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When Getting Travel Visas For Entering Other Countries



Finally leaving the country to visit someplace fascinating or exotic?

Traveling will create memories that you will have with you for the rest of your life. No matter where you decide to go, you will need to have all your travel documents in order.

This means a valid United States passport and visa to enter the country you are planning to visit. Without these items, you will not be able to enter or exit another country.

With all the right documents in hand, you will be ready to explore new places while creating life-long memories.


It’s Easy If You Know How

Getting a visa for the country you wish to visit is pretty easy. You can usually download all the paperwork you need online. If you have a travel agent, they should be able to apply for you. Each country will have its own guidelines for applying for a visa. Some countries like China or Russia will have strict rules and requirements. Getting your visa can sometimes take weeks. It will be important that you apply weeks prior to your flight. You want to be certain you have all your documents ready so that you don’t have to reschedule your flight.

Most countries will have rules for how many times you can enter and exit on one visa, and most tourist visas expire after 30 days. If you need to stay in the country longer for business or other reasons, you will have to apply for different travel visas. Most countries offer business visas, student visas, and sometimes journalist visas. These all have different rules, guidelines, and expiration dates, so it will be important that you apply for the correct one. Your travel agent should be able to help you with all of these different applications.


Make Sure You Do This

Be certain you register your visa upon arrival in the country that is your destination. Most hotels will automatically do this for you when you check in. If you are not staying at a hotel, be sure to find a travel or government office that will register you. When visiting sites and walking around different cities, always carry your documents on you. Some countries like China often have military police that will stop travelers and ask to see their paperwork.

With all your paperwork in place, you can set off on a summer vacation that you will never forget. To ensure you have the right paperwork, do some research online or get help from a professional travel agency.


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4 Comments

  • Elinor Tuten Says

    Thanks for the tips, but getting all the required visas while backpacking the world continuisly is a pain. I wish there was an easier solution for travel.

  • Anne Felton Says

    I will China on April 2 having a school group. I received my visa a bit ago. A couple of days ago, I discovered about getting 6 several weeks left in your passport. I have become two different solutions. One states the 6 several weeks need to be there at the time are applying for that visa, that is true for me personally. Another answer states that I must have 6 several weeks left at the time of entry in to the country, that is bad thinking about I’ll have just under 5 several weeks. Around the Chinese consulate embassy website, it only discusses getting 6 several weeks whenever you make an application for the visa. However the tour operator stated they most likely will turn me away, or else just produce a stern lecture. I am wondering if anybody knows if you need to possess the 6 several weeks left whenever you make an application for the visa or whenever you go into the country? That might be beneficial! Thanks!

  • happyha31 Says

    I’m a going to graduate student from Portugal and i must extend my visa and so i have a chance of travelling around within this great country you have throughout the summer time, before i return to Europe. How do i get it done?

    Plz steer clear of the hate texting.. I’m a PhD student from Stockholm College and that i do plan to return to Europe following the summer time in order to graduate..

    Thanks dognhorsemom!

  • veemodz Says

    Also, can you receive a visa in the united states or in a port of entry?

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