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to leave the country
To officially leave a country in order to travel or move to another country. The term is often used in the context of border controls, visas, or emigration.
Für die Reise in dieses Land benötigt man ein Visum, bevor man ausreisen darf.
For travel to this country, you need a visa before you are allowed to leave the country.
'Ausreisen' (to leave the country) is a separable verb. The prefix 'aus-' goes at the end of the sentence in a main clause. The base verb is 'reisen' (to travel).
Viele Menschen reisen im Sommer aus ihrem Heimatland aus, um Urlaub zu machen.
Many people leave their home country in the summer to go on vacation.
Since 'ausreisen' (to leave the country) describes movement away from a place, the perfect tense is always formed with the auxiliary verb 'sein' (to be).
Sie ist letztes Jahr nach Kanada ausgereist.
She left for Canada last year.
'Ausreisen' (to leave the country) is an official, almost bureaucratic term. It is used mainly in connection with border controls, visas, laws, and emigration.
Bürger der EU dürfen ohne spezielle Erlaubnis in andere EU-Länder ausreisen.
EU citizens may leave for other EU countries without special permission.
The word has a special historical meaning in Germany in connection with the GDR. Citizens of the GDR often had to apply for permission in order to be allowed to leave the country legally.
Tausende DDR-Bürger stellten einen Antrag, um dauerhaft ausreisen zu können.
Thousands of GDR citizens filed an application to be able to leave the country permanently.
to leave / rely
Both verbs can express that someone no longer remains in a country. „Verlassen“ is general and can take a direct object, while „ausreisen“ emphasizes the border-related, often official process of traveling to another country.
Nach zehn Jahren reiste die Familie offiziell aus ihrem Heimatland aus.
After ten years, the family officially left their home country.
Nach zehn Jahren verließ die Familie ihr Heimatland.
After ten years, the family left their home country.
