Apr 23, 2016, 3:34 pm
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Where can eligible travelers use MPC?
CBP uses the Mobile Passport Control (MPC) application to streamline the processing of eligible travelers entering the United States. Eligible travelers with a smartphone or tablet may voluntarily download the Mobile Passport Control (MPC)-enabled mobile application (app) from a mobile application store (e.g., Apple App Store or Google Play Store).
The MPC mobile app, is available to U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, Canadian B1/B2 citizen visitors and returning Visa Waiver Program travelers with approved ESTA.
MPC is currently available at the following 48 sites, including 33 U.S. International Airports, 11 Preclearance locations, and 4 seaports of entry:
CBP uses the Mobile Passport Control (MPC) application to streamline the processing of eligible travelers entering the United States. Eligible travelers with a smartphone or tablet may voluntarily download the Mobile Passport Control (MPC)-enabled mobile application (app) from a mobile application store (e.g., Apple App Store or Google Play Store).
The MPC mobile app, is available to U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, Canadian B1/B2 citizen visitors and returning Visa Waiver Program travelers with approved ESTA.
MPC is currently available at the following 48 sites, including 33 U.S. International Airports, 11 Preclearance locations, and 4 seaports of entry:
- Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL)
- Aruba Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)
- Bermuda L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Calgary International Airport (YYC)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Edmonton International Airport (YEG)
- Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)
- Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
- Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- Houston William P. Hobby International Airport (HOU)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
- Las Vegas Harry Ried International Airport (LAS)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Miami Seaport
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
- Montreal Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
- Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Oakland International Airport (OAK)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Ottawa International Airport (YOW)
- Palm Beach Seaport
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
- Port Everglades Seaport
- Portland International Airport (PDX)
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
- San Diego International Airport (SAN)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- San Jose International Airport (SJC)
- San Juan Airport (SJU)
- San Juan Seaport
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
- Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
- Winnipeg James A Richardson International Airport (YWG)
US CBP Mobile Passport Control App (MPC)
Mar 2, 2017, 5:37 pm
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is there a list of airports published anywhere? The cbp site only says "eligible travelers arriving at hartsfield-jackson atlanta international airport, miami international airport, chicago o'hare international airport, and seattle-tacoma international airport are able to use the application. Mpc is expected to expand to more airports later this year"
and the wiki above says top 20 airports, but lax isn't even listed. I thought lax was number 1 or 2 for international arrivals.
and the wiki above says top 20 airports, but lax isn't even listed. I thought lax was number 1 or 2 for international arrivals.
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Mar 2, 2017, 6:34 pm
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Most frequent trans-boarder flyers are NEXUS/GE already. I can't see the once a year vacationing family downloading the app, enter all the info and getting web access to get the scanning codes. Scanning the passport the kiosk is faster than entering all the information manually.
I use the app when I need to enter the US from Asia or EU with the family when my Nexus/GE doesn't help the rest of them.
Mar 2, 2017, 7:38 pm
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Possibly due to the multiple entry points for international flights and having to equip all of them? (TBIT, T2, T5, T7) (Yes I see JFK has it but still)
Mar 30, 2017, 10:51 am
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I had the same experience using the app the first time last week (LHR-DFW). I was surprised that my first human contact was after baggage claim. I was out of there in about 10 mins after deplaning (hand luggage only).
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When I've used MPC at EWR, it's been both ways and not always consistent over time. I've not used MPC at EWR this quarter, so don't know what the flavor of the moment is there with regard to this.
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PHX is live.
SAN is not live with this yet, but SAN should be live later this spring or sometime this summer at the very latest.
SAN is not live with this yet, but SAN should be live later this spring or sometime this summer at the very latest.
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Does MPC have a question about "food" or does it use the more restrictive list of specific food products? If the former, then I see no advantage for MPC over using GE...
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Even absent this difference at times, MPC sometimes has advantages over GE.
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