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 (Landingcard) 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. It is mainly It is used when going through customs. Generally, before the plane starts to land at Heathrow International Airport, the flight attendant 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 arrival cards. All Chinese citizens holding British visas for studying in the UK, studying abroad, working, traveling, visiting relatives, doing business, etc.

Of course there is no pressure for people who know English, but for those who are weak in English. Those who travel to the UK to visit relatives, especially our parents, need to prepare their children for entry early. If you are taking a direct flight from China to the UK, such as British Airways or domestic airlines, there will be Chinese flight attendants on board. , if necessary, you can ask the flight attendant to help fill it out. If you need to transfer during the flight, 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 passengers on the plane who can speak English. Ask for help filling it out. Another most direct and simple way is to print out a Chinese and English arrival card comparison form. Children can fill in the form in English, and parents can fill it out accordingly. It is convenient. They enter 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.

pleasecompleteclearlyinEnglishandBLOCKCAPITALS.(Remember to capitalize every letter when filling in

1. Surname Familyname(PU

2. Firstname (BANGLI

3. Gender, M for men, F for women

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 holder of a work or business visa, 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 are traveling For a visa, you can fill in the hotel address or the home address of a British friend; if it is a British family visit visa, you can directly fill in the British address of your 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 air ticket Once booked, you can directly calculate the time you need to stay in the UK, such as one month (ONEMONTH, one year) (ONEYEAR), or directly write the expiration date of your visa. This date can be found on the visa.

11. Last departure airport Portoflastdeparture: If you are flying directly from China, write the airport where you took off, such as SHANGHAI, CHINA; if it is a transfer, just write the last airport arriving in the UK, such as PARIS, FRANCE (Paris, France

12. Flight number Arrivalflight/train/shipnumber: Write the flight number you took, such as VS251. There is a flight number on your ticket. If it is a connecting flight, you only need to write the last one. A flight number arriving in the UK

13. Signature: Both Chinese and English signatures are acceptable

What materials and simple English conversation are required for UK entry inspection

Next After the plane, you need to walk through a NON-EU channel and enter the immigration hall (UKBorder). If it is the peak tourist season, there will be a long queue of passengers waiting for inspection. Will everyone be very excited to finally set foot on British soil? , quickly take out your mobile phone, take a photo and send it to WeChat or something. Ladies and gentlemen, please note that you are not allowed to take photos in the entry hall. Customs staff will patrol around. Someone has done this stupid thing before, and was later asked by the staff to delete the photo. .

When queuing up, you need to prepare the materials for immigration inspection and prepare a simple conversation in English. The materials include your passport and the immigration card you just filled out. The student visa needs to be presented in writing 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 British relative, etc. In short, it is enough to prove that you are entering the UK legally. These materials must be prepared before boarding the plane in China. OK, take it with you and do not put it in your suitcase for check-in. You will be in trouble if you are unable to enter the country.

In addition to these written materials, a simple English conversation is required for entry. Customs staff will usually ask. Why did you come to the UK? How long will you stay in the UK? What school? What company, etc. Just answer it truthfully. These are all very simple English. Just prepare in advance and it will not be difficult for everyone.

What should I do if I can’t speak English at the immigration inspection?

It is a bit difficult for parents who don’t speak English to come to the UK alone. Children in the UK can prepare an English letter for their parents in advance and write it to the Border Agency. The content usually includes The purpose of the parents coming to the UK this time, where they will live, and when they will leave. The letter also mentioned that the parents do not speak English. If necessary, they can give us their phone number and include their contact information when they finally entered the country. Just show your passport, immigration card and English letter. Here is a template for your reference:

DearOfficersofAirport/CustomClearance,

Our parents are traveling to the UKtovisitus for one month. They do not speak English.

If you have any enquiriesaboutthem,pleasecallourmobile07448xxxxxxxxx

Ourhomeaddressis:xxxxxxx

Thankyouverymuchforyourkindhelp.

If you cannot contact your children or friends temporarily during immigration inspection, such as the mobile phone is out of battery, Don’t worry if there is no signal, etc. 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 now to pick up your luggage and wait for the next step of inbound baggage spot inspection. If your luggage is found to be lost, you should report it to the airline immediately with the luggage check-in slip, and you can only leave customs after obtaining the certificate of loss declaration. Entry.

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 and wine with an alcohol content not exceeding 22%; 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.