Visit & tourism
Tourist, business visitor, transit and group-tour visas for short stays.
A visitor visa covers short trips for tourism, seeing family, attending meetings or transiting through a hub. It is the highest-volume visa in the world and also the one most often refused on paperwork: the officer has to believe you will leave on time, so proof of funds, a return ticket and a coherent itinerary matter more than any letter.
e-visas (Egypt, Turkey, Vietnam, Kenya) are decided in days without an appointment; sticker visas (UK, Schengen, China) need biometrics and hold your passport; embassy visas (United States) require an interview. vistolane tells you which format a country uses before you start.
How the process works
- 1
Confirm you need a visa
Some passports get visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry. Check the rule for your passport and the length of stay first.
- 2
Show funds and ties
Three to six months of bank statements, employment or study proof, and a return booking that matches the dates.
- 3
Book biometrics or interview
Sticker and embassy visas need an in-person step; e-visas are fully online.
- 4
Decision and travel
Approvals arrive by email or in the passport. Check the validity window and entry count before booking non-refundable travel.
Why applications get refused
- Bank balance that does not match the itinerary or a sudden large deposit
- No evidence of a job, study place or property to return to
- Itinerary, hotel and flight dates that contradict each other
- Previous overstay or refusal not declared on the form
