I experienced great difficulty in getting a visa to leave the country.

我申请出国签证经历了很大的困难。（动词，意为“经历”）

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Paradoxically, while getting a visa for Iran can be very difficult, once you have one it is normally just a formality to have the time limit extended.

看起来伊朗签证似乎非常困难，但是一旦得到了签证，签证的延期通常只是一个手续问题了。

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You cannot believe how much red tape there is in getting a visa.

你不会相信，要拿到一张签证会遇到多少繁文缛节。

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India is renowned for its bureaucracy, but I found getting a visa for that nation to be far easier.

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