What is the difference between a business visa and a tourist visa?

1, the validity period of the visa is different.

Usually, the validity period of a business visa is that it must be used within 90 days from the date of issuance, otherwise it will expire; Within three years, business visa holders can travel home and abroad for multiple times, but each time they can stay for up to 90 days, and they can stay for up to 180 days every year from the date of issuance. Compared with tourist visas, business visas have a longer validity period.

For tourists who apply for tourist visas, because the purpose of going abroad is to travel, the validity period and stay period of tourist visas are relatively short, most of them are valid for 90 days and stay for 30 days. Individual embassies will grant fixed-term tourist visas according to the specific date of stay of applicants, such as Germany and Australia.

2. Different attributes

Business visa mainly refers to the on-the-spot investigation or negotiation of relevant personnel who go to the destination country for investment, trade, conferences, exhibitions and labor services for official or personal reasons. Such personnel need to hold a business visit visa when entering the destination country. Therefore, those who apply for business visas are often business people who are on business trips abroad. Passengers with business visas can conduct business activities abroad, but they can't work and engage in illegal activities abroad.

Tourist visa is a kind of visa, which is generally a shortcut to develop tourism resources, facilitate tourists and apply for visas. Tourist visas are usually more suitable for tourists traveling abroad. Tourist visa holders are not allowed to engage in work, business and other activities unrelated to tourism in the destination country, and are not allowed to engage in illegal activities.

3. The visa processing time is different.

Regardless of national differences, tourist visas are generally easier to handle than business visas, because the cost of handling tourist visas is low, the materials required are less, and the time for obtaining them is faster.

Extended data

Business visa mainly refers to the on-the-spot investigation or negotiation of relevant personnel who go to the destination country for investment, trade, conferences, exhibitions and labor services for official or personal reasons. Such people need a business visit visa when they enter the destination country.

Tourist visa is a kind of visa, which is generally a quick visa application method for the convenience of tourists and the development of tourism resources. Correspondingly, it is also greatly restricted. Generally speaking, the validity period and stay period are relatively short and can only be used for tourism-related activities.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-business visa

Baidu encyclopedia-tourist visa