III. Read and find out
the main words and expressions
concerning a visa:
APPLY (for)
GRANT / ISSUE
GET / OBTAIN
PUT A VISA ON A PASSPORT
EXPIRE
VALID (until)
EXTEND
1. Before going abroad get your passport vised.
send your passport to be vised,
vise your passport,
endorse your passport,
have your passport endorsed
put a visa on your passport
obtain your visa
2. I need a visa.
Who can grant me it?
3. Where should I apply for a visa?
4. Have you applied for a visa?
5. - Your passport, please.
- Here it is. The children (my child) are (is) on my (wife's) passport.
- Fill in this form (blank), in (two) copies, please.
- When will the visa be ready?
- Come for it in (two) days (weeks).
6. - Have you got your visa in time?
- No, I haven't got it. My visa was delayed. The point is in its issue.
- But the officials have to ensure the issue (the receipt) of a visa.
7. When is the expiration of your visa?
8. When is your visa expired?
9. Your visa is expired until tomorrow.
10. I was told that my visa could be extended.
11. - I want to extend my visa.
- For what period?
- For ... days (weeks, a month).
12. - When and where your visa was issued?
- On the 1st of September in 2012.
13. Do you know your visa is valid until the 7th of May?
14. - When do you intend to leave?
- In ... days.
15. - I would like to get in touch with the Russian Embassy
Consulate
Mission
16. — I want to see the American Embassador\ Ambassador
Consul
Representative
Notes:
vise v. |
визировать |
endorse v. |
подтверждать, одобрять |
grant v. |
предоставлять |
obtain v. |
получать; приобретать |
apply v. |
обращаться (for - за работой, справкой и т.п.) |
delay v. |
откладывать |
issue n. v. |
выпуск; издание издавать; выпускать; выдавать |
receipt n. |
получение |
in / on time |
вовремя |
expire v. |
заканчиваться, истекать (о сроке) |
ensure v. |
обеспечивать |
extend v. |
продлевать |
valid а. |
действительный |
get in touch with ... |
связаться с... |
Embassy — Embassador n. |
посольство — посол |
Consulate - Consul n. |
консульство – консул |
Mission — Representative n. |
представительство — представитель |