transit visa
noun
: a document (called a visa) that allows a person to go through one country while traveling to another country
Examples of transit visa in a Sentence
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She had been denied entry to Iraq three weeks earlier but later obtained a transit visa to cross from Syria.
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Qassim Abdul-Zahra,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
In addition, the government is replacing a costly transit visa for Chinese travelers this November to help attract visitors.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Hong Kong and Macao both count as third destinations for those entering under the 240-hour transit visa.
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Lilit Marcus,
CNN,
16 Dec. 2024
Migration officers have also started rounding up migrants whose tickets have expired, who linger in the airport for more than a day or who come from a handful of African countries from which Colombia still requires a transit visa.
—
Annie Correal Federico Rios,
New York Times,
29 Feb. 2024
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Qassim Abdul-Zahra,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
In addition, the government is replacing a costly transit visa for Chinese travelers this November to help attract visitors.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Hong Kong and Macao both count as third destinations for those entering under the 240-hour transit visa.
—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN,
16 Dec. 2024
Migration officers have also started rounding up migrants whose tickets have expired, who linger in the airport for more than a day or who come from a handful of African countries from which Colombia still requires a transit visa.
—
Annie Correal Federico Rios,
New York Times,
29 Feb. 2024
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“Transit visa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transit%20visa. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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