Can you do U.S immigration in Dublin if transiting via uk. ?

ScouseMouse

I think I know the answer already, but hey, what do you think?

I am aware you can do immigration and customs in Dublin, then when you arrive in the U.S., you can walk straight out like a domestic passenger, but could you do it somehow if you transited throught the UK.

I understand, that as you are breaking the journey, even if you go through flight connections and dont go landside, customs may not be to happy, but what about immigration?

Got a trip later in the year and peoples reviews online mention big queues at the destination immigration desk and am just wondering if anything like this is possible.

Wishfull thinking I suppose LOL!

lord lucan

Afraid not. Once you clear USCBP here you enter a sterile area that will have only US bound passengers. You can't exit this area for any reason and the only way they will let people out is if the flight is cancelled.

boeingboy

Also what I find amazing and "Irish" is that after entering the "sterile" area after CBP u are technically in USA as far as Customs go but yet theres another DAA "own rule" that DutyFree Smokes can be sold up to 1000 as a passenger and 200 to me as a Pilot/Crewmember Operating.

So we can no longer sell them on board to USA as its a "domestic" flight. But yet the DAA.............................
Sesame St.

lord lucan

boeingboy wrote: »

Also what I find amazing and "Irish" is that after entering the "sterile" area after CBP u are technically in USA as far as Customs go but yet theres another DAA "own rule" that DutyFree Smokes can be sold up to 1000 as a passenger and 200 to me as a Pilot/Crewmember Operating.

So we can no longer sell them on board to USA as its a "domestic" flight. But yet the DAA.............................
Sesame St.

You can't buy 1000 cigarettes after USCBP. The max you can buy is 200 and that's only if you've bought none in the main store upstairs. Alcohol is 1 litre.

You can buy up to a max of 1000 cigarettes in the main store upstairs but you may be charged a duty on each pack over the 200 by USCBP(it's $10 per carton). Same goes for alcohol,anything over 1 litre is liable to duty.

The same rules apply to crew as well as pax. The store after USCBP is subject to their rules. They say what can and can't be sold. Same applies to the coffee shop. The DAA pushed for the store there as the airlines were asking people to present themselves as early as 06.30 at USCBP for the first flight(DL177 or CO23). This meant many went straight from check-in to USCBP and only realised once pre-cleared that they couldn't do any shopping.

Whilst there are many who have no interest in shopping,there are many others for whom shopping is a part of their holiday experience. The DAA aren't gonna turn down the chance for more revenue if it can be helped.

An Udaras

lord lucan wrote: »

You can't buy 1000 cigarettes after USCBP. The max you can buy is 200 and that's only if you've bought none in the main store upstairs. Alcohol is 1 litre.

You can buy up to a max of 1000 cigarettes in the main store upstairs but you may be charged a duty on each pack over the 200 by USCBP(it's $10 per carton). Same goes for alcohol,anything over 1 litre is liable to duty.

The same rules apply to crew as well as pax. The store after USCBP is subject to their rules. They say what can and can't be sold. Same applies to the coffee shop. The DAA pushed for the store there as the airlines were asking people to present themselves as early as 06.30 at USCBP for the first flight(DL177 or CO23). This meant many went straight from check-in to USCBP and only realised once pre-cleared that they couldn't do any shopping.

Whilst there are many who have no interest in shopping,there are many others for whom shopping is a part of their holiday experience. The DAA aren't gonna turn down the chance for more revenue if it can be helped.

Well said that man..

boeingboy

Ha! My other half that came on a trip with me last week better give back 800 so!

As a Pilot we buy them Eastbound anyway. Cheaper :cool:

Jamie2k9

The DAA pushed for the store there as the airlines were asking people to present themselves as early as 06.30 at USCBP for the first flight(DL177 or CO23). This meant many went straight from check-in to USCBP and only realised once pre-cleared that they couldn't do any shopping.

Have heard the staffing issures at CBP will be sorted out by late March and the 17.10 to JFK will also clear. Anyone confirm?

lord lucan

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Have heard the staffing issures at CBP will be sorted out by late March and the 17.10 to JFK will also clear. Anyone confirm?

Sounds plausible. Some of the airlines have expressed dissatisfaction with the amount of time it was taking to process people,often resulting in late departures at the height of the summer season.

All CBP would say was that it would be addressed in the near future.

muppet01

lord lucan wrote: »

Sounds plausible. Some of the airlines have expressed dissatisfaction with the amount of time it was taking to process people,often resulting in late departures at the height of the summer season.

All CBP would say was that it would be addressed in the near future.

Cant see them staffing it in the afternoon just for the 109, They only have 1 shift on duty and very little cover for sicks etc. One of them told me they are on call on days off at the moment.