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All About Visas | Passport Index

All About Visas | Passport Index

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The Travel/Tourist Visa

The Travel/Tourist Visa

Travel visas allow the bearer to enter a foreign country for touristic and leisure purposes only and stay for a predetermined amount of time.

These visas do not entitle the holder to work or engage in any business activities in the host country.

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The Business Visa

A business visa allows the bearer to enter the host country and engage in business activities without joining that country’s labor market.

For example, an individual may require a business visa if they are traveling to a country to do business with another company or if they are attending a business conference. The visitor typically must show that they are not receiving income from the country.

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The Work Visa

Work visas are required for individuals who wish to take on employment or engage in business activities in the host country. There are several types of work visas that depend on the nature of the work and the length of stay. 

For example, working holiday visas allow individuals to temporarily take on employment while traveling through the country.

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The Student Visa

A student visa is a type of nonimmigrant visa that allows the bearer to enroll at a postsecondary educational institution in the host country.

High school foreign exchange students must typically obtain a visa for temporary residence.

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The Working Holiday Visa

Working holiday visas allow the bearer to undertake temporary employment in a country through which they are traveling.

Not every country offers a working holiday program. Australia has the most popular such program.

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The Refugee/Asylum Visa

Refugee visas and asylum visas can be granted to individuals fleeing persecution, war, natural disasters and other situations in which their life is at risk.

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The Spousal Visa

Spousal visas allow partners to visit each other when the couple does not hail from the same country.

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The Transit Visa

Travelers may sometimes require transit visas in order to pass through a country that is not their destination country.

Transit visas are typically required if you have a layover in a country of more than a few hours.

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Immigrant Vs. Nonimmigrant Visas

Travel visas can be separated into two categories: immigrant and nonimmigrant. 

Immigrant visas allow the bearer to reside permanently in the host country, whereas nonimmigrant visas allow the bearer entry into the host country on a temporary basis.

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Why Do I Need a Visa to Travel?

  • Visas are necessary if you’d like to travel to a country that does not have a visa policy in place with your home country.
  • Many countries have visa policies and agreements that allow their citizens to travel freely between them without the need for a visa.
  • A country’s visa policy is a rule that states who may or may not enter the country. The policy may allow passport holders of one country to enter visa-free but not the passport holders of another country. Most visa policies are bilateral (two countries will allow visa-free travel to each other’s citizens).

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Why Certain Countries Have Visa Restrictions

Countries have visa restrictions in order to check and control the flow of visitors in and out of the country and to prevent illegal immigration and other criminal activities. Forcing travelers to apply for a visa allows the authorities to vet potential visitors. 

For example, individuals may attempt to travel to a country with better economic opportunities in order to work illegally there.

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