査 証(さしょう)

さしょう

noun

visa

formallegal

1. visa; entry permit

An official endorsement on a passport permitting entry to or exit from a country. The formal Japanese term for what is commonly called ビザ in everyday speech.

査証(さしょう)を申請(しんせい)する。

To apply for a visa.

入国(にゅうこく)には有効(ゆうこう)な査証(さしょう)が必要(ひつよう)です。

A valid visa is required for entry.

査証(さしょう)免除(めんじょ)協定(きょうてい)により、短期(たんき)滞在(たいざい)ならビザなしで渡航(とこう)できる。

Thanks to the visa exemption agreement, you can travel without a visa for short stays.

査証(さしょう) is the formal/official term for "visa." In everyday conversation, ビザ is far more common.

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査証(さしょう) appears in government documents, immigration law, official forms, and news reports. Use ビザ in casual conversation.

Common collocations

査証(さしょう)を申請(しんせい)する: to apply for a visa
査証(さしょう)を取得(しゅとく)する: to obtain a visa
査証(さしょう)免除(めんじょ): visa exemption
査証(さしょう)発給(はっきゅう): visa issuance

VISA TYPES (using ビザ in everyday speech):

就労(しゅうろう)ビザ: work visa
観光(かんこう)ビザ: tourist visa
学生(がくせい)ビザ: student visa
ワーキングホリデービザ: working holiday visa

Forms

査(さ) (inspect) + 証(しょう) (certificate). Literally "inspection certificate."

Related Words

Related: 旅券(りょけん) (passport)

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Added 2026.3.22 20:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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