.0%−3
Beijing02▼ -100.0%−2
Rio De Janeiro02▼ -100.0%−2
Guadalajara01▼ -100.0%−1
Manila01▼ -100.0%−1
Toronto01▼ -100.0%−1

R2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20252,207
  • 2026220
0100200300400JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January233113▼ -51.5%
February217107▼ -50.7%
March195––
April170––
May133––
June199––
July295––
August249––
September132––
October141––
November112––
December131––

When is it busy? R2 visas worldwide

Busiest month: January (10.7% of a typical year). Quietest: May (6.2%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.7%
9.9%
9.1%
7.6%
6.2%
6.6%
9.0%
9.4%
7.8%
7.4%
7.0%
9.1%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 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.

R2 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0100200300400Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17147
Apr '17137
May '17143
Jun '17173
Jul '17279
Aug '17171
Sep '17107
Oct '17105
Nov '17113
Dec '17162
Jan '18156
Feb '18137
Mar '18148
Apr '18165
May '18132
Jun '18119
Jul '18166
Aug '18171
Sep '18126
Oct '18137
Nov '18117
Dec '18121
Jan '19156
Feb '19141
Mar '19110
Apr '19139
May '19111
Jun '19135
Jul '19157
Aug '19208
Sep '19170
Oct '19138
Nov '1976
Dec '19102
Jan '20138
Feb '20113
Mar '2072
Apr '205
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '204
Sep '2023
Oct '2014
Nov '2029
Dec '2077
Jan '2128
Feb '2198
Mar '21113
Apr '2199
May '2147
Jun '2156
Jul '2186
Aug '21114
Sep '2174
Oct '2197
Nov '21132
Dec '21125
Jan '22148
Feb '22118
Mar '22136
Apr '22185
May '22148
Jun '22140
Jul '22174
Aug '22207
Sep '22202
Oct '22195
Nov '22168
Dec '22159
Jan '23235
Feb '23192
Mar '23254
Apr '23228
May '23292
Jun '23207
Jul '23258
Aug '23289
Sep '23212
Oct '23220
Nov '23153
Dec '23241
Jan '24239
Feb '24195
Mar '24178
Apr '24202
May '24180
Jun '24246
Jul '24364
Aug '24240
Sep '24253
Oct '24186
Nov '24193
Dec '24245
Jan '25233
Feb '25217
Mar '25195
Apr '25170
May '25133
Jun '25199
Jul '25295
Aug '25249
Sep '25132
Oct '25141
Nov '25112
Dec '25131
Jan '26113
Feb '26107

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Total visas issued
132
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