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)
May 24, 2019, 1:38 am
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From a process perspective, photos of an MPC receipt work as well with the MPC receipt scanners used by CBP as the receipt shown in the MPC app itself. For those who lock up most features of their phone and want to try to limit access to the device's functionality even as an MPC user, this can be very useful. Also, for people with more recent versions of the app that include in-app purchase features under the "plus" aspect of the apps, you could have one person pay for the app, use it for the "plus" features but share its results via messaging the screenshot of the MPC receipt to the person(s) who don't pay for the "plus" features while having the new app or who don't even have the MPC app.
And yes, I've used MPC with screenshot-captured photos of the MPC app receipts, some of which weren't even generated on the phone presented to CBP for MPC purpose.
And yes, I've used MPC with screenshot-captured photos of the MPC app receipts, some of which weren't even generated on the phone presented to CBP for MPC purpose.
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May 25, 2019, 8:34 am
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Keep in mind there could be back-end process changes which could also render the app useless at some point.
As far as OS changes forcing an app to become obsolete, that could be anywhere from a few years to many years - one might hope other solutions are in play at that point.
As far as OS changes forcing an app to become obsolete, that could be anywhere from a few years to many years - one might hope other solutions are in play at that point.
May 28, 2019, 5:52 pm
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Opened today and had upgrade on screen. Since I was on plane with no wifi, unable to upgrade. Instead took my picture and entered passport data manually.
Looking to pay for the service and see the have a line for company code, Anyone know if this is discounted program?
Looking to pay for the service and see the have a line for company code, Anyone know if this is discounted program?
Jul 17, 2019, 6:40 am
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Smooth sailing again at MIA. This is actually one thing this airport does right. There was a dedicated line with just a group of 5 people ahead of me.
They don’t bother scanning the receipt on the app, just scanned the passports and you’re on your way.
They don’t bother scanning the receipt on the app, just scanned the passports and you’re on your way.
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MWAA has indicated to CBP that it wants MPC back at IAD, but it’s also acknowledged that it’s not going to be back at IAD unless CBP wants it back at IAD.
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Jul 29, 2019, 3:20 pm
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IAD has been a disaster the last three times I passed through. I think I waited an hour each time. That doesn't happen anywhere except my own country...
Jul 29, 2019, 10:55 pm
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Even as the MPC app’s country of citizenship list option (viewable when following the process to manually load passengers into the app) includes a long list of countries, when it comes to actually using MPC at US ports of entry to get admitted into the US, the CBP allows only US and Canadian citizens to use MPC.
Aug 1, 2019, 2:07 am
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Did you attempt to generate a MPC receipt using a non-US/non-Canadian passport?
Even as the MPC app’s country of citizenship list option (viewable when following the process to manually load passengers into the app) includes a long list of countries, when it comes to actually using MPC at US ports of entry to get admitted into the US, the CBP allows only US and Canadian citizens to use MPC.
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Aug 10, 2019, 7:05 pm
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Is MPC working at SAN?
Does anyone have experience of recently using MPC at San Diego? I was told a few months ago that it was no longer available.
Aug 11, 2019, 2:44 pm
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See Airports with Unified Immigration/Customs Screening post #42
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