transit visa
noun
: a document (called a visa) that allows a person to go through one country while traveling to another country
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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
The eased transit visa rules can’t hide geopolitical differences between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan and the South China Sea, as well as over economic policies and spying, among other disputes.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 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
Colombia’s migration director, Carlos Fernando García, said large numbers of Africans began appearing in Bogotá’s airport last spring after the government suspended transit visa requirements for citizens of several African countries to stimulate tourism.
—Annie Correal Federico Rios, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025
The eased transit visa rules can’t hide geopolitical differences between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan and the South China Sea, as well as over economic policies and spying, among other disputes.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 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
Colombia’s migration director, Carlos Fernando García, said large numbers of Africans began appearing in Bogotá’s airport last spring after the government suspended transit visa requirements for citizens of several African countries to stimulate tourism.
—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 10 Sep. 2025.
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