A visa is a legal document that enables the bearer to enter a foreign country legally. The bearer’s passport is normally stamped or affixed with the visa. There are a variety of visas available, each of which grants the bearer the permission to either live, work, tour or study in the country.

Here is a list of common types of visas:

Permanent residency

A PR visa, or Permanent Resident Visa, allows you to travel to a nation, stay for a period of time, and then seek for citizenship. In some countries, obtaining a PR visa eventually leads to citizenship.

Visit

Visit visas are non-immigrant visas that are required if an individual wishes to enter a country temporarily for business, tourism, or transit when travelling by air or ship.

Study

Students enrolled in recognized educational institutions in foreign countries are granted a student visa. Non-immigrant visas are available for students. Students who intend to pursue higher education in another nation must apply for a student visa in order to study there.

Work

A work visa allows you to travel to another nation and work for a set amount of time. For work permit visas, different nations may have distinct procedures and qualifying requirements. These visas are available in two types: temporary and permanent. A temporary work visa is only valid for a set amount of time and must be renewed if the visa holder wants to extend his stay. In most cases, the employer is the one who applies for a work permit visa. The employer will submit a visa application to the immigration authority of a specific country.

Business

Travelers who intend to perform business operations and meetings that are not tied to work in that nation are issued business visas by government officials in that country. A business visa permits the holder to do the following:

• Participate in meetings.
• Attend conferences and business events
• Investigate new business ventures and opportunities

Investor

Countries issue investor visas to encourage people with an established business track record and a genuine desire to start a business in another country to invest in their country. This can be a new business endeavor or the purchase of an existing international company.

Immigrant Investor Programs are designed to attract potential immigrant investors with sufficient personal wealth and managerial skills. Any business, with the exception of those that operate for the purpose of gaining interest or capital gains, qualifies for this program.

Every country that grants an investment visa has its unique set of criteria and restrictions.

Dependent

A dependent visa is a sort of visa that allows spouses and children to go to another country to accompany or join a family member who has a matching Visa.

Dependents of a lawful migrant to a country, such as spouse, dependent children, or parents, can enter and reside in the country with a dependent visa. Dependents of migrants can seek for a visa to join them in the nation.