I’m new to traveling, and wanted to know, who exactly is a visa for? Is it for the country you’re leaving to tell them you are allowed to leave or something? Is it for the country you’re entering so you can tell them you’re been approved to enter from the previous country? Who sees it and who does it matter to?
All I could seem to find on Google is that it’s attached to your passport once you get one and that you need one. I was hoping to hear a more detailed explanation from someone who’s actually used one in the past so I kind of know what to expect!
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Good examples so far of what a Entry Visa is used for – providing permission for a non-citizen of a country to come into the country, typically after the person has answered requested questions and passed the screening process.
There are also **EXIT VISAs** … typically used by countries to ensure that the person (usually non-citizens, but sometime for citizens) has permission to LEAVE the country. There are some understandable rationales – like ensuring that they have paid any taxes and duties – and sometimes it is used as a check for people who have overstayed their entry visa. But of course it can be used to control emigration – and is often used for stifling political rivals.
In general, Entry and Exit visas are used to control and monitor who (and how many) cross a country’s borders legally.
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