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Immigration & Visas vocabulary · Residence & Legal Status

Renew

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

/rɪˈnuː/verbCore term

In immigration & visas, renew means: To make a document such as a passport, visa or permit valid for a further period, usually by applying again before it expires.

In Turkish: yenilemek, uzatmak

How it is used

The noun is renewal: renewal application, renewal fee, renewal appointment. Many countries accept renewals only within a set period before the expiry date, so people watch the dates closely. Extend is used when more time is added to the same permission.

Example sentences

  1. I need to renew my residence permit before the end of March.

  2. Renewing a passport at the consulate can take several weeks.

Common collocations

  • renew a permit
  • renew your passport
  • renewal application
  • apply for renewal
  • renewal fee
  • visa extensionPermission to stay in a country longer than your current visa allows, applied for while you are still inside the country.
  • expiry dateThe last day on which a document such as a passport, visa or permit can be used; after this date it is no longer valid.
  • residence permitAn official document that allows a foreign citizen to live in a country for a set period, usually longer than a tourist visit.
  • validOfficially accepted and still in force, not expired or cancelled; used for passports, visas, permits and tickets.

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