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What is advance passenger information system (APIs)?

Advance Passenger Information System or APIS is an electronic data interchange system established by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP),

What is eAPIS (electronic APIS)?

eAPIS (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

What information can be entered in an Apis SR entry?

The information entered in an APIS SR entry can be mandatory or optional. A Secure Flight Passenger ( SFP) tag is displayed in the header of PNRs requiring advanced passenger information. Dash, passport holder indicator (mandatory for a multi-passenger PNR, after the middle name of the primary passport holder)

Who submits passenger and crew information into eAPIS?

This information is submitted into eAPIS from either the carrier or a third-party contractor hired on behalf of the carrier to gather and submit passenger and crew information. Passenger and crew information successfully submitted into the eAPIS web interface and received by CBP is stored as APIS data.9