L: can I see your passport, please?

A: is this line for non-residents?

L: yes it is. Residents can quene up in the lines to my right.

A: Ok. Here's my passport.

L: what's the expiration date on your passport?

A: I think it's soon, maybe in a few months. It was renewed in Beijing, so the new expiry date is on the last page.

L: I see. Yes, you'll need to renew your passport in a few months. Make sure you don't let it expire while you are in the UK.

A: I won't.

L: do you have anything to declare?

A: no, I don't have anything to declare.

L: how long will you be staying in the UK?

A: I'll be here for about a year.

L: what is the purpose of your stay?

A: I'll be studying. I'm doing an MBA at Nottingham University.

L: where will you be staying?

A: I have a housing contract with the university. I'll be in a dorm room on campus.

L: how do you plan on paying for your living costs and tuition fees while you are here?

A: my father has already paid for that in advance. Here are the receipts.

L: ok. Have a good day. Here's your passport and documents back.

A: thank you very much.

请给我看看您的护照可以吗?

这个是非居民通道是吧?

是的,本国居民通道在我右侧.

好的,这是我的护照.

您护照的有效期是到什么时候?

我想好像快到了,可能还有几个月.我在北京续签过,所以最新的有效期在最后一页上.

我知道了.没错,您需要在最近几个月内申请办理护照延期.保证您在英国期间护照不会过期.

我不会让它过期的.

您有什么东西需要像海关申报吗?

没有,我没有什么要申报.

您打算在英国停留多久?

大概一年.

请问您停留的目的是?

我是来上学的.我在诺丁汉大学读MBA.

您会住在什么地方?

我已经和学校签了住宿合同.就住在学校的学生公寓里.

请问您在读期间的住宿和学费靠什么支付?

我父亲已经提前付过了.这里有缴费收据.

好的,祝您过得愉快.换给您护照和其他证件.

非常感谢.

Queue here:在此排队

Declare:报关

I have nothing to declare.

我没什么要申报的.

Renew:使继续有效,延长…的期限

How do I go about renewing my passport?

我该如何续签护照?

Expire: 满期,届期;(期限)终止

My lease will expire on September 30th of this year.

我的租约今年九月三十日到期.

In advance: 预先

I ought to have told you in advance.

我应该事先告诉你.