If you want to travel abroad, be it in any country, you will need to speak in Portuguese and English when you arrive at the destination airport and go through the country's immigration. For this we created an article with phrases and vocabularies that will help you face these challenges and improve your English.
Immigration is responsible for controlling people entering a country, they ask for their passport, visa and ask questions about their travel and length of stay in the country. Customs controls the entry and exit of goods from the country, and also charges pending taxes such as taxes and declarations.
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Useful English Phrases - Immigration and Customs
Below we will see some important phrases that you must learn to pass through immigration and customs.
Phrases you will probably hear:
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| Portuguese | Inglês |
| Please fill in this form. | Please fill in this form. |
| Your ticket and passport, please. | Your ticket and passport, please. |
| Why are you here? | Por que você está aqui? |
| Please wait behind the yellow line. | Please wait behind the yellow line. |
| What is the reason for your trip? | What’s the purpose of your visit? |
| How long are you thinking about staying? | How long do you plan to stay? |
| Business or leisure? | Business or pleasure? |
| Where do you come from? | Where have you traveled from? |
| What is your home country? | What is your country of residence? |
| Where will you stay/stay? | Where will you be staying? |
| You must complete this… | You have to fill in this… |
| Have a nice stay! | Have a nice stay! |
| How many bags do you have? | How many suitcases do you have? |
| Could you please open it (s)? | Would you please open it (them)? |
| You have to pay a fee for these items | You have to pay duty on these items |
| Something to declare? | Anything to declare? |
| Which city will be your final destination? | Qual cidade será seu destino final? |
| Which country will be your final destination? | What is the country of your final destination? |
| Why are you traveling alone? | Why are you traveling alone? |
| The product is tax free. | This product is tax free. |
| What's in here? | What’s in here? |
| Open your bags, please. | Open your bags, please. |
| Your visa is valid for three months. | Your visa is valid for three months. |
Phrases you will likely speak or answer:
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| Portuguese | Inglês |
| I will stay in a hotel. | I’ll be staying at a hotel. |
| I'll stay at a friend's house. | I’ll be staying at a friend’s house |
| I'm from Brazil. | I’m from Brazil. |
| I'm here on tour/business. | I’m here on vacation / business. |
| I will stay for… days | I’m staying for… I’ll be staying for… days |
Vocabulary
Finally, we will leave a list of words that can be useful and that you will probably read, speak or hear during your adventures at the Airport.
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| Portuguese | Inglês |
| airport | airport |
| wait behind the yellow line | Wait behind the yellow line |
| travel agency | travel agency |
| customs | customs |
| customs | customs |
| height | height |
| switching cabinets to temporarily store suitcases | lockers |
| signature | signature |
| international vaccination certificate | international vaccination certificate |
| delay | delay |
| hand baggage | carry-on bag |
| hand baggage | hand baggage |
| lost luggage | lost baggage |
| Baggage | baggage |
| Baggage | luggage |
| airline counter | airline counter |
| bathroom, toilet | rest room |
| mandatory reporting goods | goods to declare |
| ID card | identity card / ID |
| driver's license | driver’s license |
| landing card | disembarkation Card |
| boarding pass | boarding pass |
| married | married |
| arrival | arrival |
| EU citizens | EU citizens |
| airline | airline |
| connection | stopover, layover |
| passport control | passport control |
| immigration control | immigration control |
| date of birth | date of birth |
| date | date |
| customs declaration | customs declaration |
| dispatch / check in | check in |
| divorced | divorced |
| customs declaration document similar to the previous one. | Accompanied Baggage Declaration |
| declaration document to customs | customs Declaration |
| arrival and departure registration document | arrival/Departure Record |
| residence | place of residence |
| entry into the country | entry into the country |
| marital status | marital status |
| luggage conveyor belt | conveyor |
| foreigner | foreigner |
| close the accounts | check out (hotel) |
| customs inspector | customs officer |
| immigration tax | immigration officer |
| border | frontier / border |
| customs officer | customs officer |
| immigration officer | immigration officer |
| import tax | import duty |
| birthplace | place of birth |
| free shop | duty-free store |
| suitcase | suitcase |
| hand bag | briefcase |
| nationality | nationality |
| Nothing to declare | nothing to declare |
| middle name | middle name |
| match | departure |
| match | departure |
| Passengers | Passengers |
| airfare | air ticket |
| airfare | airplane ticket |
| airfare | flight ticket |
| Round trip ticket | return ticket |
| Round trip ticket | round-trip ticket |
| passagem só de ida | one-way ticket |
| go through the custom House | go through customs |
| Weight | weight |
| federal police | federal police |
| please prepare your passport | please have your passport ready |
| gate number (5)/gate number: (5) | gate number (5) |
| gate | gate |
| first name | first name |
| profession | profession |
| extension | extension / renewal |
| Quarantine | quarantine |
| regulation | regulation |
| hotel reservation | hotel reservation |
| flight booking | flight reservation |
| leaving the country | departure from the country |
| separated | separated |
| maiden surname | maiden name |
| surname | surname / last name |
| single | single |
| luggage ticket | baggage ticket |
| all other passports | all other passports |
| entry visa | entry visa |
| visa | visa |
| exit visa | exit visa |
| widow | widow |
| widower | widower |
| flight | flight |
| baggage claim area | baggage claim area |
