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What is the difference between the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) and Secure Flight?

April 26, 2017APIs difference flight passenger Secure system

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What is the difference between the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) and Secure Flight?

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APIS was established for international commercial airlines and vessel operators by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enhance border security by providing CBP officers with pre-arrival and departure manifest data on all passengers and crew members. APIS requires electronic arrival and departure passenger manifest submissions from all international commercial air and sea carriers. The program was designed to support CBP’s core mission of border protection. Due to the criticality of watch list matching international passengers today, CBP took on the responsibility to fill a short term gap in watch list matching for international flights.