Arabic · Travel & Places
jawaz as-safar
Passport
An official document needed for traveling abroad.
أرني جواز سفرك من فضلك.
Show me your passport, please.
جواز السفر (jawaz as-safar) combines جواز (jawaz), meaning permit or authorization, with السفر (as-safar), meaning travel. The term developed historically as countries established systems for regulated travel.
This term is predominantly used in formal contexts, particularly in travel and immigration discussions. It is typically used in written language, though it is understood in spoken Arabic as well.