査証

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 査証 is read as さしょう and is the formal noun for a visa associated with permission for a foreign national to enter or stay.
• Basic usage: Applying appears in 査証を申請する, while a visa retained in a passport appears in 旅券に査証が残る.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Relation to ビザ
  • 査証 is the formal Sino-Japanese term for the same document commonly called ビザ, especially in administrative contexts.
• Difference from 旅券
  • 旅券 is a passport establishing identity and nationality; 査証 is an authorization connected with entry or stay.