EFTA00673268.pdf

From the CBP Private Air APIS Business Rules Guide, which can be found at; ( www.cbp.gov/document/euides/cbp-private-air-apis-business-rules-guide ) Executive Summary Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) regulations require APIS manifests to be submitted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for all private aircraft arriving from or departing for a foreign port or place. For specific information on the regulations, see "USCBP-2007-0064, Advance Information on Private Aircraft Arriving and Departing the United States," published November 18, 2008, available at www.dhs.gov. In addition, APIS regulations require that electronic notices of arrival and departure and manifest information relative to travelers (passengers and crew) be submitted within specific timeframes. For more information on procedures for private aircraft arriving and/or departing the United States, please see the "Guide for Private Flyers" available at www.cbp.gov. " From the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Who is required to participate in this requirement? This requirement of electronic submission applies to any private aircraft arriving to the United States from a foreign location and any private aircraft departing the United States for a foreign location. This includes US registered aircraft and foreign registered aircraft. For flights between the continental United States Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico the Virgin Island of the United States, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that do not stop in a foreign port or place, an APIS manifest is not required. Contact CBP at a port of entry to see if other CBP requirements exist. EFTA00673268