guest registration form
/ɡɛst ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən fɔːrm/
Meaning
An official document that a traveler must fill out and sign upon checking into a hotel or resort. It typically asks for personal details such as full name, contact information, passport number, and home address. This form is required for legal and administrative purposes by both the hotel and local authorities.
Examples
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Please fill out this guest registration form and hand it back with your passport.
Please fill out this guest registration form and hand it back with your passport.
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Do I need to list my home address on the guest registration form?
Do I need to list my home address on the guest registration form?
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The receptionist asked me to sign the guest registration form at the bottom of the page.
The receptionist asked me to sign the guest registration form at the bottom of the page.
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You can save time by filling out the guest registration form online before you arrive.
You can save time by filling out the guest registration form online before you arrive.
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Every adult staying in the room must complete a separate guest registration form.
Every adult staying in the room must complete a separate guest registration form.
Common Mistakes
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✗ Please write the guest registration paper before checking in.
✓ Please fill out the guest registration form before checking in.
We use the verb 'fill out' or 'complete' with 'form' rather than 'write,' and 'form' is the correct term instead of 'paper'.
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✗ Can you give me the guest register card?
✓ Can you give me the guest registration form?
While 'registration card' (reg card) is sometimes used in the industry, 'guest registration form' is the standard, clear, and formal phrase.
Related Expressions
Practice
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Upon arrival, the receptionist handed me a ___ to fill out.
💡 The official document you complete when checking into a hotel.
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guest registration form
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Please make sure your passport number matches what you wrote on the ___.
💡 The formal check-in paperwork.
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guest registration form