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Embassy

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

/ˈembəsi/nounCore term

In immigration & visas, embassy means: The main official office of one country's government in the capital city of another country, led by an ambassador.

In Turkish: büyükelçilik, elçilik

How it is used

People often say "the embassy" for any visa office of a country, but visas are actually handled by its consular section. Many embassies no longer accept applications directly and send applicants to a visa application centre instead.

Example sentences

  1. The German Embassy in Ankara has published a new list of required documents.

  2. If your passport is stolen abroad, contact your country's embassy or the nearest consulate.

Common collocations

  • contact the embassy
  • embassy website
  • consular section
  • embassy staff
  • consulateAn office of a foreign government in a city other than the capital, which helps its own citizens and handles visas and documents.
  • visa application centreAn office, usually run by a private company for a government, where applicants hand in documents, give biometrics and later collect their passports.
  • appointmentA fixed date and time to visit an embassy, consulate or visa centre to hand in documents, give biometrics or attend an interview.
  • visa interviewA short meeting at an embassy or consulate where an officer asks about your plans, background and documents before deciding on your visa.

This word in other fields

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