42 Spanish Phrases for Passport Control at the Border

42 compact Spanish phrases for passport control, explaining your trip, showing documents, answering officer questions, and handling travel problems.

This collection contains the most useful expressions that will help you feel confident in communication. Learning whole phrases allows you to speak faster and more naturally, without thinking about grammar.

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Passport check
Purpose of visit
Stay details
Visa and documents
Officer questions
Family and problems

Passport check

Buenos días, aquí tiene mi pasaporte.
Good morning, here is my passport.
Aquí está mi tarjeta de embarque.
Here is my boarding pass.
¿Necesita otro documento?
Do you need another document?
Vengo en el vuelo de Madrid.
I came on the flight from Madrid.
Es mi primer viaje aquí.
It is my first trip here.
Ya estuve aquí antes.
I have been here before.
Viajo solo.
I am traveling alone.

Purpose of visit

Vengo de vacaciones.
I am here on vacation.
Vengo por trabajo.
I am here for work.
Voy a una conferencia.
I am going to a conference.
Visito a mi familia.
I am visiting my family.
Me quedaré con amigos.
I will stay with friends.
Voy a hacer turismo.
I am going sightseeing.
Tengo reserva de hotel.
I have a hotel reservation.

Stay details

Me quedo diez días.
I am staying for ten days.
Salgo el próximo viernes.
I leave next Friday.
Tengo billete de vuelta.
I have a return ticket.
Aquí está mi reserva.
Here is my reservation.
Esta es mi dirección temporal.
This is my temporary address.
Dormiré en este hotel.
I will sleep at this hotel.
Después viajaré a otra ciudad.
Afterward I will travel to another city.

Visa and documents

Tengo visa de turista.
I have a tourist visa.
No necesito visa.
I do not need a visa.
Aquí está mi permiso.
Here is my permit.
Traje carta de invitación.
I brought an invitation letter.
Tengo seguro de viaje.
I have travel insurance.
¿Quiere ver la reserva?
Do you want to see the reservation?
Mis documentos están en esta carpeta.
My documents are in this folder.

Officer questions

No entiendo la pregunta.
I do not understand the question.
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Can you repeat it, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio?
Can you speak more slowly?
Necesito intérprete, por favor.
I need an interpreter, please.
No llevo alimentos.
I am not carrying food.
Llevo dinero en efectivo.
I am carrying cash.
Es para uso personal.
It is for personal use.

Family and problems

Viajo con mis hijos.
I am traveling with my children.
Mi pareja viene conmigo.
My partner is coming with me.
Este menor es mi hijo.
This minor is my child.
Perdí mi pasaporte.
I lost my passport.
Necesito llamar a mi consulado.
I need to call my consulate.
Mi maleta no llegó.
My suitcase did not arrive.
¿Dónde debo esperar?
Where should I wait?

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