Living abroad
Visas and residency
30 Spanish words for this topic, with their IPA and translation. Tap one to hear it and record yourself.
- visa/ˈbisa/visa
- residencia/resiˈðensja/residency
- permiso de trabajo/peɾmiso ðe tɾaˈβaxo/work permit
- trámite/ˈtɾamite/procedure
- embajada/embaˈxaða/embassy
- consulado/konsuˈlaðo/consulate
- datos biométricos/datos βjoˈmetɾikos/biometrics
- huellas/ˈweʝas/fingerprints
- acta de nacimiento/akta ðe nasiˈmjento/birth certificate
- antecedentes penales/anteseðentes peˈnales/criminal record
- apostilla/aposˈtiʝa/apostille
- traducción oficial/tɾaðukˈsjon ofisjal/certified translation
- comprobante/kompɾoˈβante/proof
- patrocinador/patɾosinaˈðoɾ/sponsor
- vencimiento/bensiˈmjento/expiration
- renovación/renoβaˈsjon/renewal
- prórroga/ˈpɾoroɣa/extension
- denegada/deneˈɣaða/denied
- aprobada/apɾoˈβaða/approved
- residente permanente/resiðente peɾmaˈnente/permanent resident
- ciudadanía/sjuðaðaˈnia/citizenship
- naturalización/natuɾalisaˈsjon/naturalization
- frontera/fɾonˈteɾa/border
- sello/ˈseʝo/stamp
- tarjeta de residencia/taɾxeta ðe ɾesiˈðensja/residence card
- requisito/rekiˈsito/requirement
- formulario/foɾmuˈlaɾjo/form
- expediente/ekspeˈðjente/file
- pasaporte vigente/pasapoɾte βiˈxente/valid passport
- turista/tuˈɾista/tourist
Phrases to practice
In the app you say them out loud and Selora shows you which syllable to adjust.
- La embajada dejó aprobada mi visa de turista.The embassy approved my tourist visa.
- Para el trámite, el consulado pide tu acta de nacimiento.For the process, the consulate asks for your birth certificate.
- En la frontera revisan el sello y tu pasaporte vigente.At the border they check the stamp and your valid passport.
Practice this topic in the app
Short lessons with these words and phrases: you say them out loud and Selora tells you which syllable to fix.
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