Seems there's no date given yet when it starts...soon come Mon as they say
Seems there's no date given yet when it starts...soon come Mon as they say
My guess.... and this is a total guess...
Maybe if the form is completed on online (and submitted online) and the additional items the immigration rep/qiosk request (photo, hotel name etc) are also given online, you will be able to totally bypass immigration (i.e. the govt of JA will have already vetted your arrival and electronically stamped for passport for a 3 month stay). Then you could head right to baggage claim and customs.
I think this is what some other countries have tried to do... reduce the number of people who have to be physically processed by immigration by doing it online ahead of time.
Will be waiting for boardies to report back next month on how this goes...
Cool Runnings, Marko
Anyone have a link to this on-line immigration cards system?
No sure about an on-line immigration system. Wife and I signed up for the US Global Entry System a few years ago. That allows us to move through the inbound immigration lines a wee bit faster, when I don't mess with the facial recognition camera, and I don't have a pile of stuff to declare. The USGE system is supposed to be for travelers returning to the States but we have been herded into the express or first class lines when flying domestically because of our registration - and we get to keep our shoes on. Odd.
http://usa.immigrationvisaforms.com/...bal-entry-pass
We signed up for Global Entry a couple years ago - it’s great when you come back to US. We would have missed two different tight connections from US Customs if we didn’t have that. We are also big fans of Club Mobay.
Another good thing about Global Entry is that it also gets you into the Pre-Check security lines for domestic travel.
the only time this saves is when you are trying to watch a movie and have a drink....Immigration still needs to review all of the info as usual.....and remember.....stay behind the yellow line
I have been checking the airport website and immigration, no sign of the new program yet.
We will be there in 25 days.