passport
official document for international travel
A small official book from your government that shows who you are and lets you travel to other countries.
to show [someone]'s passport at [a place]
- Make sure your passport is valid for at least six months before you fly.
- She handed her passport to the officer at the border.
- I lost my passport on the train and had to go to the embassy.
- Many countries require visitors to show a passport on arrival.
- He applied for his first passport before his trip to Canada.
- I need a passport to travel to another country.
- The man at the airport looks at my passport.
- Her passport is old, so she gets a new one.
- Please keep your passport in a safe place.
- They ask for my passport at the hotel.
thing that enables desired result
Something that helps you get or reach what you want, like success, freedom, or a better life.
a passport to [something]
- For many families, a good education is seen as a passport to success.
- Fluent English can be your passport to an international career.
- The scholarship became his passport to a better life abroad.
- Many people say education is a passport to success.
- Good health is a passport to a happy life.
- For her, this job is a passport to freedom.
- Learning English can be a passport to a better future.
- Base: passport
- Plural: passports
biometric passport
1passport with biometric chip
A modern passport with an electronic chip that holds your photo and other personal data.
- Most countries now issue biometric passports as standard.
- You can use the e-gates if you have a biometric passport.
- Her old passport was replaced with a biometric passport last year.
biometric passport
1passport with biometric chip
a passport with a chip that stores information from your body, usually your face image
- Many countries now issue biometric passports with embedded chips.
- The border gate read the biometric passport and compared it with the traveler's face.
- She had to renew her biometric passport before the trip.
expired passport
1passport no longer legally usable
A passport that is too old and cannot be used anymore because the date has passed.
- He discovered his passport was an expired passport the day before his flight.
- You cannot travel with an expired passport.
- She had to renew her expired passport before applying for a visa.
fake passport
1passport that is not genuine
A passport that is not real and is made to trick people, usually for illegal reasons.
- The police arrested him for trying to use a fake passport.
- She was caught at the border carrying several fake passports.
- Selling fake passports is a serious crime.
passport application
1official request for a passport
The form and process you must complete to get a new passport.
- You can download the passport application from the government website.
- He forgot to sign his passport application, so it was returned.
- The deadline for submitting your passport application is next Friday.
passport control
1place where passports are checked
The place in an airport or at a border where officers look at your passport before you enter or leave a country.
- We had to wait in a long line at passport control.
- After you land, go straight to passport control before collecting your bags.
- She was stopped at passport control because her visa had expired.
passport holder
1person who owns a passport
A person who has a passport with their name on it.
- EU passport holders can use the fast track lane.
- The policy only applies to British passport holders.
- Each passport holder must sign their own document.
passport number
1unique number in a passport
The special number printed in your passport that identifies your document.
- Please write your passport number on the form.
- She keeps a copy of her passport number on her phone.
- The officer checked his passport number in the computer system.
passport office
1government office for passports
The government office where you go to get a new passport or renew your old one.
- I spent the morning at the passport office filling out forms.
- Check the opening hours of the passport office before you go.
- The passport office was very busy before the holiday season.
passport photo
1official photo for a passport
A small, simple photo of your face that you must use for a passport or other official documents.
- You need two recent passport photos for your application.
- We had our passport photos taken at the pharmacy.
- Make sure your passport photo meets the official size rules.
passport to a better life
1way to a better life
Something that helps you move to a much better situation in life.
- For many migrants, this country represents a passport to a better life.
- They believe a good education is a passport to a better life for their children.
- The training program could be your passport to a better life.
passport to freedom
1thing that enables freedom
Something that helps you become free from control, limits, or a bad situation.
- The small inheritance was her passport to freedom from her debts.
- For him, learning to drive was a passport to freedom.
- A stable job became their passport to freedom from poverty.
passport to success
1thing that leads to success
Something that helps you very much to become successful.
- For many people, a university degree is a passport to success.
- Hard work and good connections can be your passport to success in this industry.
- They see technology skills as a passport to success in the modern job market.
valid passport
1passport that is still usable
A passport that has not expired and can still be used for travel.
- You must have a valid passport to enter the country.
- Her passport is not valid anymore, so she cannot travel.
- The airline will check that you have a valid passport before you board.
diplomatic passport
1special passport for diplomats
a special passport for diplomats and some government workers when they travel for work
- He travels on a diplomatic passport because he works for the foreign ministry.
- He travels on a diplomatic passport.
- Holders of a diplomatic passport often get special treatment at borders.
- Only staff with a diplomatic passport could use the fast-track lane.
- Her diplomatic passport allows her to enter some countries without a visa.
- Her diplomatic passport was revoked after the scandal.