Advance Passenger Information System
The Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) is an electronic data interchange system established by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).[1]
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.[2] Required information should conform to specifications for UN/EDIFACT Passenger List Message (PAXLST) formats.[3]
Beginning in May 2009, private aircraft pilots must also provide the necessary information to CBP.[4] The regulations were put into effect in December 2008 with a 180-day voluntary compliance period.[5]
eAPIS (electronic APIS) is a public website which allows small commercial carriers to transmit data to CBP electronically.[6][7]
When traveling 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.[8] These countries include
- Antigua
- Australia[9]
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- France
- Grenada
- India
- Indonesia[10]
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Maldives
- Mexico[11]
- Myanmar[10]
- New Zealand
- Panama
- Portugal[12]
- Republic of Korea
- Russian Federation
- Saint Lucia
- South Korea[10]
- Spain (except for Schengen Area passengers)[11]
- Taiwan[13]
- Thailand[10]
- Trinidad & Tobago
- United Kingdom[11]
- United States
- Vietnam[10]
and some more[which?]
The required information consists of:[11][9]
- Full name (last name, first name, middle name if applicable)
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Country of residence
- Travel document type (normally passport)
- Travel document number (expiry date and country of issue for passport)
- [For travelers to the US] Address of the first night spent in the US (not required for US citizens/nationals, legal permanent residents, or alien residents of the US entering the US)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Travel". www.cbp.gov. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Home". www.icao.int.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Travel". Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Reporting Requirements Begin December 18 for Private Aircraft Arriving or Departing United States - CBP.gov". Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ↑ "eAPIS Information - CBP.gov". www.cbp.gov. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Welcome to eAPIS | Customs and Border Protection".
- ↑ "Air Canada - Advance Passenger Information System". www.aircanada.com.
- 1 2 Which countries require Advanced Passenger Information? - FAQ (Air France, read 2018-03-09)
- 1 2 3 4 5 A.P.I. (ADVANCE PASSENGER INFORMATION) (ANA, read 2025-06-19)
- 1 2 3 4 Advance information about passengers (Iberia, read 2018-03-09)
- ↑ Advanced Information Passenger System (SEF, read 2012-07-11)
- ↑ A.P.I.(Advanced Passenger Information|ANA