New Mobile Passport App Available
New Mobile Passport App Available
Update from Columbus immigration lawyer at Porter Law Office, LLC : CBP launches Mobile Passport Control (MPC), the first authorized passport app to expedite a traveler’s entry process into the United States.
It was announced today by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that the first authorized passport app, called Mobile Passport Control or MPC, will be tested in a pilot program at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Starting August 13, 2014, the passport app will allow eligible travelers to submit their passport information and customs declaration form by smartphone or tablet prior to CBP inspection. If you have an iPhone or iPad, download the app in the Apple Store.
Decrease in Wait Times in CBP processing?
The CBP has indicated that it is implementing the passport app to build on the success they had with Automated Passport Control—a program that expedites the entry process for U.S., Canadian, and eligible Visa Waiver Program international travelers—which has decreased wait times by almost 50%. Similar to the Automated Passport Control, the passport app doesn’t require preapproval, it’s free, and is not a device to collect new information about travelers. As a result, travelers will experience shorter wait times, less congestion and faster processing.
How to Use the MPC Passport App
The process is fairly simple. First you must download the MPC passport app from the Apple Store (not yet available on Android devices). Next, simply create a profile with your passport information. Then, complete the “New Trip” section upon arrival into the U.S. Submit your customs declaration form through the app and you will receive an electronic receipt, which expires after four hours, with an Encrypted Quick Response (QR) code. Finally, you just have to bring your passport and iPhone or iPad with to a CBP officer and show them your digital bar coded receipt.
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