visa on arrival

Meaning

This term refers to an official travel authorization that a tourist can obtain at the border or airport of their destination country, rather than applying for it in advance. It simplifies travel planning but often requires paying a fee and waiting in a specific queue upon landing. The register is neutral and highly practical for international travel.

Examples

• Before you book your flights to Thailand, check if your country is eligible for a visa on arrival.

  Before you book your flights to Thailand, check if your country is eligible for a visa on arrival.

• We had to wait in line for an hour at the airport to get our visa on arrival.

  We had to wait in line for an hour at the airport to get our visa on arrival.

• Make sure you have cash in the local currency to pay for your visa on arrival.

  Make sure you have cash in the local currency to pay for your visa on arrival.

• Some countries require passport photos to process your visa on arrival.

  Some countries require passport photos to process your visa on arrival.

• I didn't need to apply beforehand because I could get a visa on arrival at the border.

  I didn't need to apply beforehand because I could get a visa on arrival at the border.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I got a visa in arrival.

  ✓ I got a visa on arrival.

  The correct preposition is 'on,' referring to the moment of arriving at the destination.

• ✗ Do I need to make a visa on arrival?

  ✓ Do I need to get a visa on arrival.

  We 'get,' 'obtain,' or 'apply for' a visa, but we do not 'make' a visa.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Citizens of the EU can obtain a ___ when they land at the airport.

  💡 A visa you get after landing instead of before traveling.

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  visa on arrival

• Don't forget to bring two passport-sized photos for your ___.

  💡 The entry document processed at the border.

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  visa on arrival