What's wrong with visiting relatives in Britain?

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, and many friends may go to Britain to visit relatives and friends. However, the customs of different countries have different regulations on the articles brought into the country, especially on food and medicine. Many things we often eat in China are not allowed to be brought into the country. Let's talk about the places where you can't go through customs when visiting relatives in Britain.

Once it is violated, the consequences will be serious, and fines and detention will be trivial. Last year, a man surnamed Wu was repatriated by the whole family!

According to American media reports, a man surnamed Wu helped her friend Ms. Yu bring 16 bottles of compound licorice tablets into China. Not only was it confiscated, but it was dragged away by the police in handcuffs and ordered not to bring her daughter into the country for five years. ...

So why do these doctors have no problem at home, but they have caused so much trouble abroad?

The reason is simple and surprising: According to the test results of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), licorice tablets contain cocaine, which is also known as cocaine. You are lucky to bring drugs into this country without going to prison.

Therefore, I would like to remind you of the customs policy. Otherwise, it won't be cost-effective to get travel itinerary and visa, and it will get stuck in the customs, and even affect your planned plan to go abroad.

Articles prohibited from entering the country:

Fake brand-name goods.

Offensive weapons, such as switchblades

Self-defense sprayer, such as pepper spray. Some girls will buy this wolf-proof, which is illegal in Britain. You can use your own hair gel and the effect is the same.

Endangered animals and plants

Rough diamond

Obscene publications

Meat/dairy products produced outside the EU

seed

Pirated audio-visual products and publications suspected of infringing intellectual property rights (never confiscated to the court)

Controlled drugs

I believe that no one will bring familiar drugs (heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and so on). In addition, Chinese herbal medicines can't be brought (especially tubers, which the customs will think you want to take to the UK for planting); Psychotropic drugs (such as sleeping pills) are best not taken. If it is a drug that must be taken, it must have a complete package with comments in Chinese and English, and the doctor's prescription should also be attached in Chinese and English.

Yesterday, I wrote an article about English substitutes for commonly used drugs in China, such as licorice tablets, which can be bought in Britain. (Click here to view the original ~)

In addition, dried red dates, dried longan and other dry goods with seeds can not be brought.

Articles that can be brought into the country (with quota provisions)

/alcohol/

Beer: 16 liter/person

Wine (non-sparkling): 4 liters per person

Spirits/liqueurs (with alcohol content over 22%): per person 1 liter.

Other alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content of more than 22%, including port wine and sherry: 2 liters per person.

Items 3 and 4 require otherwise:

If you want to bring both kinds of wine at the same time, for example, you want to bring both whisky and Porto, you need to halve your quota: whisky (0.5 liter)+Porto (1 liter).

The British Customs imposes a fine on the part that exceeds the standard, and the amount of the fine is directly proportional to the alcohol concentration, so if parents bring too much spirits, they will be punished miserably. ...

/Cigarettes (only one can be selected, or two will be halved)/

200 cigarettes

100 cigar

50 cigars

250g tobacco

If you want to bring two kinds of cigarettes, you can halve the corresponding quota. For example, 100 cigarettes +50 cigars.

/Cash: less than 6,543.8+0,000 euros/

The British government stipulates that you must carry more than 1 10,000 euros (note that it is euros! ) cash needs to be declared when entering or leaving the uk.

In addition, don't take any chances, even if you tell the customs that you don't know the legal provisions, you are legally untenable ... As for the items allowed, the quantity should not be too large, otherwise the customs officers will think that you want to sell (in principle, you can only bring things for your own use and gifts).

If parents come from China to visit relatives, how can they enter the country smoothly without speaking English?

It's actually quite simple.

Preparation before departure

First of all, the British Customs and the Civil Aviation Administration of China have requirements for luggage. Many parents are warm-hearted, eager to bring local products to their children, and then detained by the customs, making their children unhappy. Therefore, before you travel, read the above information first and make clear what you can and can't bring. You don't have to declare it. One more thing is better than one less thing.

Don't worry too much about eating and drinking. Even if parents can't speak English, they can use body language. Other things to remember include:

/Toilet sign/

Look at the picture in seconds: red means occupied. Be sure to lock the door when you enter the toilet, otherwise the light will not work and you can't smoke in the toilet.

/Entry information card/

From 1 0 June1,you don't need to fill out this card! Cool! Cool!

If it is a ticket before 10/day, you can download one for your parents, fill it out, and then ask them to copy or recite the answers. It's really no good or lost, please ask the China people next to it to help fill it out ~

Try to choose a direct flight ticket, especially if your parents are going abroad for the first time. The less tossing in the middle, the better.

When you arrive at customs, you should arrange all other passports. You can tell your parents directly, or you can take photos directly on WeChat for your parents to take.

In addition, help parents prepare a list of customs clearance questions and carry them with them. Don't say anything when you go through the customs, just show me the list.

List of customs clearance questions:

1. What are you doing in Britain? What's the purpose of your coming to England?

I'm visiting my daughter's house/my daughter/my son.

2. How long are you going to stay in England? How long are you going to stay in England?

Answer truthfully, say three weeks is three weeks.

Have you been to England before? Have you been to England before?

Answer truthfully

/Urgent notice/

Generally, there will be no problems, but I'm not afraid of 10 thousand, just in case my parents can't contact me when I get out of the airport. These notes are very useful:

Sorry, I can't speak English. I'm looking for my daughter. Can you make this call for me? She should be nearby. Thank you very much.

Sorry, I can't speak English. I am looking for my daughter. Can you give her a call? She should be nearby, thank you! )

Excuse me, I need to use the toilet, thank you.

Excuse me, I have to go to the bathroom. Thank you.

Of course, if you book an aisle ticket, this is unnecessary.

/gap/

First of all, remind parents: bring your passport, invitation letter, list of questions and phone number! Don't lock it in the suitcase ~

Then line up in the column of non-British/EU citizens, and then just show the questions directly. Simple, right?

As for answering questions, I met parents who really wanted to show off their English, such as my mother ... at this time, I told her never to say that she was here to help with the children or take care of her family, otherwise she would be considered to have an immigrant tendency. Just say that the child invited you to play.

Finally, stay with mom and dad, have a nice trip and have a smooth reunion ~