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Visa-free

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

adjectiveCore term

In immigration & visas, visa-free means: Allowing you to travel to a country without getting a visa first, usually for a short stay such as tourism or business meetings.

In Turkish: vizesiz, vize muafiyetli

How it is used

Used in visa-free travel, visa-free entry and visa-free countries, and as an adverb: travel visa-free. Visa-free stays still have time limits and rules, and some countries ask visa-free visitors for an online travel authorisation before departure.

Example sentences

  1. We chose a visa-free destination because there was no time to apply for a visa.

  2. Visa-free entry is limited to 90 days, so you can't stay for the whole year.

Common collocations

  • visa-free travel
  • visa-free entry
  • travel visa-free
  • visa-free countries
  • visa waiverAn arrangement that lets citizens of certain countries visit without a visa, often after getting an online travel authorisation instead.
  • e-visaA visa that you apply for, pay for and receive online, without visiting an embassy, and that is linked to your passport electronically.
  • visaOfficial permission from a country that allows a foreign citizen to enter, stay in or pass through it for a particular purpose and period.
  • tourist visaA short-stay visa for holidays, sightseeing or visiting friends and family, which does not allow you to work in the country.

More terms: Visa Types

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