Advanced Passenger Information
United States Customs and Border Protection
The new United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) facility at Terminal 2 in Dublin Airport is a purpose built facility that allows US bound passengers to undertake all immigration, customs and agriculture inspections at Dublin prior to departure.
Having cleared USCBP, passengers arriving in the US are treated as domestic arrivals, which allows for a faster processing through their arrival airport in the United States including the checking through of any baggage to the traveller’s final destination.
Dublin Airport is one of only a handful of airports outside North America that offer the CBP facility.
Electronic System For Travel Authorisation (ESTA) For Travel To The US
Passengers who plan to travel to the US are required under the US Visa Waiver Programme to apply for travel authorisation online prior to travel.
The electronic system for travel authorisation (ESTA) can be completed at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov
Passengers will require an approved ESTA prior to boarding. An approved ESTA is valid for up to two years and multiple entries but is not a guarantee of admissibility.An ESTA application is subject to a charge - for more information view https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov
Permitted Food Items
There are restrictions on food items that can be brought in to the US. For full details see www.cbp.gov.
In order to avoid delays we suggest that all food items be carried in hand luggage, declared and presented for inspection at the USCBP facility at Dublin Airport.
For further information about ESTA please visit the Irish US Embassy's website.
Advanced Passenger Information For Spain
The Spanish Government have introduced new requirements requiring air carriers to provide certain personal information about all passengers on their aircraft to the Spanish authorities before the aircraft leaves Ireland or the UK. This information is sometimes known as 'advance passenger information' ('API' or 'APIS' data) and requires the production of proof of ID.
Please contact your airline or handling agent BEFORE arriving at the airport to receive information on whether this passenger information is required at the time of booking or upon check-in.