Travel visa

A travel visa is an official authorization allowing a foreign national to enter, stay in, or transit through a country under specified conditions. It may be issued as a stamp, a separate document, or an electronic record.

Visa application: A formal request for permission to enter, stay in, or transit through a country. Applicants submit information and supporting documents for authorities to assess eligibility.
Tourist visa: A visa permitting temporary travel for tourism or related leisure activities. It commonly limits paid work and the length of a leisure visit.
Passport: A government-issued travel document that establishes identity and nationality for international travel. Visa applications and border checks generally rely on a valid passport.
Residence permit: An official document or status authorizing a foreign national to reside in a country. It generally governs residence beyond a visitor's temporary permission.
Visa restrictions: Rules limiting whether or how people of particular nationalities may enter a country. Such restrictions determine who must apply and which conditions they face.
Visa policy: A government's rules governing entry permissions for foreign nationals. It sets eligibility, permitted activities, and conditions for each visa category.
Work visa: A visa authorizing a foreign national to undertake specified employment in a country. It connects entry permission to an employer, occupation, or work authorization.
Visa-free travel: International travel permitted without obtaining a visa, subject to applicable entry rules. It shows that entry permission can exist without a visa document.
Electronic Travel Authorization: An electronic pre-travel clearance required of some visa-exempt visitors. It screens certain travelers without being a visa.
Visa reciprocity: A practice in which states align visa requirements or treatment for each other's citizens. One country's visa rules may respond to the treatment of its own nationals abroad.

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