Automated Passport Control (APC)

WHAT IS AUTOMATED PASSPORT CONTROL? 

Automated Passport Control (APC) is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that streamlines the entry process for U.S. citizens, U.S. legal permanent residents, Canadian citizens, eligible Visa Waiver Program participants, and specific U.S. visa holder travelers, by providing an automated process through CBP’s Primary Inspection area. Travelers use self-service kiosks to respond to CBP - inspection related questions and submit biographic information. APC is a free service, does not require pre-registration or membership, and maintains the highest levels of protection when it comes to the handling of personal data or information.  Travelers using APC experience shorter wait times, less congestion, and faster processing.

HOW DOES APC WORK?

Instead of filling out a paper Customs declaration form, eligible passengers can proceed directly to the APC kiosks in the passport control area. Travelers are prompted to scan their passport, take a photograph using the kiosk, and answer a series of CBP inspection related questions verifying biographic and flight information. Once passengers have completed the series of questions, a receipt will be issued.  Travelers then bring their passport and receipt to a CBP Officer to finalize their inspection for entry into the United States. The kiosks allow people residing at the same address to be processed together.

WHERE CAN ELIGIBLE TRAVELERS USE APC?

APC kiosks are currently operational at the following airports:

• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
• Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)
• Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
• Nashville International Airport (BNA)
• Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
• Baltimore/Washington International (BWI)
• Calgary International Airport (YYC)
• Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
• Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
• Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
• Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
• Denver International Airport (DEN)
• Edmonton International Airport (YEG)
• Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)
• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
• Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM)
• Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)
• Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
• Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
• Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
• Kona International Airport (KOA)
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
• Melbourne International Airport (MLB)
• Miami International Airport (MIA)
• Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
• Montréal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
• Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)
• New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
• Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
• Oakland International Airport (OAK)
• Ontario International Airport (ONT)
• San Juan Seaport (PUE)
• Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
• Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
• Portland International Airport (PDX)
• Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
• Reno International Airport (RNO)
• Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
• Saipan International Airport (SPN)
• Stewart International Airport (SWF)
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
• Seattle Sea-Tac Airport (SEA)
• Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
• Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU)
• Tampa International Airport (TPA)
• T.F. Green International Airport (PVD)
• Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
• Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
• Vancouver Seaport (YHC)
• William P. Hobby International Airport (HOU)
• Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)