uhamiaji

How to say it

Meaning

Moving from one country or place to settle in another, and the government office that controls who enters and stays in a country.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from kuhamia, to move to. Idara ya Uhamiaji is the Immigration Department; uhamiaji haramu is illegal immigration.

Examples

• Nilienda ofisi ya uhamiaji kuomba pasipoti.I went to the immigration office to apply for a passport.
• Uhamiaji haramu umeongezeka katika mpaka huu.Illegal immigration has increased on this border.
• Maafisa wa uhamiaji walikagua hati zetu.Immigration officers checked our papers.