Entry permit covers the first scenic view (5)
I believe the answer is:
vista
'scenic view' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'entry permit covers the' is the wordplay.
'entry permit' becomes 'visa' (I've seen this in another clue).
'covers' is an insertion indicator.
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'visa' placed around 't' is 'VISTA'.
'first' is the link.
(Other definitions for vista that I've seen before include "Outlook" , "Panoramic scene" , "A view as seen through a long narrow opening" , "Pleasing view" , "Perspective" .)