One of the problems you will definitely encounter when traveling abroad is filling in the entry card. So here comes the question that everyone is more concerned about. How should you fill in the entry card? Is there a template that can be filled in? The editor will tell you below. How to fill in the British Landing Card
The British Landing Card (Landing
card) is a white card that non-British citizens need to fill in before entering the UK. It is one of the legal documents for entering the UK. , mainly used when going through customs. Generally, before a plane starts landing at Heathrow International Airport, flight attendants will proactively issue immigration cards to passengers. British citizens (including permanent residents and British nationals) do not need to fill it out, but foreigners must fill it out. This includes all Chinese citizens holding British visas who come to the UK to study, travel, work, travel, visit relatives, do business, etc.
Of course there is no pressure for people who speak English, but for those who are weak in English and travel to the UK to visit relatives, especially our parents, our children need to prepare for their entry early. Prepare. If you are taking a direct flight from China to the UK, such as British Airways or domestic airlines, there will be Chinese-speaking flight attendants on board. If necessary, you can ask the flight attendants to help fill in the form. If you need to transfer on the way, and the next departure flight is from another country to the UK, there are generally no Chinese-speaking flight attendants on the plane. At this time, you can ask other English-speaking passengers on the plane to help fill in the form. Another most direct and simple way is to print a Chinese and English entry card comparison form before departing from the country. Children can fill in the form in English, and parents can fill it in accordingly when the time comes, so that they can enter the country quickly.
A sample of the British arrival card is as follows:
Passengers only need to fill in the white part, and the blue box is filled in by British customs staff.
UKBorderAgencyLANDINGCARD(Chinese-English translation when filling in the British immigration card)
pleasecompleteclearlyinEnglishandBLOCKCAPITALS.(Remember to capitalize every letter when filling in)
1. Familyname( PU)
2. Firstname (BANGLI)
3. Sex, male is M, female is F
4. Date of birth, DD/MM/YYYY, such as 01/06/1985, one number occupies a small grid.
5. Town and county of birth: such as CHENGDU, CHINA
6. Nationality: write CHINESE
7. Contact address in the UK:
There are several situations for this. If you are a student or a work or business visa holder, you can fill in the school or company address. You can find the address in the letter from the school or the company offer; if you have a tourist visa, you can Fill in the hotel address or the home address of a British friend; if it is a British family visit visa, directly fill in the British address of the relative. I would like to remind everyone to prepare the address before boarding the domestic flight and write it down in a notebook that you carry with you. It is best not to write it down on your mobile phone. Mobile phones are unreliable and it will be very worrying if the battery runs out.
8. Passport number Passportno: The red number in the upper right corner of the first page of the passport usually starts with G.
9. Place of issue: Write where your passport was issued, such as CHENGDU, CHINA
10. Length of stay in UK: If you have a round-trip ticket Already booked, you can directly calculate the time you need to stay in the UK, such as one month (ONE
MONTH), one year (ONEYEAR), or directly write the expiration date of your visa, which can be Found this date.
11. Last departure airport Portoflastdeparture: If you are flying directly from China, write the airport you took off from, such as SHANGHAI,
CHINA; if it is a transfer, just write the last arrival airport British airports, such as PARIS, FRANCE (Paris, France)
12. Flight number Arrivalflight/train/ship
number: Write the flight number you took, such as VS251, you The flight number is on the ticket. If you are transferring, you only need to write down the last flight number arriving in the UK.
13. Signature signature: Both Chinese and English signatures are accepted. What materials are needed for UK entry inspection and simple English conversation?
After getting off the plane, you need to go through the "NON-EU" channel to enter At the arrival hall (UK
Border), if it is the peak tourist season, there will be a long queue of passengers waiting for inspection. Are you all very excited to finally set foot on British soil? Quickly take out your mobile phone to take a photo and send it to WeChat or something. Ladies and gentlemen, please note that photos are not allowed in the entry hall. Customs staff will be patrolling around. Someone did it before. After doing this stupid thing, I was later asked by the staff to delete the photo.
When queuing up, you need to prepare materials for immigration inspection and prepare simple English conversations for entry. The materials include your passport and the immigration card you just filled out. For student visas, you need to present a written letter from the school. For work and business visas, you need to prepare your offer or a written letter from the company; for a family visit visa, you need to prepare an invitation letter from a relative in the UK, etc. , in short it can prove that you entered the UK legally. These materials must be prepared before boarding the domestic flight and should be carried with you. Do not put them in your suitcase for check-in. Otherwise, you will be in trouble if you are unable to enter the country.
In addition to these written materials, a simple conversation in English is required for entry. Customs staff will generally ask you why you came to the UK? How long will you stay in the UK? What school? What company, etc. Just answer truthfully. . These are all very simple English, just prepare them in advance and it won’t be a problem for you. What should I do if I can’t speak English during immigration inspection?
It is a bit difficult for parents who cannot speak English to come to the UK alone. Children in the UK can prepare a letter for their parents in advance and write it to the Border Agency
The English letter generally includes the purpose of the parents coming to the UK this time, where they will live, and when they will leave. It was also mentioned in the letter that the parents do not speak English and if necessary, they can call us and include their contact information. When finally entering the country, parents only need to present their passport, immigration card and English letter.
Here is a template for your reference:
DearOfficersofAirport/CustomClearance,
Our parents are traveling to the UKtovisitusforonemonth.Theydonot
speakEnglish.
If you have any enquiriesaboutthem,pleasecallourmobile
07448xxxxxxxxx
Ourhomeaddress is: xxxxxxx
Thankyouverymuchforyourkindhelp.
If you cannot contact your children or friends temporarily during immigration inspection, for example, if your mobile phone is not available, Don’t worry if there is no electricity or signal. You can ask for help from Chinese people who can speak English in the team and ask for help with translation. Most Chinese people will be very patient and help you pass smoothly.
Everyone around me has the experience of translating at the airport for Chinese tourists who can’t speak English, so you can rest assured that if you encounter such a request, your English-speaking friends should also be patient and help, in a foreign country. , we still need to unite, be friendly, and help each other. What are the items prohibited from entering the UK?
Only after passing the immigration inspection can you officially and legally set foot on British soil. Don't worry, go to the baggage office to pick up your luggage now and wait for the next step of inbound baggage inspection. If your baggage is found to be lost, you should immediately report it to the airline with the baggage check-in slip, and only after obtaining the loss declaration certificate can you exit the customs and enter the country.
Items that can be brought into the UK duty-free: personal items and travel expenses brought into the UK are generally not restricted within a reasonable range. Non-British citizens can bring the following items into the country duty-free: 200 cigarettes, 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 500 grams of tobacco; one or two bottles of hard liquor with an alcohol content not exceeding 22% of wine; 50 ml of perfume and 250 ml of toilet water and Souvenirs of certain value. Persons under the age of 17 are not allowed to bring tobacco and alcohol products into the country.
UK Customs, like other countries, is divided into red and green channels. Those who need to declare and pay taxes should go to the red channel, and those who do not need to pay taxes should go to the green channel. If the quantity or variety of items you carry exceeds the above-mentioned limits, you should go through the red channel and pay customs duties as required.
Items prohibited from entering the UK: plants, seeds, meat products, animals, controlled drugs, drugs, ammunition, arms and other prohibited items.
Inbound baggage inspection is a random inspection. If you are lucky, congratulations, you will pass without inspection and happily leave the airport.