French word

visa

Pronunciation

IPA/viza/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvisa

Example

J'ai besoin d'un visa pour voyager.

I need a visa to travel.

Illustration for visa (visa)

More examples

La validité du visa est courte.

The visa's validity period is short.

Core concept

A state-approved mark or document that lets a foreign traveler enter or stay for a specified period.

Common phrases

  • visa étudiant

    student visa

  • renouveler son visa

    renew a visa

  • frais de visa

    visa fee

Similar words

passeport: A booklet used to prove identity and nationality when traveling abroad.
titre de séjour: An official permit for a foreign national's long-term residence in a country.

Definition in French

Autorisation apposée sur un passeport ou délivrée sous forme de document par un État, permettant l'entrée ou le séjour d'un étranger pour une période précise.

Word origin

French visa comes from Latin visa, the neuter plural of visum, meaning things seen or examined, and became an official approval for travel.

Usage tips

  • Visa is masculine in French, so the standard forms are un visa and le visa.

Opposites

  • exemptionexemptionnoun

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