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Declare

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

/dɪˈkler/verbCommon term

In travel & airport english, declare means: To tell customs officers officially that you are bringing goods, cash or food into a country that may be taxed or controlled.

In Turkish: beyan etmek, bildirmek

How it is used

Officers ask "Do you have anything to declare?" Passengers with goods above the allowance use the red channel and fill in a customs declaration. Cash above a set limit, for example 10,000 euros when entering or leaving the EU, must be declared.

Example sentences

  1. Do you have anything to declare? Any alcohol or tobacco?

  2. I declared the laptop I bought abroad and paid the tax on it.

Common collocations

  • declare goods
  • anything to declare
  • declare cash
  • customs declaration
  • customsThe government service that checks goods people bring into a country and collects taxes on them; also the airport area where this happens.
  • nothing to declareThe sign over the customs exit, usually green, for passengers who are not bringing in goods above the tax-free limits or any restricted items.
  • duty-freeSold to international travellers without some of the usual taxes, usually in airport shops after passport control; also used for the shops themselves.

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