passport control
nounUK /ˈpɑːspɔːt kənˌtrəʊl/
US /ˈpæspɔːrt kənˌtroʊl/
The place at an airport or border where people show their passport before they can go in or out of a country.
We waited in line at passport control for twenty minutes.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The official checking of passports by government officers.
Passport control was strict after the new rules were introduced.
3. The department or officers that check passports.
Passport control asked her a few questions about her trip.
4. A desk or booth where passports are examined.
He walked up to passport control and handed over his documents.