Passport control

- Helen, the passport control officer will ask you for your passport. Produce it, please.

- Oh, yes, here it is. I believe he will ask us where we are going to.

- That’s right. Besides he will be interested to know how long you are going to stay here.

- I am obliged to answer all questions. Is that so?

- No doubt. You will have to tell the passport control officer about the purpose of your visit.

- Anything else?

- Nothing else. They are usually very polite.

- Will he ask me about the visa I have?

- Sure, he can. He’ll be interested to know if you have a tourist visa, or a multiple entry and exit visa or an exchange one.

- But I have an immigration visa. It has been recently granted to me. I’m not going to extend it.

- O.K. Don’t be nervous. Everything will be fine.

- Is that all?

- No, after the passport control you’ll go through the customs control at the customs area.

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Customs officer (CO.) : Good morning. Can I see your passport?

Man : Certainly. Here it is.

CO. : Yes, that’s all right. Have you got anything to declare?

Man : Yes, I have.

CO. : What have you got?

Man : I’ve got some whisky and some cigarettes.

CO. : How much whisky have you got?

Man : A litre.

CO. : That’s all right. And how many cigarettes, have you got?

Man : Two hundred.

CO. : Fine. What about perfume? Have you got any perfume?

Man : Er... No, I haven’t.

CO. : Good. Open your case, please.

Man : Pardon?

CO. : Open your case, please. Open it now! Oh, dear! Look at this! You’ve got three bottles of whisky, four hundred cigarettes and a lot of perfume!

Passport Control

CO.- Customs officer

Sm.- Mr. Smith

P.- Passenger

T.- Terazinni

(The officer is checking passports)

CO.: Have your passports ready, please. Your passport, please.

Sm.: Here you are.

CO.: Are you British?

Sm.: No, I am not. I`m American.

CO.: Sorry... That`s all right. Your passport, please.

P.: Here it is.

CO.: Thank you. Passport, please.

T.: Yes,... Just a minute. It’s in my bag. Ah, here it is.

CO.: Thank you.

(The customs officer is looking at the suitcases and opening some of them)

CO.: Have you anything to declare?

P.: No, I haven’t. There are only personal belongings in my suitcase. Shall I open it?

CO.: No, thank you. It’s all right. Is this your suitcase, sir?

Sm.: No, it isn’t mine. That blue one is mine.

CO.: Oh, I see. Are you on a private visit?

Sm.: No, I am not. I am a businessman. Shall I open my bag?

CO.: No, you needn’t. You may go through.

CO.: Anything to declare, sir?

T.: No um ... nothing.

CO.: I see, sir. Will you open your bag, please?

T.: Why?... O.K.

CO.: What’s this?

T.: What?

CO.: A professional video camera. Why haven’t you declared it?

T.: But ... but that’s impossible. It’s not mine.

CO.: ... And I suppose this pile of pornomagazines isn’t yours either.

T.: Hm-m..., but they are very soft (porn).

CO.: As far as I can see it’s hard porn. Well, sir, you should know that when you smuggle things, you lose them. And you pay a fine as well.

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