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AA_EXP09 Mar 30, 2015 7:14 pm
Originally Posted by gglave (Post 24568805)
I'm not aware of any other country other than the USA that has true pre-clearance on foreign soil, however one might argue Europe has a version of this. When I flew YUL -> GVA -> BCN I cleared "European Immigration" at Geneva and did not do so again in Barcelona (I didn't leave GVA). So in effect I had cleared immigration for Spain before flying onto their soil.

I cleared customs in Spain.
Doesn't the UK also have this at Paris (Eurostar terminal)?

YVR Cockroach Mar 30, 2015 9:27 pm
Originally Posted by AA_EXP09 (Post 24591786)
Doesn't the UK also have this at Paris (Eurostar terminal)?
Probably, and the French definitely have (or had) immigration at St Pancras (and presumably that stop in Kent too).

amanuensis Mar 31, 2015 8:40 am
I was in Ottawa (YOW) last month. It was amusing hearing the US official say to me "welcome back to the United States" when I had still not left the Ottawa airport.

Speaking of Duty Free, flying to Ottawa I connected in Detroit. The flight to YOW was cancelled and we all had to overnight in Detroit. Those who had gone duty free shopping in Detroit were told they would have to return everything to the store for a refund and then, if they still wanted it, purchase it again tomorrow.

PhotoJim Mar 31, 2015 9:46 am
Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach (Post 24592310)
Probably, and the French definitely have (or had) immigration at St Pancras (and presumably that stop in Kent too).
Ask me in a couple of months - I've got tickets London St. Pancras-Paris Gare du Nord for late May. I understand we clear Schengen/French Customs at St. Pancras though.

ajGoes Apr 2, 2015 10:17 am
Originally Posted by AA_EXP09 (Post 24591786)
Doesn't the UK also have this at Paris (Eurostar terminal)?
They did the last time I boarded there, August 2013. It was one of the two places where my wife encountered rudeness in Paris -- from the British customs agent. :)

(The other place was in an RER station where a German woman snapped at her at a turnstyle.)

ProudEdmontonian Apr 2, 2015 3:11 pm
Originally Posted by PhotoJim (Post 24588708)
Schengen area. Almost all EU countries (UK excepted) plus Switzerland and Liechtenstein are in the Schengen area. You clear customs and immigration entering the Schengen area in general, and are free to travel to other Schengen countries once you're in.

It's different. I rather like it.
Iceland is also a Schengen country so Icelandair clears you in KEF.


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