Okuzeka
Immigration & Visas vocabulary · Decisions, Refusals & Appeals

Approval

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

/əˈpruːvəl/nounCore term

In immigration & visas, approval means: A positive decision on an application, meaning the visa, permit or status you asked for has been granted.

In Turkish: onay, olumlu karar

How it is used

People say their visa was approved or was granted; official letters more often use grant. After approval you may need to collect your passport, pick up a residence card or enter the country within a certain time. The opposite is refusal.

Example sentences

  1. I got the approval email this morning, and my passport will be ready on Friday.

  2. Approval usually takes longer if the officer needs extra documents.

Common collocations

  • visa approval
  • approval letter
  • get approval
  • be approved
  • pending approval
  • refusalA negative decision on an application, meaning the visa, permit or status you asked for has not been granted.
  • pendingNot yet decided or finished; used for an application that has been submitted but has no decision yet.
  • processing timeThe time the authorities need to make a decision on an application, counted from when it is submitted or when biometrics are given.
  • appealA formal request to a higher authority or a tribunal to change a decision, such as a visa refusal or a deportation order.

More terms: Decisions, Refusals & Appeals

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