foreign visitors

Travelers from abroad

Foreign visitors are people from other countries who come temporarily—tourists, students, business travelers, or anyone whose home is elsewhere.

The phrase often appears in tourism contexts and official documents: The museum offers discounts for foreign visitors.

It can also signal an outsider perspective: Foreign visitors often notice things locals take for granted.

Related

tour group · strangers · language barrier · passports · passport control · travel visa · visas · port of entry · customs · immigration · sightseers · backpackers · jetlag · jet lag · souvenirs · guidebooks · exchange · currency

Opposites
nationality/origin

foreign visitorslocals

Area's permanent inhabitants

local residents · natives · native population · citizens · nationals

residency status

foreign visitorspermanent residents

People living somewhere long-term

residents · inhabitants · settlers · long-term residents · denizens

legal/citizenship status

foreign visitorscitizens

Members of a nation

nationals · naturalized citizens · subjects · passport holders

Family

foreign, visitors, foreigner, foreigners, foreignness, visitor, visit, visits, visited

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G