visa

n. an official mark or document in your passport that lets you enter, stay in, or leave a country.

n. an endorsement on a passport indicating that the holder is allowed to enter, leave, or stay for a specified period of time in a country.

“She had to visit the embassy to apply for a tourist visa before her trip.”

“The immigration officer carefully inspected the work visa to ensure the applicant had not exceeded the permitted duration of stay.”

n. a type of credit card or the company that provides the payment system.

n. a proprietary name for a global electronic payments network and the credit or debit cards issued under its brand.

“The shop accepts all major credit cards, including Visa and Mastercard.”

“The merchant requested an alternative form of payment after the customer's Visa was declined by the processing system.”

v. to officially check and mark a passport or document.

v. to endorse a passport or similar document with a formal permit. This transitive use is increasingly rare in modern administrative contexts.

“The official will visa your papers once the fee has been paid.”

“In the early twentieth century, it was common for local consulates to visa travel documents manually before a long sea voyage.”

Formal · Archaic