Flying into Edinburgh on an international flight? Your first stop after landing is immigration and passport control - here's everything you need to know!
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Generally speaking, the first step is the immigration checkpoint, where you will show your passport, visa, and I-20. The second part comes when you pass through customs after collecting your checked luggage from the claim carousels in the baggage terminal. Note: Your port of entry may not be your final destination.
You do not require a passport to travel within the UK, but you will need to carry one type of photographic ID when travelling with us. Examples include: Valid passport. Valid driving licence, either provisional or full.
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.
Passport control, that will depend, but you would need to pass through it again to be readmitted to the country and some places may not allow you that. What are the things that you cannot bring into an airport but can carry them onto your flight from outside of the airport's security check point area?
This means that all flights within the UK (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) would be considered domestic, as they are all the same country, using the same currency and the same passports.
As for a domestic flight, youll need to show your passport and boarding pass as you go through the security screening, and youll be asked to show your passport when you go through customs and immigration, as well.
Typically, you'll only need to show your passport when checking in for a flight, but it's always a good idea to bring a driver's license or another form of ID just in case.
With tens of thousands of passengers passing through the airport each day we can be busy at peak hours but we'll be working to get you away as quickly as we can. But – and this is *really* important – don't come too early.
Passengers flying transatlantic from Edinburgh will be able to clear US customs before boarding their aircraft. The Scottish airport is one of ten around the world where the US Customs and Border Protection is extending customs pre-clearance.