The border control zone is an integral part of traveling abroad. People often complain about queues, formalities and long passage of the border, not noticing that the passengers themselves create problems. Let's talk about common mistakes at customs?
Nervous and fussy
Approaching the border guard, do not twitch and do not fall into hysterics with excitement. Behave calmly and restrained: in front of you is an ordinary person doing his job, he has no task to convict you of universal evil. The more confident you are, the faster and easier it will be to communicate with a civil servant.
Do not comply with the inspector's requests
World practice is to remove the hat (even if you are Mikhail Boyarsky), glasses, a mask during the identification procedure. Do not bicker and think that the inspector is making fun of you out of boredom. In some countries, they ask to correct and remove the hair covering the face, and even show the ears. The more tolerant you are of the requirements, the faster you will pass the border, bypassing problems and conflicts.
Joke and dodge questions
- Weapons, drugs are you carrying?
- I'll see now, my mother collected me.
Answer the questions clearly, do not blur in fantasies and lyrical digressions. How to get to the hotel, where you plan to go, how many days you will stay - a standard set of questions.
Digging with documents
Approaching the window with the customs officer, prepare a package of documents in advance so as not to detain yourself or the queue. Passport with visa, boarding pass, hotel reservation, medical insurance - collect a folder that will be at hand. Especially useful for families with children, where there are many documents.
Read the inscriptions on the racks
At any airport there are counters for foreigners and locals. Do not hope to pass for your own, slipping through the window for the locals - you risk defending the queue again.
Selfie at customs
Selfie in the border control area is a bad idea. Be patient: the rules of the world community prohibit taking pictures in the customs area, even if you are a rock star or a millionaire blogger.
Keep an eye on the children
It is useful for tourists with children to discuss the customs procedure with the child in advance. Explain that your uncle/aunt will ask questions, and rehearse the answers. A sensational case: the kid told the customs officer that the woman next to him is not his mother. They began to find out, and it turned out that there was a Bunny nearby, and he was a Bunny.
