How long does CBP keep travel records?

PNR data derived from flights to, from, or through the United States will be kept by CBP for a period of five years in an active status. After the first six months, the PNR will be “depersonalized,” with names, contact information, and other PII masked in the record.



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That chip holds biometric information that's printed on the picture page - name, date of birth, sex, nationality, date of issue, passport number, and photograph.

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The background investigation will include credit and criminal history checks, records checks to verify citizenship of family members, verification of date of birth, education, employment history, and military history.

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