Visa validity guide

Single Versus Multiple-Entry Visas

Understand entry counts, re-entry, per-visit limits and why multiple entry does not mean unlimited stay.

What this guide resolves

Understand entry counts, re-entry, per-visit limits and why multiple entry does not mean unlimited stay.

Documents to compare

Place the passport, visa approval, visa label, entry stamp, visitor permit and extension receipt side by side. Record every date and note which authority issued it.

When to seek confirmation

Contact the official authority when dates conflict, an endorsement is unclear, a passport was replaced, the traveler left and re-entered, or an extension is pending.

Practical rule

Never rely on a flight itinerary, hotel booking or agency message as proof of immigration status. The official document or authority record controls.

Confirm traveler-specific dates through the issued document and responsible immigration authority.

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Prepared by the AfricaTourVisa Visa Research Team. Last reviewed 3 August 2026.