Visa & Immigration

1. وين مكتب الهجرة؟

   Wēn maktab il-hijra?

   Where is the immigration office?

   Usage

   Use it to find the office that handles stays. The office may go by another name here, so check with your host too

   Grammar Note

   "Office" and "immigration" have the same form as in Standard Arabic; the everyday name of the office may be another word. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. عندي تأشيرة سياحية

   ʿIndi taʾshīra siyāḥiyya

   I have a tourist visa

   Usage

   Use it at an immigration desk to state the visa type. Carry both originals and copies of your documents

   Grammar Note

   "Visa" and "tourist" have the same form as in Standard Arabic; a dialect form was not verified. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. ممكن اقعد كم يوم؟

   Mumkin agʿud kam yōm?

   How many days can I stay?

   Usage

   Ask how many days you may stay, and note the date so you do not overstay

   Grammar Note

   "Qaʿad" means both "sit" and "stay". The letter qāf is read g. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. رسوم التأشيرة بي كم؟

   Rusūm it-taʾshīra bi kam?

   How much is the visa fee?

   Usage

   Ask the visa fee, then the currency and method of payment, and whether you will get a receipt

   Grammar Note

   Ask a price with "bi kam". "Fee" and "visa" have the same form as in Standard Arabic. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. جواز سفري بينتهي في ...

   Jawāz safari binhati fi ...

   My passport expires on ...

   Usage

   Say it when stating a passport expiry. Put the date in place of "...". A short remaining validity can cause entry to be refused

   Grammar Note

   "Passport" is "jawāz safar" (travel pass). The vowels are inferred. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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