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At passport control

Answer the officer's questions calmly and clearly.

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  1. Pre-A1

    Pre-A1: Passport control: name, country and holiday

    Tell the officer your name, your country and that you are on holiday.

    You talk to: Border officer · 7 turns · about 3 min

    • My name is ...
    • I'm from Türkiye.
    Play scene (Pre-A1)

  2. A1

    A1: Passport control

    Get through passport control without any problems.

    You talk to: Border officer · 7 turns · about 5 min

    • Here you are.
    • I'm here on holiday.
    Play scene (A1)

  3. A2

    A2: Passport control: the arrival card and a family visit

    Complete the missing address on your arrival card and explain your visit.

    You talk to: Border officer · 8 turns · about 5 min

    • I'm staying with my cousin.
    • Could you lend me a pen?
    Play scene (A2)

  4. B1

    B1: Passport control: a business trip and a forgotten hotel name

    Explain your business trip and find the hotel address you have forgotten.

    You talk to: Border officer · 8 turns · about 6 min

    • I'm here on business.
    • It's slipped my mind.
    Play scene (B1)

  5. B2

    B2: Passport control: a one-way ticket and an old visa refusal

    Explain your one-way ticket and an old visa refusal calmly and clearly.

    You talk to: Border officer · 8 turns · about 7 min

    • I'm carrying on by train.
    • It was turned down because ...
    Play scene (B2)

  6. C1

    C1: Passport control: clearing up an entry category misunderstanding

    Clear up a misunderstanding about your entry category with polite, precise language.

    You talk to: Border officer · 9 turns · about 8 min

    • Not as such.
    • I appreciate the concern, but ...
    Play scene (C1)

  7. C2

    C2: Passport control: a name and date mismatch

    Resolve a mismatch between your passport and travel authorisation with precise, measured, politely firm language.

    You talk to: Border officer · 9 turns · about 8 min

    • That's my doing, I'm afraid.
    • I'd be grateful if you could amend it.
    Play scene (C2)

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