{"id":2495,"date":"2012-07-11T00:05:15","date_gmt":"2012-07-11T06:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=2495"},"modified":"2013-04-20T13:24:01","modified_gmt":"2013-04-20T19:24:01","slug":"visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=2495","title":{"rendered":"What is a Visa and When do I need a Visa?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve never traveled abroad you might think that a Visa is the small logo on the corner of your credit card. \u00a0Although that is one type of visa, it is not the only kind of visa that you might need when traveling to other countries. \u00a0Stay tuned to learn more about what they are and when you might need one.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2498\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2498\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2498\" title=\"Russian Visa\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-1-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-1.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Visa policy of Russia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Visa_policy_of_Russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Russian Visa<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>What is a \u00a0Travel Visa?<\/h2>\n<p>A visa is permission to visit a foreign country granted usually by the consulate.<\/p>\n<h2>Is a Travel Visa required for all foreign travel?<\/h2>\n<p>No. \u00a0The USA has a reciprocal agreement with hundreds of countries where we don&#8217;t require them to get Visas to visit the USA, and they don&#8217;t require Visas for us to go and visit them. \u00a0If you want to read on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travel.state.gov\/travel\/cis_pa_tw\/cis\/cis_4965.html\">Department of State&#8217;s website<\/a> you can look under the category &#8220;Enter\/Exit Requirements for US Citizens.&#8221; \u00a0This will tell you whether or not you need to apply for a visa before arrival, upon arrival, or if there is no need for a visa.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2499\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-41.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2499\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2499\" title=\"Cambodian Visa\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-41-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-41-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-41-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-41.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My Cambodian Visa for $30<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>How do you get a Travel Visa?<\/h2>\n<p>Each country is different. \u00a0Cambodia is a country that allows you to purchase your visa upon arrival. \u00a0They simply charge you $30 at the border and they send you on your way with a pretty visa in your passport.<\/p>\n<p>The absolute worst nightmare is when you have to apply for the Visa before arrival. \u00a0You fill out a page of blablabla information explaining why you are visiting the country. \u00a0Then the nerve racking moment comes when you stick your passport in the mail to the consulate with a check for an outrageous amount and a postage paid envelope that they can use to send it back to you.<\/p>\n<h2>Other Travel Visa Tips:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2500\" title=\"Paraguayan Visa\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-3-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/photo-3.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Because I&#8217;m too darn cheap, I have yet to pick the &#8220;Track &amp; Confirm&#8221; option, which has always left me worrying if my passport would ever arrive before the trip. \u00a0For that reason I always recommend paying a few dollars more to make sure the passport is tracked to the consulate, and back to your house. \u00a0It&#8217;ll save you a bottle of Tums.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you look up on the Department of State&#8217;s website after booking your trip to make sure you know if you&#8217;ll need a visa or not. \u00a0Make sure you have enough time to mail off the visa tot he consulate, and then have them mail it back. \u00a0Booking a trip that leaves tomorrow without a visa wouldn&#8217;t be a good idea even if the trip was really cheap!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How much does a travel visa cost?<\/h2>\n<p>It really depends on the country that you&#8217;re visiting. \u00a0Russia has a nightmare visa program. \u00a0I can&#8217;t even remember how much the visa was, but I think it was $150 or something like that. \u00a0It seems like Vietnam was about $75, which is probably about average. \u00a0Cambodia&#8217;s visa was $30, which wasn&#8217;t too bad of a price. \u00a0A lot of South American countries require visas and they seem to cost about $100 per country.<\/p>\n<p>Travel visas can be a cost that could easily be forgotten when booking a trip. \u00a0Always remember to factor those costs into your overall trip budget if you plan on moving from country to country.<\/p>\n<h2>How long does a travel visa last?<\/h2>\n<p>Most countries will allow people to use their visas from 30-90 days. \u00a0At which point they require you to get some form of residency, or to leave the country and come back. \u00a0I met an expat once living in Thailand who had to leave every 90 days. \u00a0He had been to Malaysia almost 25 times and usually just flew into the airport, ate lunch, and caught the next flight home.<\/p>\n<p>Always do your research before heading out on the trip. 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