Visa & Immigration

1. 我欲申請簽證

   Guá beh sin-tshíng tshiam-tsìng

   I want to apply for a visa

   Usage

   Used when expressing intent to apply for a visa

   Grammar Note

   "Sin-tshíng" means to formally apply. Used for official applications

2. 護照佇佗位辦？

   Hōo-tsiàu tī tó-uī pān?

   Where can I apply for a passport?

   Usage

   Used to find out where to apply for a passport

   Grammar Note

   "Pān" means to handle or process; common for official procedures

3. 我欲入境台灣

   Guá beh ji̍p-kíng Tâi-uân

   I want to enter Taiwan

   Usage

   Used at immigration when entering Taiwan

   Grammar Note

   "Ji̍p-kíng" is a formal term meaning to enter across a national border

4. 護照欲過期矣

   Hōo-tsiàu beh kuè-kî--ah

   My passport is about to expire

   Usage

   Used to inform that your passport is nearing expiry

   Grammar Note

   "Beh + verb + ah" indicates something is about to happen

5. 我來觀光的

   Guá lâi kuan-kong--ê

   I came for sightseeing / tourism

   Usage

   Used at immigration to state the purpose of your visit

   Grammar Note

   Final "ê" (equivalent to Mandarin "de") adds an explanatory tone

6. 簽證欲到幾號？

   Tshiam-tsìng beh kàu kuí-hō?

   Until what date is the visa valid?

   Usage

   Used to confirm the expiry date of a visa

   Grammar Note

   "Kàu" means until/up to. "Kuí-hō" asks for a date

7. 需要啥物資料？

   Su-iàu siánn-mih tsu-liāu?

   What documents are required?

   Usage

   Used to ask what documents are needed for visa or official procedures

   Grammar Note

   "Siánn-mih" is a question word for "what / what kind of" in Min Nan

8. 欲申請延簽

   Beh sin-tshíng iân-tshiam

   I want to apply for a visa extension

   Usage

   Used when requesting to extend a visa

   Grammar Note

   "Iân" (extend) + "tshiam" (visa/sign) combines to mean visa extension

9. 欲去移民署辦手續

   Beh khì î-bîn-sú pān tshiú-sio̍k

   I'm going to the immigration office to handle paperwork

   Usage

   Used when informing that you're going to the immigration office

   Grammar Note

   "Khì + place + verb" is a common Min Nan structure for going somewhere to do something

10. 護照號碼是啥？

    Hōo-tsiàu hō-bé sī siánn?

    What is the passport number?

    Usage

    Used in official forms or by officials to ask for a passport number

    Grammar Note

    "Siánn" is a concise question word for "what" in Min Nan, placed at the end

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