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Old Feb 25, 2010, 5:12 am
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Originally Posted by MadRunner
Thank you for the response.

I ended up booking a similar flight. The return from SAN > MEM > AMS > WAW is the same.

However coming in I am going WAW > AMS > LAX > SAN. But by this route I am able to get 3.5 hours at LAX? I'm assuming that should be sufficient to clear customs right? I have more options just in case not.

Going back though, would I clear customs in AMS or WAW? I have just about 2 hours in AMS and I want to make sure I'll be okay if it's needed there.
Poland is a full Schengen member, so the procedure for the US-AMS-WAW legs will be:

- Clear passport control at AMS
- Clear security at AMS (after passport control)
- Collect bags at WAW
- Clear customs at WAW - I've never done customs at WAW, but this is a non-event in most EU countries, you simply walk through the nothing to declare line.

2 hours should be fine.
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