temporary visa

Limited stay authorization

A temporary visa is official authorization to enter and remain in a country for a limited period.

Unlike permanent residency, it comes with an expiration date and typically restricts what the holder can do—work, study, or tourism.

Her temporary visa expires in six months.

Common types include tourist visas, student visas, and work visas, each with specific conditions and renewal requirements.

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Opposites
duration/permanence of legal status

temporary visapermanent residency

Legal right to stay indefinitely

green card · immigrant visa · permanent visa · citizenship · naturalization

degree of belonging/membership

temporary visacitizenship

Status as state member

naturalized citizen · full citizen · national · birthright citizenship · dual citizenship

legal status spectrum

temporary visaundocumented status

Lacking official authorization to reside

illegal immigration · unlawful entry

Family

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