A visa is an official document, or a stamp put in your passport, which allows you to enter or leave a particular country.
His visitor's visa expired.
...an exit visa.
...a tightening of U.S. visa requirements.
visa in British English
(ˈviːzə)
nounWord forms: plural-sas
1.
an endorsement in a passport or similar document, signifying that the document is in order and permitting its bearer to travel into or through the country of the government issuing it
2.
any sign or signature of approval
verbWord forms: -sas, -saing or -saed(transitive)
3.
to enter a visa into (a passport)
4.
to endorse or ratify
Word origin
C19: via French from Latin vīsa things seen, from vīsus, past participle of vidēre to see
visa in American English
(ˈvizə; ˈvisə)
noun
1.
an endorsement on a passport, showing that a person has been granted official entry into or passage through a country
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈvisaed or ˈvisaing
2.
to put a visa on (a passport)
3.
to give a visa to (someone)
Word origin
Fr < L fem. of visus: see vision
COBUILD Collocations
visa
student visa
tourist visa
work visa
Examples of 'visa' in a sentence
visa
She wants to get a spouse visa.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Her pals are raising cash so she can apply for a Leave to Remain visa.
The Sun (2016)
At present citizens of a significant number of non-EU countries do not need a visa to enter the Schengen area.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She can't get a UK visa.
The Sun (2017)
This has so far deemed only one interpreter at sufficiently high risk to get a visa.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
To fulfil visa requirements each visitor must have a sponsor responsible for their presence in this country.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
To do so he needed an exit visa.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Those without valid visas or passports face jail or deportation.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It took us that long to get a visa.
The Sun (2011)
So it is hardly surprising that many requests for family visitor visas are refused.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Eritrea is one of the few countries from which residents need an exit visa.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The winner is responsible for all necessary documents including valid passports and visas.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Officials are to be given powers to revoke visitor visas at immigration desks without appeal.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The country 's tough visa requirements put off many holidaymakers.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Instead we obtained visas at Kilimanjaro airport on arrival.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This was asked to two applicants for visas to enter Australia.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They will still require a visa to enter Britain.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We thought we were doing great and we would get our visa, no problem.
The Sun (2010)
The terms of her Soviet exit visa had banned her from meeting public figures.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I had to leave the country when my visa expired.
The Sun (2016)
The company will pay for his moving costs and temporary accommodation, plus the fees for obtaining his visa.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
All were established in the past five years and were run by young Pakistanis who came to this country on student visas.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
visa
British English: visa /ˈviːzə/ NOUN
A visa is an official document or a stamp put in your passport which allows you to enter or leave a particular country.
An exit visa is an official stamp in someone's passport, or an official document, which allows them to leave the country that they are visiting or living in.
work visa
A visa is an official document, or a stamp put in your passport , which allows you to enter or leave a particular country.
entry visa
a visa giving official permission to enter a country of which you are not a national
student visa
A visa is an official document , or a stamp put in your passport , which allows you to enter or leave a particular country.
tourist visa
A visa is an official document, or a stamp put in your passport , which allows you to enter or leave a particular country.
re-entry visa
a visa that allows someone to enter a country again several times
visa requirement
A requirement is a quality or qualification that you must have in order to be allowed to do something or to be suitable for something.
visa restrictions
A restriction is an official rule that limits what you can do or that limits the amount or size of something.
multiple-entry visa
a visa that permits the holder to enter a country several times