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Immigration & Visas vocabulary · Documents & Evidence

Valid

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

/ˈvælɪd/adjectiveCore term

In immigration & visas, valid means: Officially accepted and still in force, not expired or cancelled; used for passports, visas, permits and tickets.

In Turkish: geçerli, süresi dolmamış

How it is used

Common patterns: valid for (valid for 90 days), valid until (valid until March 2027), valid in (valid in all Schengen countries). The opposite is invalid or expired. The noun validity appears in phrases like passport validity and period of validity.

Example sentences

  1. Your passport must be valid for the whole of your planned stay.

  2. This visa is valid for one entry only.

Common collocations

  • valid passport
  • valid for
  • valid until
  • remain valid
  • period of validity
  • expiry dateThe last day on which a document such as a passport, visa or permit can be used; after this date it is no longer valid.
  • passportAn official travel document issued by your own country that proves your identity and nationality and lets you cross international borders.
  • visaOfficial permission from a country that allows a foreign citizen to enter, stay in or pass through it for a particular purpose and period.
  • renewTo make a document such as a passport, visa or permit valid for a further period, usually by applying again before it expires.

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