How to Answer Immigration Questions at the Airport
How to answer immigration questions at the airport, the biggest question comes in your mind when you planned your first international trip.
When you travel abroad first time you have to clear immigration in your home country.
Important Tip: Check all your documents and do homework on your schedule itinerary.
First international journey was bit scary for me as a solo traveler.
Before I enter in the airport, security officer checks my passport.
First, I have to clear immigration in my home country. Officer asked me some questions and I gave all the answer with confidence and smile.
Before clearing immigration at Delhi International Airport, while going through security checking, you have to put all your electrical items like laptop, mobile, airpod, charger etc. in a basket and jacket, cap, purse etc. you have to put all stuffs in another basket.
And yes, I forgot to tell you that you have to put your cabin bag on the security point.
After passed security checking you have been collecting all your personal stuffs and standing in the queue of immigration.
After clearing the immigration and now waiting for boarding the flight.
Its a incredible experience for me.
How to Answer Immigration Questions at the Airport
At Delhi International Airport
Q-1 Are you going abroad for the first time?
Yes, I am traveling abroad for the first time.
Q-2 How long are you going to Georgia?
I decided to stop for five days.
Q-3 Do you have a hotel booking?
Yes, I have hotel booking. [ After answering this, I gave the reservation details to the officer.]
The officer saw my passport to check the Georgia visitor visa, but I did not have the visa😂😂😂
The twist is here, what they do with me? they can’t allow me to board the flight for Georgia.
I have Canada Visitor Visa, so I didn’t need Georgia visa. 😃😃😃
The officer looked at the Canadian visitor visa in my passport and smiled at me and gave me permission to proceed.
After this long procedure, finally I cleared my immigration at Delhi International Airport.
Now, I was waiting to board the flight. My departure’s time was at 7:30 in the evening. It took 5:30 hours to reached Georgia, so ultimately, It is near to our India.
Important Tip: When you are traveling abroad from your home country, clearing the immigration procedure is very easy. May be person to person the questions are different.
It's time to take off ✈️
Now landed in Georgia Airport
My flight reached early before arriving time. So, my plane circled in the air for about fifteen minutes because the pilot could not get the signal to land the plane.
After landing on Georgia airport, I’m freeze because of the -1 temperature. There is drastic change in temperature, because here in India it was around 35 degrees and when I landed in Georgia it was around -1. Ohh !! I did one mistake, I forgot to take my winter jacket with me in my hand. I had but, it’s in my cabin bag. When I was going to sit in the flight, the airhostess asked me, do I want to give her the cabin bag? So, I gave it to her. So, I didn’t have a winter jacket in hand when I got out of the plane. And that’s why I felt colder while getting out of the plane.
The flight’s crew members are very supportive.
Travel Tip: Travelling in colder country keep your all winter stuffs handy like winter jacket, hand gloves, muffler etc.
Georgia Airport
At Georgia Airport
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Second and biggest part of the answer immigration questions at the airport.
This is my 1st International trip the biggest question that comes in my mind is “how to answer Immigration questions?”
What will the Immigration Officer ask?
How to convince the Officer?
What if the Immigration Officer rejects my Visa?
Is English important for Immigration clearance?
"Conquering the World with a Smile."
Before answering your question lets know what is Immigration? Immigration is the place at an airport or country’s border where government officers check the documents of people entering that country.
It’s the place where record of entry and exit is maintained.
Before leaving your country and entering in your destination country check what all documents are required, like valid return tickets, Visa (evisa, Visa on arrival, Sticker Visa), Hotels or accommodations bookings, Itinerary, adequate amount of money and so on.
All these can be found on a particular countries’ official Immigration website. Once you have all the documents ready you are halfway done.
Immigration Officer may ask very basic questions and He or She will read the way your response them.
If He or She finds any miss leading factors in your answer it will trigger their alarm.
So, my tip is “Always wear a smile on your face” don’t fear because you are not doing wrong,
you are a tourist and by visiting a particular country you are strengthening their tourism economy.
So be firm in your answers, memorize your travel dates and itinerary, keep all the documents handy and keep your passport with full safety.
Basic Common Question Asked at Airport
Here are the basic common questions asked at immigration.
- What is your name?
- Where are you going? or Which country are you flying to?
- How old are you?
- Why are you going? What is the purpose of your visit? Is it Business or Leisure?
- Are you going with, Friends / Family or alone?
- If you are going alone then why?
- Are you Single or married?
- Who all are there in your family?
- Where are you from? Or where were you born?
- Tell me about your accommodation? Hotel/Hostel/Others!
- Do you have confirmed hotel bookings?
- Questions about your work and place of your work
- How much money are you carrying?
- What will be the duration of your stay?
- When are you coming back? Date of Return flight?
- Do you have relatives living outside your home country?
- Do you have anything to declare?
These are very basic Immigration Questions that are asked by an Immigration Officer.
Always be truthful and don’t be afraid. Immigration officers are there to pick the scrupulous travelers not the genuine ones.
So, keep a smile on your face and face the immigration questions.
Bonus Tip: Q/A are varied to country to country at the port of the entry. Whether you are going through flight of land crossing boarder.
Now it’s time to face the Immigration Officer.
Q-1 Is this your first time in Georgia?
Yes, I am here for the first time.
Q-2. How many days will you stay here and where will you go?
Here I am staying for five days and also, I have a hotel booking. And here I go to Narikala fortress, Mother of Georgia, Black Sea in Batumi, rike park, Kajori, Bakuraini etc.
And that’s it. I cleared my immigration procedure. The lady officer smiled at me and took my picture.
Before I said, “Conquering the World with a Smile.”
Perfect! and its work.
I have Canada visitor visa, so they didn’t ask me too many questions.
Now, I move forward to luggage area and collect all my belongings.
It’s almost late night 1:00 am.
I booked my cab and checked into my hotel.
Adventure Begin with Clearing Immigration Check Point
Important:-
Before leaving the Immigration counter check your passport for the entry or exit stamp. If the immigration officer has provided any slip or paper keep it safely. Check your belongings and documents.
Taxi Booking
I booked taxi using website, which I mentioned below.
Awesome! If you plan things properly then it’s easy to explore the world as a solo traveler.
This is my first step and many more to come in my bucket list.
Jump-start to my new adventurous journey!
Through this adventurous journey as a solo traveler. I discover myself! Thanks for reading and engaging with me.
Travel Tip: Be aware of local taxi scammer so avoid last minute hurdle pre booked your taxi before leaving from the airport.
