Visa & Immigration

1. איך האָב אַ וויזע.

   Ikh hob a vize.

   I have a visa.

   Usage

   Said at immigration or border control

   Grammar Note

   "וויזע" is feminine; the indefinite article "אַ" does not change with gender. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. איך דאַרף אַ וויזע.

   Ikh darf a vize.

   I need a visa.

   Usage

   Says that you need a visa

   Grammar Note

   "דאַרף" means "need to", not "may". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. קען מען פֿאַרלענגערן אַ וויזע?

   Ken men farlengern a vize?

   Can a visa be extended?

   Usage

   Asks whether a stay can be extended

   Grammar Note

   "מען" is the impersonal "one". "פֿאַרלענגערן" means "to extend". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. ווי לאַנג מעג איך בלײַבן?

   Vi lang meg ikh blaybn?

   How long may I stay?

   Usage

   Asks how long you are allowed to stay

   Grammar Note

   "מעג" means "is allowed to", unlike "דאַרף" (must). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. וויפֿל קאָסט אַ וויזע?

   Vifl kost a vize?

   How much does a visa cost?

   Usage

   Asks about the application fee

   Grammar Note

   "וויפֿל קאָסט" is the standard way to ask a price. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. וועלכע דאָקומענטן דאַרף איך?

   Velkhe dokumentn darf ikh?

   Which documents do I need?

   Usage

   Checks which documents an application requires

   Grammar Note

   "דאָקומענטן" is the plural of "דאָקומענט". The verb follows the question phrase. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. איך דאַרף באַנײַען מײַן פּאַספּאָרט.

   Ikh darf banayen mayn pasport.

   I need to renew my passport.

   Usage

   When asking an embassy or office to renew a passport

   Grammar Note

   After "דאַרף" the infinitive "באַנײַען" comes before the object

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