German Phrase
Mein Visum ist in meinem Reisepass.
Meaning
The sentence simply states that the speaker’s visa is located inside their passport. It is a factual declaration often used when someone asks where the visa can be found.
When to use
Use this sentence at border control, airline check‑in, or whenever you need to tell an official or a friend where your visa is stored. It is also handy when filling out forms that ask for the location of travel documents.
✦Grammar Breakdown
MeinVisumistinmeinemReisepass.
Possessive Determiner (Mein)
‘Mein’ is the masculine/neuter nominative form of the possessive determiner for ‘my’. It agrees with the noun it modifies.
Neuter Noun (Visum)
‘Visum’ is a neuter noun (das Visum). In the nominative singular it takes no article when preceded by a possessive.
Verb ‘sein’ (ist)
‘ist’ is the 3rd‑person singular present of ‘sein’ (to be) and links the subject with its location.
Preposition ‘in’ + Dative
When ‘in’ expresses location (where something is), it governs the dative case.
Dative Possessive (meinem)
Because ‘in’ requires dative, ‘mein’ changes to ‘meinem’ to match the neuter dative singular of ‘Reisepass’.
Masculine Dative Noun (Reisepass)
‘Reisepass’ is masculine (der Reisepass). In the dative singular it becomes ‘Reisepass’ with the article ‘dem’, often contracted to ‘im’.
🗨In Conversation
Wo ist Ihr Visum?
Where is your visa?
Mein Visum ist in meinem Reisepass.
My visa is in my passport.
✕Common Mistakes
Mein Visum ist in mein Reisepass.
After the preposition ‘in’ indicating location, the dative case is required, so ‘mein’ must become ‘meinem’.
Mein Visum ist in dem Reisepass.
While grammatically correct, native speakers usually contract ‘in dem’ to ‘im’. Using the full form can sound overly formal.
Visum ist im Reisepass.
Missing the possessive makes the sentence sound incomplete; you need to indicate whose visa it is.
↔Alternatives
Mein Visum befindet sich in meinem Reisepass.
My visa is located in my passport.
Das Visum liegt in meinem Reisepass.
The visa lies in my passport.
Ich habe mein Visum im Reisepass.
I have my visa in the passport.
Cultural Tip
In German, documents are often referred to with the definite article and the correct case. ‘Visum’ is neuter, while ‘Reisepass’ is masculine, so the dative forms ‘meinem’ and ‘im’ (contraction of ‘in dem’) are required after the preposition ‘in’. When speaking formally (e.g., with officials), use ‘Ihr Visum’ instead of ‘dein Visum’. Also, many German speakers will say ‘Im Reisepass’ rather than the longer ‘in meinem Reisepass’, especially in casual conversation.