Visa & Immigration

1. ވިސާ ދިގުކުރަން ޖެހޭ

   visaa dhigu-ku-ran je-hey

   I need to extend my visa.

   Usage

   Used when applying for a visa extension

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi is written in Thaana script from right to left; "dhigu kuran" means "to lengthen/extend", and "-n jehey" gives "must/need to"

2. ވިސާ ފޯމް ލިބޭ ތަނެއް ކޮބައިތޯ؟

   visaa form libey tan-ey ko-bai-tho?

   Where can I get a visa application form?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to obtain a visa application form

   Grammar Note

   "Tho" is a sentence-final interrogative particle in Dhivehi

3. ވިސާ ހެދުމަށް ބޭނުންވާ ލިޔެކިޔުންތައް ކޮބައިތޯ؟

   visaa he-du-mash bey-nun-vaa li-ye-ki-yun-tai ko-bai-tho?

   What documents are needed for the visa?

   Usage

   Used to ask what documents are required for a visa application

   Grammar Note

   "Liyekiyun" means "writings/documents"; "tai" is the plural suffix in Dhivehi

4. ވިސާ ލިބެން ކިތައް ދުވަސް ނަގާތޯ؟

   visaa li-ben ki-tai du-vaas na-gaa-tho?

   How many days does it take to get the visa?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the processing time for a visa

   Grammar Note

   "Kithai" is the Dhivehi question word for "how many"

5. ވިސާ ފީ ކިހާ ވަރެއްތޯ؟

   visaa fee ki-haa va-rey-tho?

   How much is the visa fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of a visa

   Grammar Note

   "Kihaa" asks "how much/many"; "tho" is the question-ending particle

6. ވިސާ ނެތި ދެވޭ ދުވަހަކީ ކިހާ ދުވަހެއްތޯ؟

   visaa ne-ti de-vey du-va-ha-kee ki-haa du-va-hey-tho?

   How many days can I stay without a visa?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the visa-free period of stay

   Grammar Note

   "Dhevey" is a passive-possibility form meaning "can be done / is permitted"

7. ތިން މަސް ދުވަހަށް ވިސާ ދެވިދާނެ ހެއްޔެވެ؟

   thin mas du-va-hash visaa de-vi-daa-ne hey-ye-ve?

   Can I get a visa for three months?

   Usage

   Used when applying for a visa for a specific duration

   Grammar Note

   "Dhevida-ane heyyeve?" is a formal polite question form in Dhivehi

8. ޕާސްޕޯޓް ކޮޕީ ކުރުން ލާޒިމްތޯ؟

   paasport copy ku-run laa-zim-tho?

   Is a passport copy required?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a passport copy is needed for the visa application

   Grammar Note

   "Laazim" is an Arabic loanword meaning "required/obligatory"; Dhivehi has many Arabic borrowings

9. ވިސާ ލިބޭނީ ކޮން ތާކުންތޯ؟

   visaa li-bey-nee kon taa-kun-tho?

   Where can I obtain the visa?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to get the visa

   Grammar Note

   "Libeyni" is the future possibility form; "kon taakin" means "from where"

10. ވިސާ ޝަރުތުތައް ވިދާޅުވެ ދެވިދާނެ ހެއްޔެވެ؟

    visaa sha-ru-tu-tai vi-dhaa-lu-ve de-vi-daa-ne hey-ye-ve?

    Could you explain the visa requirements?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the conditions or requirements for a visa

    Grammar Note

    "Vidhaaluwe" is the honorific form of "to say/speak" in Dhivehi, using a distinct honorific root

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