apply for 申请

conditional 视……而定的;附有(先决)条件的

departure 离开

document 公文，文件，文献

duration 持续;持续的时间，期间

embassy 大使馆;大使馆全体工作人员

evidence 证明，证据

inform 告诉，通知

leisure 空闲时间，闲暇

marital status 婚姻状况

profession 专业

reject 拒绝，谢绝，驳回

reside 居住，定居

settle down 定居，过安定生活

valid 有效的

☆I want to apply for a passport. 我想申请护照。

☆Look at the materials on the list which you need to prepare for at first. 你先看看需要准备的材料目录。

☆How long is it valid if I apply for it now? 如果现在申请的话，有效期是多长?

☆What kind of visa do you apply for? 您想申请哪种签证?

☆What's the purpose of your visa application? 您申请签证的理由是什么?

☆How long do you want to stay there? 您打算在那儿待多久?

☆Will you want to immigrate to(settle in)the UK? 你想移民英国吗?

☆Do you know anyone else who intends to travel to the United Kingdom? 你认识其他打算去英国的人吗?

☆Are you one of any political parties in China? 你是中国什么党的成员?

☆Have you ever applied for a visa to go to any other country? 你申请过别的国家的签证吗?

☆Is this your first time applying for a visa? 这是你第一次申请签证吗?

☆Is this your first time going abroad? 这是你第一次出国吗?

☆Why do you want to go to the UK? 你为什么想去英国?

A：Do you know that we'll have to state the purpose of going to a certain country when applying for a passport?

B：That's right. People go abroad for different purposes: some for leisure. some for business, and some for other purposes.

A：I'm going to Europe for sightseeing. What should I say if they ask me about my purpose?

B：Just say sightseeing. That's enough.

A：你知道申请护照时，要陈述出国的目的吗?

B：是有这回事。人们的出国目的各不相同：有的是为了消遣，有的是因公出差，有的是其他目的。

A：我要去欧洲观光。如果他们问我出国目的，该怎么说好呢?

B：说“观光”就行了。

A：I plan to take a trip to America. How shall I make preparations?

B：First, you have to apply for a passport at the Foreign Office. After that, you're supposed to get a visa from the American Embassy.

A：I heard that in order to get a visa, I will have to fill out many forms.

B：Yes. There will be many items. The following items are the major ones: your first name, sex, marital status, physical features, date and place of birth, present address, purpose of travel, proposed date of departure, proposed period of stay, source of support, etc.

A：Thank you for your information.

A：我打算去美国旅行。该做什么准备呢?

B：首先，你应该向外交部申请护照。之后，你可以去美国总领事馆索取签证。

A：听说拿签证要填很多表格。

B：是的。有许多项目要填。主要有：姓名、性别、婚姻状况、身体特征、出生年月、出生地、籍贯和现住址、旅行目的、计划启程时间、打算停留时间、在美国的生活来源，等等。

A：谢谢你提供的信息。

A：Excuse me, are you a visa officer?

B：Yes, I am.

A：I am applying for a visa.

B：Do you have any relatives in America?

A：Yes, my uncle is in America.

B：Where does your uncle reside?

A：His home is in New York.

B：What's your uncle's profession?

A：He is a doctor.

B：Please give me your application paper.

A：OK, here you are.

B：We will inform you when we give the result after three days.

A：打扰一下，请问你是签证官吗?

B：是的，我是。

A：我申请一个签证。

B：你在美国有亲戚吗?

A：有，我的叔叔在美国。

B：你叔叔居住在哪儿?

A：他家在纽约。

B：你叔叔的职业是什么?

A：他是一名医生。

B：请把你的申请表给我。

A：好的，给你。

B：三天之后出结果，到时候我会通知你。

A：I am applying for a visa.

B：What's your purpose of visit to Australia?

A：Just for sightseeing.

B：When do you prepare to depart?

A：I want to depart in ten days, that is on the fifth of May.

B：Do you have a travel ticket to your final destination?

A：No, I haven't ordered the ticket. I want to do it after I get the visa.

B：Well, please give me your material.

A：How long will it take to get the visa?

B：Please wait some days. We will inform you as soon as we get the result.

A：我申请一个签证。

B：你去澳大利亚的目的是什么?

A：只是去旅游。

B：你准备什么时候出发?

A：我想在十天之后，也就是5月15日出发。

B：你有最终目的地的机票吗?

A：不，我还没有订机票。我想拿到签证以后再去订。

B：好的，请把你的材料给我。

A：要多长时间才能拿到签证?

B：请等几天。一出结果，我们就通知你。

A：Have you applied for your visa to go to study in the United States yet?

B：Yes, I have. I handed in my application form two weeks ago and I'm going for an interview next week.

A：Good luck! I've heard it's very difficult now to get a visa and go to the United States.

B：The application form is quite complicated. It took me a few hours to fill it out. The hardest thing was getting all the necessary documents. That took almost two weeks.

A：What kind of documents did you need to present?

B：I had to show documents relating to my financial status and of course my education, because I want a student visa.

A：Why do you think so many people have their applications rejected?

B：I think they don't complete the forms correctly or they don't include all the required documents. The embassy is very strict about it. You have to be quite careful.

A：Why are they more strict with Chinese people than with other nationalities?

B：That's simple, because many people break the rules regarding their visa conditions.

A：你已经申请去美国学习的签证了吗?

B：是的，申请了。我两周前递交了申请表，下周准备去面签。

A：你的运气太好了!我听说现在很难拿到去美国的签证。

B：申请表很复杂，我花了几个小时才填完的。最麻烦的是准备那些必备材料，我差不多花了两个星期。

A：都需要呈交些什么材料啊?

B：需要出示有关经济状况和教育背景的证明材料，因为我办的是学生签证。

A：你觉得为什么那么多人被拒签呢?

B：我想是因为他们没有正确填写表格，或是提交的材料不完整。大使馆要求很严格，你得非常仔细。

A：为什么他们对中国人尤其严格呢?

B：很简单，因为许多人违反了所持签证的规定。