Arabic · Travel & Places

جواز السفر

jawaz as-safar

Passport

Beginnernoun · masculine

Definition

An official document needed for traveling abroad.

Example

أرني جواز سفرك من فضلك.

Show me your passport, please.

Etymology

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.

How & Where It’s Used

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.

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