Passport control

TASK 1. Fill in the missing words. The words are given in the box. Translate the task into Russian.

officer forfeiture license declaration prohibited luggage inspection

At the Customs Control passengers must fill in a Customs 1) ________and then produce it to the Customs 2) _______, who checks the declaration and inspects the passengers’ 3) ________. Any article that has not been declared or produced is liable to 4) _______ and the person concerned is liable to persecution. Some things are 5) __________ to be exported – weapons, narcotics, antiques and objects of art (paintings, drawings, icons, sculptures), precious metals, crude and processed natural precious stones, valuables, etc.

Transportation of animals, birds, live fish, insects and products of animal origin is under the 6) ________ of the Veterinary Control. A passenger should have a medical certificate for his animal (a dog, a cat) to carry it in the passenger cabin. Any load or baggage containing seeds, bulbs, cuttings, vegetables and fruit are subject to the Plant Quarantine inspection. A passenger must have a special 7) ________to carry plant material.

TASK 2. Answer the following questions.

1. Have you ever had to go through customs?

2. Did you have anything liable to duty?

3. Did the customs officer ask you to open your own suitcase?

4. Did you carry any spirits or tobacco for your own use?

5. How long did it take you to go through customs and other formalities?

DIALOGUES

At the Customs (Speakers: two passengers)

- Have you filled in the immigration card?

- Yes. Have you?

- I don’t need to. It’s only for non-British citizens.

- Oh, yes, of course. Is this the way?

- No, I go through here – «British Passport», you see. I’m afraid you have to go over there. It says «Commonwealth and EEC Passports».

- All right. See you outside the baggage claim area.

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(Speakers: a customs officer and a passenger)

- Can I see your passport?

- Certainly, here it is.

- Have you anything to declare?

- Nothing.

- What’s the purpose of your visit?

- I’m attending a conference in London.

- Well, would you mind opening this bag, please.

- There you are.

- Thank you. Right. That’s all. You can go through now.

- Thank you.

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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