Definition

A document that allows a person to enter or travel in a specific country, usually attached to a passport.

Example

She applied for a visa to visit her family in Canada.

Conversation

Have you applied for your visa yet for the trip to Europe?

Not yet, I need to gather all the documents first.

Make sure to check the requirements because some countries are strict about the visa process.

I will! I just want to be fully prepared before I submit my application.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Definition

To give official permission for someone to enter a country, usually by marking a passport.

Example

The embassy will visa your application if all documents are in order.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I finally got my passport renewed, now I just need to get my visa.

That's great! Where are you planning to travel?

I want to visit Japan, but I need to make sure they visa it quickly.

Root Explanation

Visa → The word 'visa' comes from Latin 'visa', the feminine past participle of 'videre', meaning to see. It refers to a document that allows a person to see or enter a country legally.

Memory Tip

Think of 'seeing' ('videre') as a way to remember that a visa is a document that allows you to enter and see another country.

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