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Travelling to the US via London - immigration clearance?

  • 01-03-2017 11:05pm
    #1
    xlogo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 862 ✭✭✭


    If I'm travelling to the US via London do I have to wait until I get to the US to clear immigration or what are the options?

    Ta.


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  • #2
    gypsy79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭gypsy79


    Do it when you get to the US. In some ways it is easier as you dont have to be so careful to be early in Dublin as your first flight is to London

    Also the customs guys are easier to deal with over there

    Speaking from someone who has had an ESTA revoked


  • #3
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    I think if you were flying direct to the U.S. (and getting an internal connection) you can "preclear" ( https://www.dublinairport.com/at-the-airport/passenger-information/us-preclearance-facility )

    But seeing you're coming from London, I think you'll have to go through immigration when you get in to the U.S. .

    EDIT: According to this you can in Heathrow. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_border_preclearance

    EDIT 2 : Actually maybe not, https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/operations/preclearance


  • #4
    gypsy79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭gypsy79


    It was only considering it. It also says that Sweden was second country after Ireland

    You really dont make huge savings doing preclearance and sometimes actually easier than stress at start of journey


  • #5
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,100 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    gypsy79 wrote: »
    Do it when you get to the US. In some ways it is easier as you dont have to be so careful to be early in Dublin as your first flight is to London

    Also the customs guys are easier to deal with over there

    I've done it in both and never had problems. 3 of us went with work a few years ago before pre-clearance, I got asked a few generic questions, other person was grilled for 10 minutes and the last wasn't asked anything. All with different people, just down to luck.

    Only time I've done it in Dublin had no problems at all, even had a few jokes with the CBP trying to take our duty free
    gypsy79 wrote: »
    Speaking from someone who has had an ESTA revoked

    Would it not be better to have an ESTA revoked in Dublin than having to be detained till a flight home becomes available?


  • #6
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,891 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Much handier have pre cleared , you just arrive in their terminal which is like a bus station and you can walk straight out. No messing around.


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