The tourist visa
Example: Tourist visa allows temporary stay in foreign country
Definition
"The tourist visa" is an official document or endorsement that permits a person to enter and stay temporarily in a foreign country for the purpose of tourism, sightseeing, or leisure activities, usually without engaging in any form of employment or long-term residence.
Etymology
The term "the tourist visa" combines 'tourist,' derived from the Old French 'tour' meaning a journey or circuit, and 'visa,' which comes from the Latin 'charta visa,' meaning 'paper that has been seen or approved.' Together, they describe a travel permit granted to visitors for leisure purposes.
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"The tourist visa" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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