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.
passport / pass
'der Pass' and 'das Visum' are both connected to traveling abroad, but they are not the same thing. The 'Pass' is a personal document that shows who you are and what citizenship you have. The 'Visum' is permission from a specific country to enter or stay there. Learners confuse the words because you often need both for a trip, and the visa is often placed in the passport. In practical terms: you have a 'Pass' as an identity document; you get a 'Visum' for a specific country or a specific trip.
Für die lange Reise nach Indien hat Tom ein Visum beantragt.
For the long trip to India, Tom applied for a visa.
Vor der Reise prüft Maria, ob ihr Pass noch gültig ist.
Before the trip, Maria checks whether her passport is still valid.