Knowledge about VISA

 Knowledge about Visa

Many countries require possession of a valid passport and visa as a condition of entry for foreigners, though there exist exemptions .

A visa does not generally give a non-citizen any rights, including a right to enter a country or to remain there. The possession of a visa is not in itself a guarantee of entry into the country that issued it, and a visa can be revoked at any time. The visa process merely enables the host country to verify the identity of the visa applicant before the entry of the applicant. Special permits may also be required, such as a residency permit or work permit. A visitor may also be required to undergo and pass security and/or health checks upon arrival at the border.

Visas are associated with the request for permission to enter (or exit) a country, and are thus, for some countries, distinct from actual formal permission for an alien to enter and remain in the country.

Some countries require that their citizens, and sometimes foreign travelers, obtain an exit visa in order to be allowed to leave the country.

Visa refusal

A visa may be denied for a number of reasons, some of which being that the applicant:

• has committed fraud or misrepresentation in his or her application
• has a criminal record or has criminal charges pending
• is considered to be a security risk
• cannot prove to have strong ties to their current country of residence
• intends to reside or work permanently in the country she/he will visit if not applying for an immigrant or work visa respectively
• does not have a legitimate reason for the journey
• has no visible means of sustenance
• does not have travel arrangements (i.e. transport and lodging) in the destination country
• does not have a health/travel insurance valid for the destination and the duration of stay
• does not have a good moral character
• is applying on excessively short notice
• had their previous visa application(s) rejected and cannot prove that the reasons for the previous denials no longer exist or are not applicable anymore
• is a citizen of a country with whom the host country has poor or non-existent relations
• has a communicable disease, such as tuberculosis
• has previous visa/immigration violations
• has a passport that expires too soon
• didn't use a previously issued visa at all without a valid reason (e.g. a trip cancellation due to a family emergency)
• fails to demonstrate intent to return (for non-immigrants)