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apply for a visa
UK/əˈplaɪ fɔːr ə ˈviːzə/US/əˈplaɪ fɔr ə ˈviːzə/a·PPLY FOR A ·VI·sa
to submit an application to get permission (a visa) to enter a country
Examples
“You should apply for a visa well before your trip if required.”
“She applied for a visa online and waited for confirmation.”
“Many students apply for a visa the month before their course starts.”
Band 8 sentence
“To avoid delays, I applied for a visa as soon as I received my acceptance letter from the university.”
Collocations
- apply for a visa online
- apply for a student visa
Word family
Common mistakes
apply visa→apply for a visa
apply to visa→apply for a visa
Say it for a higher band
5get a visa→6submit a visa application→7+apply for a visa
Synonyms
submit a visa application
Easily confused
apply to
“She applied to the university last month.”
submit a visa application
“He submitted a visa application online.”
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