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immigration visa

[ɪˈmɪɡreɪʃən ˈviːzə]
nounfemininepl: immigration visas / vistos de imigração
visto de imigração
1. An official document or endorsement issued by a government that permits a foreign national to enter and reside in a country with the intent to establish permanent residency or long-term settlement
She applied for an immigration visa to move permanently to Canada.
Ela solicitou um visto de imigração para se mudar permanentemente para o Canadá.
2. A visa category that allows individuals to immigrate and eventually become permanent residents or citizens of a destination country
The immigration visa process can take several months to complete.
O processo do visto de imigração pode levar vários meses para ser concluído.
Synonyms
permanent residency visasettlement visaimmigrant visavisto permanentevisto de residência
Antonyms
tourist visavisitor visatransit visavisto de turistavisto de trânsito

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
visto de imigração
Standard term used throughout Brazil for immigration visa
São Paulo
visto de imigração / visto permanente
Both terms are commonly used in São Paulo
Portugal
visto de imigração / visto de residência
Portuguese usage often includes 'visto de residência' for long-term settlement visas

Related Idioms & Phrases

to apply for an immigration visa
to obtain an immigration visa
to secure an immigration visa
immigration visa sponsorship
family-based immigration visa
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