What is a Visa?
Two types of visas:
Exit Visa
are for people who would require a visa to exit their country. "Document giving authorization to leave a particular country" A few countries who requre an exit visa include Russia, Belarus, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
Entry Visa
"A visa is a conditional authorization granted by a country to a foreigner, allowing them to enter, remain within, or to leave that country" for a certain amount of time.
Entry Visa
"A visa is a conditional authorization granted by a country to a foreigner, allowing them to enter, remain within, or to leave that country" for a certain amount of time.
Visa policy in the United States of America.
Exit Visa is not required but in order to leave the country the US government requires for thier citizen to have a US passport. A valid passport became a requirement October 1, 2007.
The government also accepts the following documentation for departure :
- U.S. Permanent Resident/Resident Alien Card (Form I-551);
- U.S. Military ID Cards when traveling on official orders;
- U.S. Merchant Mariner Card;
- NEXUS Card;
- U.S. Travel Document:
- Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571); or
- Permit to Re-Enter (Form I-327)
- Emergency Travel Document (e.g. Consular Letter) issued by a Foreign Embassy or Consulate specifically for the purpose of travel to the bearer's home country.
- Nationals of Mexico holding one of the following documents:
- (expired) Matricula Consular; or
- Birth Certificate with consular registration; or
- Certificate of Nationality issued by a Mexican consulate abroad; or
- Certificate of Military Duty (Cartilla Militar); or
- Voter's Certificate (Credencial IFE or Credencial para Votar)
Entry Visa
There are about 185 types of entry visas avaible to enter America. Those visas fall into two main caterogries: Nonimmigrant Visa and Immigrant Visa.
Nonimmigrant Visas are for people travelling from work, business, visiting family, studying and tourism.
Immigrant Visas are for people immigrating to the US. "At the port of entry, the immigrant visa holder is processed for a permanent resident card (I-551, often known as a 'green card'). Upon endorsement (CBP admission stamp) it serves as temporary I-551 evidencing permanent residence for 1 year."
In 2012, U.S. citizens and nationals could travel to 166 countries visa-free or with visa on arrival, including most countries in Europe and South America. But there are a few big exceptions. Americans need to get advance visas to Brazil, China, Russia, India, Vietnam and most countries on the African continent.
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