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Prepositions after verbs

How to use reapply correctly

Reapply is commonly used with for and to when talking about jobs, programmes, or permissions. Other prepositions may appear in separate expressions.

Quick answer

Which prepositions follow reapply?

Use reapply for something such as a visa or job, and reapply to an organisation, school, or company. Reapply in and reapply without are not standard fixed combinations, though in and without may appear in other parts of the sentence.

She plans to reapply for the scholarship.
He had to reapply to the university.
They reapplied for a building permit.
I reapplied to three companies.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
reapply for + thing

Say what you are applying for again

Use for before the opportunity, document, or position.

She decided to reapply for the grant.
They must reapply for a visa every year.
2
reapply to + organisation

Name the institution receiving the application

Use to before a company, university, office, or programme.

He plans to reapply to the college next term.
We reapplied to the agency after updating our documents.
3
reapply in + period or place

Use in as a separate time or place phrase

In is not a fixed partner of reapply. It can introduce time periods or locations.

You may reapply in six months.
She reapplied in Canada after moving there.
4
reapply without + item

Show absence of something

Without introduces what is missing during the new application.

He tried to reapply without the required documents.
They reapplied without legal assistance.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
reapply for
I need to reapply for my licence.
Used for the thing requested.
reapply to
She reapplied to the graduate programme.
Used for the receiving organisation or institution.
reapply in
You can reapply in September.
In introduces a time or place phrase, not a fixed verb pattern.
reapply without
He reapplied without a reference letter.
Without describes absence, not a standard verb-preposition combination.

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using to instead of for

Use for before the thing requested.

✕ She reapplied to a visa. ✓ She reapplied for a visa.

Using for instead of to

Use to before organisations and institutions.

✕ He reapplied for the university. ✓ He reapplied to the university.

Treating reapply in as fixed

In usually adds time or place information only.

✕ They reapplied in the permit. ✓ They reapplied for the permit.

Leaving out the needed preposition

Reapply often needs for or to depending on the meaning.

✕ I will reapply the programme. ✓ I will reapply to the programme.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. She plans to reapply ___ the position next year.
2. He reapplied ___ the company after gaining experience.
3. You may reapply ___ six months.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between reapply for and reapply to?

Reapply for refers to the thing requested, while reapply to refers to the organisation receiving the application.

Can I say reapply in?

Yes, but only when in introduces a separate time or place phrase, such as in July or in Canada.

Is reapply without correct?

Yes, when without introduces something absent, such as without supporting documents.

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