visitor permit

Temporary access document

A visitor permit is an official document authorizing someone to enter or remain in a place temporarily—typically a country, restricted area, or controlled facility.

Immigration contexts dominate: She applied for a visitor permit to see her family in Canada.

The term also appears for parking privileges, building access, or park entry.

Unlike visas, visitor permits often imply shorter stays or more limited purposes.

Related

entry stamp · port of entry · border · border control · customs · customs officer · stamp · temporary · travel · tourist · immigration · clearance · authorization · documents · checkpoint · foreign · guest · stay

Categories
Opposites
duration/permanence of authorization

visitor permitpermanent residency

Legal right to stay indefinitely

green card · citizenship · permanent visa · naturalization certificate · work permit

access vs. exclusion

visitor permitdeportation order

Legal mandate requiring departure

entry ban · ban · visa denial · travel ban · restraining order

residency status

visitor permitnaturalization

Legal path to belonging

permanent residency · domicile · birthright citizenship

Family

visitor, permit, visit, visits, visited, visiting, visitation, visitors, permits

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G