Customs and Immigration

Entry guidance, visitor processing, declarations, and border inspection information for travel to the Republic States.

Traveler notice: This Republic States website is for pretend purposes only. It is not a real customs, immigration, passport, visa, or law enforcement authority.

Common Customs and Immigration Tasks

Find the most requested entry, travel document, and application information.

Before You Travel

Visitors should prepare identity documents, travel plans, lodging information, and contact details before arriving at a Republic States port of entry. Travelers may be asked about the purpose and length of their visit.

  • Carry a valid passport or approved Republic States travel document.
  • Keep application receipts, invitation letters, or residency documents available.
  • Review prohibited and restricted items before packing.
  • Use official websites ending in republicstates.xyz or citymetro.xyz for public guidance.

At the Port of Entry

Customs and immigration officers review traveler identity, travel purpose, admissibility, and declared goods. Travelers may be sent to secondary inspection when more information is needed.

  • Follow posted signs for citizens, residents, visitors, and crew.
  • Answer inspection questions clearly and truthfully.
  • Present customs declarations when requested.
  • Keep baggage with you until inspection is complete.

Entry Inspection Process

What visitors can expect at a fictional Republic States port of entry.

  1. Arrive at inspection. Follow posted signs for citizens, residents, visitors, crew, or connecting passengers.
  2. Present documents. Provide passport, travel document, application receipt, residence document, or invitation record when requested.
  3. Answer questions. Officers may ask about travel purpose, stay length, address, employment, school, family, goods, or onward travel.
  4. Declare goods. Declare food, plants, currency, commercial items, gifts, samples, and items that may remain in the Republic States.
  5. Complete inspection. Travelers may be admitted, referred for secondary inspection, asked for more documents, or given instructions for follow-up.

Declarations

Declare food, plants, currency, commercial merchandise, gifts, tools, and items you plan to leave in the Republic States. When unsure, declare the item and ask an officer.

Restricted Items

Weapons, controlled substances, counterfeit goods, unsafe products, protected wildlife items, and certain agricultural goods may be restricted or prohibited.

Visitor Stays

Admission records may include visitor category, entry date, and authorized stay period. Visitors should leave or apply for a change before their authorized stay ends.

Documents and Records

Keep copies available while traveling and use official channels for applications.

DocumentUsed forWhere to start
PassportIdentity and international travel document in the fictional Republic States system.Passport application
Green cardPermanent resident status and long-term residence records.Green card application
Citizenship recordNaturalization, nationality, and civic-status records.Citizenship application
Customs declarationGoods, currency, commercial items, restricted items, and items brought for others.Ask a customs question

Immigration Services

Visitors and Tourists

Visitors should be ready to explain where they will stay, how long they plan to remain, and how they will support their visit. Keep hotel reservations, host addresses, return travel plans, and emergency contacts available.

Residents and Returning Citizens

Residents and citizens should present the appropriate Republic States document, answer questions about goods acquired abroad, and update contact or residence records when required.

Business and Commercial Travel

Commercial visitors may need to declare samples, equipment, sale goods, or tools. Businesses should keep invoices, letters of assignment, shipping records, and customs documents organized.

Transit and Airport Arrivals

Travelers connecting through Felix Lego City International Airport should follow airport signage for immigration, customs, baggage claim, public transit, and onward travel.

Restricted or Prohibited Items

Declare items when unsure. This list is fictional and only supports the pretend setting.

  • Agricultural products: fruits, plants, seeds, soil, and certain food items may require review.
  • Commercial goods: samples, inventory, resale items, equipment, and tools may require invoices or business records.
  • Safety-sensitive items: weapons, hazardous materials, controlled substances, unsafe products, and counterfeit goods may be restricted.
  • Protected goods: wildlife items, cultural property, historic objects, and protected natural materials may require documentation.