visa

American  

[vee-zuh] / ˈvi zə /

noun

plural

visas

1. an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.

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verb (used with object)

visaed, visaing

1. to give a visa to; approve a visa for.

2. to put a visa on (a passport).

visa British  

/ ˈviːzə /

noun

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

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verb

1. to enter a visa into (a passport)

2. to endorse or ratify

Etymology

Origin of visa

1830–40; < French, short for Latin carta vīsa “the document (has been) seen”; vīsa, feminine past participle of vidēre “to see, look at”

Example Sentences

One plaintiff who sued, according to a court filing last year, is a Taiwanese woman with a student visa who had lived in the U.S. for 12 years and was applying for a green card.

From The Wall Street Journal

Born in Abidjan, Diomande uprooted on his own to Florida aged 15 on a student visa to further his football development, using Duolingo to help learn English.

From BBC

London has stables of lawyers and accountants experienced at disguising sources of wealth and who help clients obtain visas that grease the wheels of business.

From The Wall Street Journal

But for now, only those with work or study visas can go.

From Barron's

Foreign owners generally can only stay for the length of their tourist visa.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• acceptance
• admission
• affirmation
• approval
• authorization
• consent
• corroboration
• endorsement
• evidence
• green light
• passage
• recognition
• testimony
• verification