Advance Passenger Information System
Advance Passenger Information System or APIS is an electronic data interchange system established by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
APIS governs the provision of a limited number of data elements from commercial airline and vessel operators to the computer system of the destination state. Required information should conform to specifications for UN/EDIFACT Passenger List Message 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.
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 before they check in or they will be unable to fly. These countries include
- Antigua
- Australia
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- France
- Grenada
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Maldives
- Mexico
- Myanmar
- New Zealand
- Panama
- Portugal
- Republic of Korea
- Russian Federation
- Saint Lucia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Trinidad & Tobago
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vietnam
The required information consists of:
- Full name
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Country of residence
- Travel document type
- Travel document number
- Address of the first night spent in the US