travel visa

Meaning

A travel visa is an official document or stamp in your passport that allows you to enter a specific country for a set amount of time. You usually need to apply for it before your trip, though some countries offer them on arrival. It is essential for international travel to countries that require entry permission.

Examples

• Do I need to apply for a travel visa before I book my flights to Japan?

  Do I need to apply for a travel visa before I book my flights to Japan?

• She had to wait three weeks for her travel visa to be approved.

  She had to wait three weeks for her travel visa to be approved.

• Make sure your passport is valid for at least six months when applying for a travel visa.

  Make sure your passport is valid for at least six months when applying for a travel visa.

• The embassy charges a processing fee for the tourist or travel visa.

  The embassy charges a processing fee for the tourist or travel visa.

• Fortunately, citizens of our country can get a travel visa on arrival.

  Fortunately, citizens of our country can get a travel visa on arrival.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need to renew my travel passport visa.

  ✓ I need to get a travel visa.

  Learners often combine 'passport' and 'visa' into one confusing term. A passport is the identification book, while a visa is the specific permission stamp or document inside it.

• ✗ Did you make your travel visa?

  ✓ Did you apply for your travel visa?

  In English, you do not 'make' a visa; you 'apply for' or 'get' a visa.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Don't forget to check if you need a ___ before you travel to India.

  💡 An official document allowing you to enter a country.

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  travel visa

• The embassy approved my ___ yesterday, so I am ready to go!

  💡 The permission stamp in your passport.

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  travel visa