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In some senses, passport is marked as informal, figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
valid | false, forged | EU, Mexican, French, etc. | visitor's
VERB + PASSPORT
apply for | renew | get, obtain
be in possession of, carry, have, hold, travel on
She had to renew her passport before she could book the flight to Japan.
give sb, issue sb (with)
hand sb, produce, show (sb)
The police officer asked me to produce my passport when I was stopped at the checkpoint.
surrender
The customs officer asked the suspect to surrender his passport at the border.
ask for | check | stamp
hand back/over
The immigration officer handed over my passport after checking my visa.
confiscate, seize
PASSPORT + VERB
be valid | expire
PASSPORT + NOUN
number, photo, photograph | holder | Agency, Office
control
We waited in a long line at passport control before boarding the plane.
PREP
~ into
Winning that scholarship was her passport into a top university.
~ to
A good education can be a passport to better job opportunities.
PHRASES
a full British/French, etc. passport