visa
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visa
An official authorization that allows a person to enter a foreign country, travel through it, or stay there for a certain period of time. It is usually entered in the passport.
Für die Reise in die USA musste ich ein Visum beantragen.
For the trip to the USA, I had to apply for a visa.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with 'Visum' (visa). The most common are: 'ein Visum beantragen' (to apply for a visa), 'ein Visum erhalten' (to receive a visa), 'ein Visum verlängern' (to extend a visa), or 'ein Visum benötigen' (to need a visa).
Sie muss ihr Studentenvisum bald verlängern.
She has to extend her student visa soon.
To indicate the purpose or destination country of a visa, the preposition 'für' (for) is used. For example, you apply for a visa 'für' (for) a country or 'für' (for) a specific stay.
Er hat ein Visum für einen dreimonatigen Sprachkurs bekommen.
He got a visa for a three-month language course.
'Visum' (visa) is often combined with adjectives that describe its status. Typical examples are 'ein gültiges Visum' (a valid visa), 'ein abgelaufenes Visum' (an expired visa), or compounds such as 'Touristenvisum' (tourist visa) or 'Arbeitsvisum' (work visa).
Bei der Einreise müssen Sie ein gültiges Visum vorzeigen.
When entering the country, you must show a valid visa.
residence permit
Both documents allow a person to stay in a foreign country for a specific period of time. A visa is usually issued before entry, while a residence permit regulates the person’s continued stay in the country and is often tied to a purpose such as studying.
Vor der Reise nach Deutschland beantragte die Studentin ein Visum für ihr einjähriges Studium.
Before traveling to Germany, the student applied for a visa for her one-year course of study.
Nach ihrer Einreise beantragte die Studentin eine Aufenthaltserlaubnis für ihr einjähriges Studium.
After entering the country, the student applied for a residence permit for her one-year course of study.
