Miami International Airport
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International Arrivals and Federal Inspections
Except for passengers arriving from Canada or the Bahamas, international arriving passengers will proceed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s passport control. After clearing passport control, passengers will proceed to collect baggage and clear U.S. Customs. The Interline Lobby is directly outside U.S. Customs, where passengers may re-check baggage if having a connecting flight.
Originally Posted by
guv1976
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I do not know if it is still the case, but there was a period of time when passengers transiting MIA from an international arrival to an international departure did not have to claim and re-check their baggage at MIA. Although the passengers still had to go through all formalities, their checked bags were not seen until arrival at their final destination.
Perhaps someone with more recent experience transiting MIA can clarify whether the same process is still followed today. Or the OP might try contacting U.S. Customs at MIA.
Originally Posted by
JDiver
To not have to retrieve your bags and process them through CBP-Customs before the bag drop would certainly be exceptional. Plan on immigration and customs.