1
: an endorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities denoting that it has been examined and that the bearer may proceed
2
: a signature of formal approval by a superior upon a document
: to give a visa to (a passport)
Examples of visa in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
Someone present in the US on a student visa who didn’t enroll in courses would have had no right to work at the time and would have had to leave the country, according to experts WIRED consulted.
—Tim Marchman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
The law would force the closure of UNRWA's office in East Jerusalem and prevent its staff from obtaining visas, according to Amnesty International secretary general Agnès Callamard.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Non-citizens also include lawful permanent residents, students or workers on temporary visas and refugees.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for visa 
Noun
As part of the Touchless ID program, a live photo is taken of each traveler, which is then matched against an existing photo the passenger has already provided to the government (like for a passport or visa).
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
Someone present in the US on a student visa who didn’t enroll in courses would have had no right to work at the time and would have had to leave the country, according to experts WIRED consulted.
—Tim Marchman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
The law would force the closure of UNRWA's office in East Jerusalem and prevent its staff from obtaining visas, according to Amnesty International secretary general Agnès Callamard.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Non-citizens also include lawful permanent residents, students or workers on temporary visas and refugees.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for visa
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'visa.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near visa
Cite this Entry
“Visa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visa. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Legal Definition
visa
noun
vi·sa
ˈvē-zə, -sə 
: an endorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities denoting that it has been examined and that the bearer may proceed
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share