Customs declaration

Full name ___________________________________________________

Citizenship __________________________________________________

Arriving from ________________________________________________

Country of destination _________________________________________

Purpose of visit (business, tourism, private etc.)

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My luggage (including hand luggage) submitted for customs inspection consists of __________ pieces

With me in my luggage I have:

I. Weapons of all descriptions and ammunition

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II. Narcotics and appliances for the use thereof

___________________________________________________________

III. Antiques and objects of art (painting, drawing, icons, sculptures etc.)

___________________________________________________________

IV. Russian roubles, Russian State Loan bonds, Russian lottery tickets

___________________________________________________________

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Currency other than Russian roubles (bank notes, exchequers bills, coins), payment vouchers (cheques, bills, letters of credit, etc.) in securities (shares, bonds, etc) in foreign currencies, precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, metals of platinum group) in any form or condition, crude and processed natural precious stones (diamonds, brilliants, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and pearls), jewelry and other articles made of precious metals and precious stones, and scrap thereof, as well as property papers:

 

Description	Amount/quantity		For offcial use
	in figures	in words

 

VI. Russian roubles, other currency, payment vouchers and any objects belonging to other persons.

I am aware that, in addition to the objects listed in the Customs Declaration, I must submit for inspection: printed matter, manuscripts, films, sound recordings, postage stamps, graphic, etc., plants, fruits, seeds, live animal and birds, as well as raw foodstuffs of animal origin and slaughtered fowl.

I also declare that my luggage sent separately consist of ________ pieces

 

Date ________________________ Owner of luggage (signed) _________

7. Most people travel a great deal these days. However experienced a traveller you may be, are you confident that you know all you should know about customs procedures?

Fill each of the blanks in the following text. Use one word only in each space:

Officers; ask; behaving; within; addition; cooperate; paid; carrying; help; goods; prohibited; through; have; repack; reasons; items; having; compensation; must; city.

Customs officers occasionally carry out selective checks on travellers passing through the green or blue channels on their way to the exit door. When they stop people, they look for items and may also you about what you are carrying. In to ensuring that you are not prohibited goods, there are some other important rules that you follow. These are:

• Never carry for anyone else.

• Make sure that the duty and tax have been paid on that you are bringing in.

There are various why you may be stopped when going Customs. This can happen if:

• you a lot of extra luggage,

• you have a lot of cash with you,

• you are flying in from a where drugs are easy to obtain, such as Amsterdam,

• you are extremely nervous when you pass through.

If you are stopped, you should with the customs officers. It will not to get impatient. It might be a nuisance to unpack your luggage, but that is the law. Customs may well help you to your bags. If items are damaged during the check, you can claim . Claims are settled ten working days. If you have to pay extra duty or tax, this can be at the airport. If you are caught smuggling prohibited goods into EU countries, you could face up to seven years in prison.