passport check
Document review station
A passport check is the inspection of travel documents at a border, airport, or other point of entry or exit.
Officials verify identity and authorization to cross: We waited in line for the passport check.
The term also describes checkpoints where such inspections occur: There's a passport check before you reach the departure gates.
- borderOuter edge or limit
- border controlRegulating cross-country movement
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- immigration officerEntry point official
visa · stamp · officer · queue · long line · airport · security · security checkpoint · identity · photo ID · travel document · document · control · terminal · arrival hall · arrival · departure · inspection
- arrival procedurescustoms, immigration, baggage claim, landing card, border control
- border controlvisa requirements, guard, border crossing, border security, customs inspection
- customs officecustoms officer, inspector, duty desk, security scanner, x-ray machine
- travel infodeparture time, arrival time, flight status, gate number, platform number
- travel requirementsvisa application, travel visa, entry permit, customs declaration, e-visa
- travel ritualspacking list, unpacking, souvenirs, postcards, travel journal
passport checkbaggage screening
Security examination of travelers' bags
body scan · customs inspection · security screening · cargo inspection · vehicle search
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