Do you claim baggage before or after passport control?

For the most part, it's passport control first..then you retrieve luggage (luggage claim)..then customs! Wouldn't worry much about someone grabbing your luggage..as mentioned, by the time you go through passport control, chances are you'll still be waiting for your luggage once you get to baggage claim!



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Baggage claim is in between passport control and customs. The reason you have to claim your baggage before customs, is to give you a chance to declare the required goods. Additionally, it gives customs a chance to identify suspicious passengers, and then pick them for checks on the way through.

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Upon check in, your checked baggage will be provided to TSA for security screening. Once the screening process has completed, your airline will transport your checked baggage on your respective flight as well as deliver it to the baggage claim area.

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If you have checked any bags in then you will need to collect them at Baggage Reclaim. If you already have all of your baggage you can go straight to Customs. Information screens in the reclaim hall will tell you where to collect your bag from. When you see your bag remove it from the belt.

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Baggage claim is usually after customs when a person arrives from an international flight at an airport. This is because customs is responsible for inspecting the items that you are bringing into the country, and they need to do this before you can collect your luggage.

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Since customs is involved with checking the items being imported into a country, it has to be after baggage claim. Otherwise, the customs people would not be able to examine your checked bags. On the other hand, passport control is usually before baggage claim.

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95% of arriving passengers should be processed within 45 minutes - but as said above, there are so many variables...

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A typical baggage claim area contains baggage carousels or conveyor systems that deliver checked baggage to the passenger. The baggage claim area generally contains the airline's customer service counter for claiming oversized baggage or reporting missing or damaged baggage.

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Not only will you need to part with your bag, but you'll need to figure out where to pick it up after you land. In most cases, gate checked bags will be sent to the baggage claim along with all the paid, checked luggage. Meaning you'll have to say goodbye to that speedy exit at your destination.

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Pay for priority Some airlines will offer priority luggage service to business class passengers, or travellers with a certain loyalty status. These bags are tagged to arrive on the carousel first and, depending on the airport, sometimes have their own collection area.

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When do you go through customs on international flights? Usually, you go through customs when you exit the airport at your final destination. However, if you have a layover in a different city in your destination country, you may need to go through customs before your connecting flight.

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For the vast majority of passengers the immigration process only takes a few minutes, though lines can get long if many international flights arrive around the same time. Once you land, just follow the signs (and other passengers) to the immigration area.

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The general guideline on how early to get to the airport for a domestic flight is 2 hours. However, those traveling at a very busy time of year or out of a large airport might want to allow more time.

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Generally speaking, most airlines advise that you arrive at the airport at least 2 hours prior to a domestic flight, and at least 3 hours prior to an international flight. That said, there are many factors to consider that will help you decide how much time you should budget for at the airport.

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Checking in online is far more convenient than checking in at the airport. However, if you have to check in special luggage such as bulky goods or a pet, you should rather use the classic method.

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The peak times at London Heathrow Airport is from 10 AM to 1 PM, and 5 PM to 8 PM. Since London Heathrow Airport is the busiest airport in the UK, you'll find it jam-packed with passengers 24/7.

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Your first stop after landing is passport control. Simply follow the exit signs when you leave the plane.

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