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| Verification | Identifying whether a person is who she/he claims to be. |
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| Visa | A permit to cross a country?s border. Usually only required for entry, seldom for exit, although the latter is required in countries such as China. It gives permission to stay in a country or group of countries for a limited period of time and is issued by the consulate (and/or the consular department of an embassy) of the country of entry. |
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| Visa Information System (VIS) | This is designed to improve the issuing of visas in the Schengen territory. The EU plans to set up a Visa Information System (VIS) similar to the SIS. Work on it was commissioned in 2004. All embassies and consulates will consult the system for visa applications and save information to it about the applicant, including ten fingerprints. Embassies and consulates, border control and security authorities will also be granted access to the VIS. |
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| Visa Sticker | A sticker with a unique serial number which is attached to the travel document when entry is permitted and which is regarded by the border control officers in the destination country as confirmation of permission to enter. |
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| Visa waiver program | Enables nationals of certain countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. |
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