noun
Official term for a visa; synonymous with ビザ, which is more common in everyday speech.
See also: ビザ
日本に入国するには査証が必要です。
A visa is required to enter Japan.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
endorsing; stamping
Refers to the act of officially endorsing or stamping a passport or document; can be used as a suru-verb.
パスポートに査証してもらう。
I get my passport endorsed.