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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)
Feb 19, 2015, 12:08 am
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Its CBP/DHS finally doing something to actually streamline the process for a majority of passengers, which is probably driven by a desire to finally recover tourism numbers. It took LAX 14 years to recover from 9/11, and this kind of initiative only helps major tourist destinations.
http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=241051
This won't replace GE; or at least there is no plan to do so at this point.
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Airside Mobile (LLC) is not the name of the iPhone app. That is the name of the "seller".
The iPhone App has been called "Mobile Passport - Officially authorized by the U.S. Customs & Border Prote....." or something like that for as long as I can recall having it on my devices, which is since this started.
Other airports will get it this year, so it won't just be ATL (as it has been so far).
The iPhone App has been called "Mobile Passport - Officially authorized by the U.S. Customs & Border Prote....." or something like that for as long as I can recall having it on my devices, which is since this started.
Other airports will get it this year, so it won't just be ATL (as it has been so far).
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Feb 21, 2015, 5:55 am
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Airside Mobile (LLC) is not the name of the iPhone app. That is the name of the "seller".
The iPhone App has been called "Mobile Passport - Officially authorized by the U.S. Customs & Border Prote....." or something like that for as long as I can recall having it on my devices, which is since this started.
Other airports will get it this year, so it won't just be ATL (as it has been so far).
The iPhone App has been called "Mobile Passport - Officially authorized by the U.S. Customs & Border Prote....." or something like that for as long as I can recall having it on my devices, which is since this started.
Other airports will get it this year, so it won't just be ATL (as it has been so far).
OMG, I just downloaded it to look. WHAT A CLUNKY APP, that could be implemented so much more cleanly. Especially on Android. On Android it COULD be:
1. Take a picture of the MRZ (to get the encryption keys)
2. Hold the phone against the passport (to read the chip and validate the passport, and download the photo to fill the photo need - with a real passport photo)
More secure and faster... ugh. Why the clunky that is this?
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Feb 21, 2015, 7:59 am
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Ah, my confusion, still, that's what the person told them - to search for Airside Mobile. How exactly does this work on iPhone with no NFC reader? I should download it to check it out even tho I don't plan to fly into ATL.
OMG, I just downloaded it to look. WHAT A CLUNKY APP, that could be implemented so much more cleanly. Especially on Android. On Android it COULD be:
1. Take a picture of the MRZ (to get the encryption keys)
2.a Hold the phone against the passport (to read the chip and validate the passport, and download the photo to fill the photo need - with a real passport photo)
More secure and faster... ugh. Why the clunky that is this?
OMG, I just downloaded it to look. WHAT A CLUNKY APP, that could be implemented so much more cleanly. Especially on Android. On Android it COULD be:
1. Take a picture of the MRZ (to get the encryption keys)
2.a Hold the phone against the passport (to read the chip and validate the passport, and download the photo to fill the photo need - with a real passport photo)
More secure and faster... ugh. Why the clunky that is this?
Lowest common denominator is why. And cheap begets cheap.
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I'm sorry: have you ever actually met the US Government?! 
Feb 27, 2015, 2:51 am
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So now that this is also in Miami, I'm wondering and hoping for JFK. I travel internationally on business, and have Global Entry... but my family, who will travel with me this summer, do not have GE. So when that happens, I just wait in line with them. :-(
Now I'm thinking if this app works and speeds things up a bit, then everyone can get the App and we can all cruise through the Mobile Passport line a little bit faster than the paper line.
Opinions??
Now I'm thinking if this app works and speeds things up a bit, then everyone can get the App and we can all cruise through the Mobile Passport line a little bit faster than the paper line.
Opinions??
Feb 28, 2015, 5:06 am
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Thanks for the info about MIA being the second airport to have this.
It started this week:
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/02/26...t-control-app/
It started this week:
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/02/26...t-control-app/
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Feb 28, 2015, 7:19 pm
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So now that this is also in Miami, I'm wondering and hoping for JFK. I travel internationally on business, and have Global Entry... but my family, who will travel with me this summer, do not have GE. So when that happens, I just wait in line with them. :-(
Now I'm thinking if this app works and speeds things up a bit, then everyone can get the App and we can all cruise through the Mobile Passport line a little bit faster than the paper line.
Opinions??
Now I'm thinking if this app works and speeds things up a bit, then everyone can get the App and we can all cruise through the Mobile Passport line a little bit faster than the paper line.
Opinions??
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Thanks for the info about MIA being the second airport to have this.
It started this week:
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/02/26...t-control-app/
It started this week:
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/02/26...t-control-app/
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/busi...e12323765.html
What's next? How about PHX, LAX, DTW, JFK, ORD or SFO?