Advance Passenger Information System or APIS is an
electronic data interchange system established by the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP),
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. Required information should conform to specifications for
UN/EDIFACT
United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (UN/EDIFACT) is an international standard for electronic data interchange (EDI) developed for the United Nations and approved and published by UNECE, the UN Econ ...
Passenger List Message (PAXLST) formats.
Beginning in May 2009, private aircraft pilots must also provide the necessary information to the CBP. The regulations were put into effect in December 2008 with a 180-day voluntary compliance period.
(electronic APIS) is a public website which allows small commercial carriers to transmit data to the CBP electronically.
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. These countries include
* Antigua
* Australia
[Which countries require Advanced Passenger Information? - FAQ (Air France, read 2018-03-09)]
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* Barbados
* Belgium
* Brazil
* Canada
* China
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* France
* Grenada
* India
* Ireland
* Jamaica
* Japan
* Maldives
* Mexico[
* Panama
* Portugal][Advanced Information Passenger System]
(SEF, read 2012-07-11)
* Republic of Korea
* Russian Federation
* Saint Lucia
* Spain (except for Schengen Area
The Schengen Area ( , ) is an area comprising 27 European countries that have officially abolished all passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders. Being an element within the wider area of freedom, security and ...
passengers)[Advance information about passengers]
(Iberia, read 2018-03-09)
* TaiwanA.P.I.(Advanced Passenger Information, ANA
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* Trinidad & Tobago
* United Kingdom[
* United States
and some more
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The required information consists of:][
* Full name (last name, first name, middle name if applicable)
* Gender
* Date of birth
* Nationality
* Country of residence
* Travel document type (normally ]passport
A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that contains a person's identity. A person with a passport can travel to and from foreign countries more easily and access consular assistance. A passport certifies the personal ...
)
* Travel document number (expiry date and country of issue for passport)
* or travelers to the USAddress of the first night spent in the US (not required for US citizens/nationals, legal permanent resident
Permanent residency is a person's legal resident status in a country or territory of which such person is not a citizen but where they have the right to reside on a permanent basis. This is usually for a permanent period; a person with such ...
s, or alien residents of the US entering the US)
See also
*Automated Targeting System The Automated Targeting System or ATS is a United States Department of Homeland Security computerized system that, for every person who crosses U.S. borders, scrutinizes a large volume of data related to that person (see below), and then automatical ...
* Fltplan.com
*Immigration Advisory Program The Immigration Advisory Program (IAP) is a pilot program developed by the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection that places teams at European airports to prevent undesirable people from traveling to the United States. Th ...
*Passenger name record
A passenger name record (PNR) is a record in the database of a computer reservation system (CRS) that contains the itinerary for a passenger or a group of passengers travelling together. The concept of a PNR was first introduced by airlines that ...
References
External links
U.S. Customs and Border Protection – Travel / For Travel Industry Personnel / APIS: Advance Passenger Information System
British Airways, Advance Passenger Information
eAPIS Online Transmission System (at cbp.gov)
eAPIS UN/EDIFACT Implementation Guide (Specification – pdf)
Aviation security
National security
Identity documents of the United States