Mobile Passport Control (MPC) is a mobile app that enables eligible travelers entering the United States to submit their passport information and customs declaration form to Customs and Border Protection via smartphone or tablet and go through the inspections process using an expedited lane. It is available to "U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, Canadian B1/B2 citizen visitors and returning Visa Waiver Program travelers with approved ESTA".[2]
| Developer(s) | U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2.6.2
/ April 2, 2024 |
| Operating system | Android, iOS |
| Available in | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish[1] |
| Type | Customs declaration |
| Website | www |
The app is available on iOS and Android devices and is operational at 29 US airports, 10 international airports offering preclearance facilities, and 4 seaports. The use of Mobile Passport Control operations have increased threefold from 2016 to 2017.[3][needs update]
History
Mobile Passport Control operations were launched in Atlanta at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in 2016 and are now available at 24 U.S. airports and 1 U.S. cruise port. The Mobile Passport app is authorized by CBP and sponsored by the Airports Council International-North America, Boeing, and the Port of Everglades. Airside Mobile, Inc. secured a Series A funding of $6 million in the fall of 2017. [4][5]
How it works
During the customs process at the Federal Inspection Service (FIS) area of a U.S. airport, travelers arriving from international locations typically wait in long lines before presenting passports and paperwork and verbally answering questions made by CBP officials. Eligible travelers who have downloaded the Mobile Passport app can expedite this process by submitting information regarding their passport and trip details via their mobile device to CBP officials, then access an expedited line. Mobile Passport Control users will be required to show their physical passport(s) and briefly talk to a CBP officer.[6][7][8]
Locations
US airports
- Baltimore (BWI)
- Boston (BOS)
- Charlotte (CLT)
- Chicago (ORD)
- Dallas/Ft Worth (DFW)
- Denver (DEN)
- Detroit (DTW) as of 7/2024
- Ft. Lauderdale (FLL)
- Honolulu (HNL)
- Houston (HOU and IAH)
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- Miami (MIA)
- Minneapolis (MSP)
- New York (JFK)
- Newark (EWR)
- Oakland (OAK)
- Orlando (MCO)
- Palm Beach (PBI)
- Philadelphia (PHL)
- Phoenix (PHX)
- Pittsburgh (PIT)
- Portland (PDX)
- Raleigh-Durham (RDU)
- Sacramento (SMF)
- San Diego (SAN)
- San Francisco (SFO)
- San Jose (SJC)
- San Juan (SJU)
- Seattle (SEA)
- Tampa (TPA) [9]
- Washington Dulles (IAD)
International preclearance locations
- Aruba (AUA)
- Bermuda (BDA)
- Calgary (YYC)
- Edmonton (YEG)
- Halifax (YHZ)
- Montreal (YUL)
- Ottawa (YOW)
- Toronto (YYZ)
- Vancouver (YVR)
- Winnipeg (YWG)
Seaports
- Fort Lauderdale (PEV)
- Miami (MSE)
- San Juan (PUE)
- West Palm Beach (WPB)
See also
References
External links
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