Customs & Immigration

salam. befarmaiid, in pasport o form-e vorud-e man.

Hello. Here you go, this is my passport and entry form.

Use 'befarmaiid' as a respectful way to hand something to the officer.

pasport o formam ro amade kardam.

I've got my passport and form ready.

A neutral, everyday spoken way to present your documents.

man baray-e mosaferat-e turisti umadam.

I am here for tourist travel.

vase didan-e khanevade-am umadam inja.

I came here to see my family.

'vase' is the common spoken equivalent of 'baray-e' (for).

qasd daram hodudan do hafte bemunam.

I intend to stay for about two weeks.

faqat dah ruz mimunam.

I'm only staying ten days.

tu ye hotel tu markaz-e shahr otaq rezerv kardam.

I booked a room in a hotel in the city center.

pish-e yeki az dustam mimunam.

I'm staying with one of my friends.

bale, belit-e bargashtam ro hamraham daram.

Yes, I have my return ticket with me.

inam belit-e bargasht-e man be tehran.

Here is my return ticket to Tehran.

'inam' is a very common spoken contraction for 'in ham' (this also/here is).

na, vasile-ye khasi baray-e ezhar kardan nadaram.

No, I don't have any specific items to declare.

A natural, standard way to tell customs you have nothing to declare.

na, chizi baray-e gomrok nadaram.

No, I don't have anything for customs.

tu chamedunam faqat lebas o vasayel-e shakhsie.

In my suitcase, there are only clothes and personal items.

chand ta sughati avordam ke moshkeli nadare.

I brought a few souvenirs that shouldn't be an issue.

bayad be durbin negah konam?

Should I look at the camera?

angoshtam ro dorost ruy-e dastgah gozashtam?

Did I put my fingers on the machine right?