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Immigration & Visas vocabulary · Residence & Legal Status

Visa extension

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

nounCore term

In immigration & visas, visa extension means: Permission to stay in a country longer than your current visa allows, applied for while you are still inside the country.

In Turkish: vize uzatma, vize süresinin uzatılması, kalış süresinin uzatılması

How it is used

People apply for, request or are granted a visa extension. Not every visa can be extended, and some countries call this an extension of stay or further leave to remain. The application usually has to be made before the current permission ends.

Example sentences

  1. I applied for a visa extension because my research project was delayed.

  2. Not every visa type allows an extension, so check before you travel.

Common collocations

  • apply for a visa extension
  • extension of stay
  • grant an extension
  • further leave to remain
  • renewTo make a document such as a passport, visa or permit valid for a further period, usually by applying again before it expires.
  • overstayTo stay in a country longer than your visa or permission allows.
  • residence permitAn official document that allows a foreign citizen to live in a country for a set period, usually longer than a tourist visit.
  • expiry dateThe last day on which a document such as a passport, visa or permit can be used; after this date it is no longer valid.

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