Advance Passenger Information System

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Advance Passenger Information System [1] or APIS is an electronic data interchange system established by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). [2]

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APIS governs the provision of a limited number of data elements (identification details from the passport and basic flight information) from commercial airline and vessel operators to the computer system of the destination state. [3] Required information should conform to specifications for UN/EDIFACT Passenger List Message (PAXLST) formats. [4]

Beginning in May 2009, private aircraft pilots must also provide the necessary information to the CBP. [5] The regulations were put into effect in December 2008 with a 180-day voluntary compliance period. [6]

eAPIS (electronic APIS) is a public website which allows small commercial carriers to transmit data to the CBP electronically. [7] [8]

When travelling to or from certain countries, passengers are required to provide advance passenger information (API) before they check in or they will be unable to fly. [9] These countries include

and some more[ which? ]

The required information consists of: [11] [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "APIS: Advance Passenger Information System". U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Travel". www.cbp.gov. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Home". www.icao.int.
  4. ↑ "FAL-12-WP-15 FACILITATION (FAL) DIVISION — TWELFTH SESSION Cairo, Egypt, 22 March to 2 April 2004 Agenda Item 2" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Travel". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  6. ↑ "Reporting Requirements Begin December 18 for Private Aircraft Arriving or Departing United States - CBP.gov". Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  7. ↑ "eAPIS Information - CBP.gov". www.cbp.gov. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to eAPIS | Customs and Border Protection".
  9. ↑ "Air Canada - Advance Passenger Information System". www.aircanada.com.
  10. 1 2 Which countries require Advanced Passenger Information? - FAQ (Air France, read 2018-03-09)
  11. 1 2 3 4 Advance information about passengers (Iberia, read 2018-03-09)
  12. ↑ Advanced Information Passenger System (SEF, read 2012-07-11)
  13. ↑ A.P.I.(Advanced Passenger Information|ANA
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