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short-term visa

[/ʃɔrt tɜrm ˈvizə/]
nounpl: short-term visas
visto de curta duração
1. An official document or endorsement issued by a country's government permitting a foreign national to enter and remain in that country for a limited period, typically ranging from a few days to several months
She applied for a short-term visa to visit her family in Brazil for two weeks.
Ela solicitou um visto de curta duração para visitar sua família no Brasil por duas semanas.
2. A temporary travel authorization that does not permit the holder to work or establish permanent residence
Tourists typically need a short-term visa to enter countries outside their own.
Os turistas geralmente precisam de um visto de curta duração para entrar em países fora do seu.
Synonyms
temporary visatourist visavisitor visavisto temporáriovisto de turista
Antonyms
long-term visapermanent visaresidence permitvisto de longa duraçãovisto permanente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
visto de curta duração
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
visto de turista
Commonly used in São Paulo, especially in travel and tourism contexts
Rio de Janeiro
visto temporário
Alternative term used in Rio de Janeiro
Portugal
visto de curta duração
Standard usage in Portugal, same as Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

visa application
visa requirements
visa extension
visa expiration
tourist visa
visitor permit
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