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visa

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/ˈviːzə/ · vi-sa

An endorsement on a passport indicating that the holder is authorized to enter a particular country.

Meanings

nounformal

An endorsement on a passport indicating that the holder is authorized to enter a particular country.

پاسپورٹ پر ایک حوالہ جو یہ ظاہر کرتا ہے کہ حامل ملک میں داخل ہونے کا مجاز ہے۔

ویزا

visa

Synonyms

permitauthorizationclearanceاجازتحوالہاجازتی خط

Antonyms

prohibitionbandenialپابندیممنوعہانکار

Common Collocations

  • travel visa
  • student visa
  • work visa

Example Sentences

To travel abroad, he needed a visa.

بیرون ملک سفر کرنے کے لیے، اسے ویزا کی ضرورت تھی۔

Bayroon mulk safar karne ke liye, use visa ki zaroorat thi.

She applied for a student visa to study in the USA.

اس نے امریکہ میں پڑھائی کے لیے طالب علم ویزا کی درخواست دی۔

Us ne America mein parhai ke liye talib-e-ilm visa ki darkhwast di.

The visa process can be quite lengthy.

ویزے کا عمل کافی طویل ہوسکتا ہے۔

Visa ka amal kafi tawil ho sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

visa versus visa card:A visa is a document for travel authorization, while a visa card is a payment card.

Word Family

visa application
nounویزا کی درخواست
visa processing
nounویزا کی پروسیسنگ
visa requirements
nounویزا کی ضروریات

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'visa' as in 'I need a visa to visit'.

Picture a passport with a visa stamp.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "charta visa" — seen paper

First known use: 20th century

The word 'visa' comes from the Latin 'charta visa', meaning 'the paper that has been seen' or 'approved document'. It was adopted in the context of travel documentation in the early 20th century.