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Sweet Willie Feb 14, 2002 10:14 am
Clearing Customs before landing in US.
 
Just in Nassau, Bahamas. Was very pleased to experience going through US customs at NAS before leaving the island.

Much more convenient IMO!!! http://www.flyertalk.com/airports/ft...orum/smile.gif

Anybody else know of non-US airports where one can clear US customs there, instead of in the US?

QuietLion Feb 14, 2002 11:19 am
Toronto and Vancouver.

Dudster Feb 14, 2002 8:45 pm
Montreal

YVR Cockroach Feb 15, 2002 4:15 pm
Calgary, Ottawa. Not from Victoria, Halifax or Kelowna. Not sure about Winnipeg, Edmonton.

Ireland (Shannon and Dublin) offer immigration but not customs preclearance.

makin'miles Feb 17, 2002 7:30 pm
YEG and YWG both offer US PFI.

slawecki Feb 18, 2002 6:17 am
St. Thomas, VI.

Sweet Willie Feb 19, 2002 7:39 pm
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by slawecki:
St. Thomas, VI.</font>
you are jesting?

SEA-Flyer Feb 19, 2002 10:02 pm
Nope, he's not joking - I've been through it. You have to clear immigration and customs at STT when leaving to go to the US mainland (or Puerto Rico).

YVR Cockroach Feb 20, 2002 4:52 pm
Is STT USVI or BVI?

SEA-Flyer Feb 20, 2002 11:42 pm
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by terenz:
Is STT USVI or BVI?</font>
St. Thomas (STT) is part of the US Virgin Islands, along with St. John and St. Croix.

Sweet Willie Feb 21, 2002 8:31 am
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SEA-Flyer:
Nope, he's not joking - I've been through it. You have to clear immigration and customs at STT when leaving to go to the US mainland (or Puerto Rico).</font>
That puzzles me as I believe both are US territories. PR does not require customs so I made the assumption the STT would not either.
Wonder why this is??

Fly me to the Stars Feb 24, 2002 2:37 pm
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Sweet Willie:
That puzzles me as I believe both are US territories. PR does not require customs so I made the assumption the STT would not either.
Wonder why this is??</font>
The US Virgin Islands are considered a duty-free port and while you can bring back much more than from foreign countries, there are still limits ($1200 worth of goods I think).

Puerto Rico is within the US Customs zone and there are no customs formalities when leaving, there is an agriculture inspection though.

Sweet Willie Feb 24, 2002 10:16 pm
Thanks for the info Fly me to the Stars.


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