visa

/ˈvizə/

/ˈvizə/

Other forms: visas; visaed; visaing

A visa is a permit to enter a specific country. Without a visa, you might not be able to travel where you want.

While you may know Visa as the name of a credit card company, a visa is a little different: it's an official authorization to enter a country. This is different from a passport, which is a type of identification geared toward international travel. A visa is a more specific form of authorization, allowing you to travel to a certain country. A visa may only last for a certain amount of time, and different countries have different standards for granting a visa.

Definitions of visa

1. noun

   an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
   type of:

   countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant

   formal and explicit approval
2. verb

   approve officially
   “The list of speakers must be visaed”

   type of:

   O.K., approve, okay, sanction

   give sanction to
3. verb

   provide (a passport) with a visa
   type of:

   endorse, indorse

   sign as evidence of legal transfer