Visa & Immigration

1. ቪዛዬን ለማራዘም ያስፈልገኛል።

   Vizayen lemarazem yasfeligegnal.

   I need to extend my visa.

   Usage

   Used when applying for a visa extension

   Grammar Note

   "yasfeligegnal" means 'I need it' in Amharic

2. ምን ሰነዶች ያስፈልጉኛል?

   Min senedoch yasfeligugnal?

   What documents do I need?

   Usage

   Used to ask which documents are required

   Grammar Note

   "ምን" is the Amharic interrogative for 'what'

3. የኢሚግሬሽን ጽ/ቤቱ የት ነው?

   Ye'imigreshon tsi/betu yet new?

   Where is the immigration office?

   Usage

   Used to find the immigration office

   Grammar Note

   "የት ነው" asks 'where is it' in Amharic

4. የቱሪስት ቪዛ አለኝ።

   Yeturist viza alegn.

   I have a tourist visa.

   Usage

   Used to state the type of visa held

   Grammar Note

   "አለኝ" means 'I have' in Amharic

5. ለምን ያህል ጊዜ መቆየት እችላለሁ?

   Lemin yahil gize meqoyet ichilalehu?

   How long can I stay?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the permitted length of stay

   Grammar Note

   "Le min yahil gize" asks about duration in Amharic

6. ቪዛ ለማወጣት እፈልጋለሁ።

   Viza lemawetat ifelgalehu.

   I would like to apply for a visa.

   Usage

   Used when wanting to apply for a visa

   Grammar Note

   "ifelgalehu" means 'I want/need' in Amharic

7. የቪዛ ክፍያ ምን ያህል ነው?

   Ye viza kifiya min yahil new?

   What is the visa fee?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about visa fees

   Grammar Note

   "Min yahil" asks 'how much' in Amharic

8. ፓስፖርቴ በ[ቀን] ያልቃል።

   Pasporte be[qen] yalqal.

   My passport expires on [date].

   Usage

   Used to communicate passport expiry date

   Grammar Note

   "yalqal" means 'expires/runs out' in Amharic

9. የትራንዚት ቪዛ ያስፈልገኛል።

   Ye tiranzit viza yasfeligegnal.

   I need a transit visa.

   Usage

   Used when a transit visa is required

   Grammar Note

   "tiranzit" is borrowed from English transit

10. የመምጣት ካርዱን የት እሞላለሁ?

    Ye memtat kardun yet imolalehu?

    Where do I fill in the arrival card?

    Usage

    Used to ask where to complete the arrival card

    Grammar Note

    "ye memtat kard" is the arrival card at Ethiopian airports

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