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Nothing to declare

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

phraseCommon term

In travel & airport english, nothing to declare means: The sign over the customs exit, usually green, for passengers who are not bringing in goods above the tax-free limits or any restricted items.

In Turkish: beyan edilecek eşya yok, yeşil hat

How it is used

Passengers choose between the green channel (Nothing to declare) and the red channel (Goods to declare); EU airports also have a blue channel for flights from other EU countries. Officers can still stop and check anyone in the green channel.

Example sentences

  1. We had nothing to declare, so we walked through the green channel.

  2. "Anything to declare?" "No, nothing to declare."

Common collocations

  • green channel
  • red channel
  • goods to declare
  • walk through the green channel
  • declareTo tell customs officers officially that you are bringing goods, cash or food into a country that may be taxed or controlled.
  • customsThe government service that checks goods people bring into a country and collects taxes on them; also the airport area where this happens.
  • 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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