What do they do with your passport at the airport?

Travelers are prompted to scan their passport, take a photograph using the kiosk, and answer a series of CBP inspection related questions verifying biographic and flight information. Once passengers have completed the series of questions, a receipt will be issued.



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Airlines submit a list of passengers and their passport info electronically to the destination country. It's also used instead of an exit stamp in the US.

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Do passports get checked at the airport? For international travel - always, For domestic travel, no, but you will usually have to show some form of photo ID before they let you board a plane.

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Travelers then bring their passport and receipt to a CBP Officer to finalize their inspection for entry into the United States.

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Upon arrival, go through the immigration and passport control area of the airport. Passengers are split into multiple lines. There is generally a line for host country nationals (people with a passport from that country), sometimes a line for citizens of the region (EU, ECOWAS, etc), and non-immigrant visitors.

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Moreover, when you get to Europe, you will still need your passport as it is your identification document. You can use it to book hotels, get local SIM cards, prove your identity to the authorities, and move from one region to another.

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As of March 2023, there are no states that require passports from U.S. citizens to fly domestically. Your airline or the TSA should never ask you to present a valid passport. Of course, you could carry it with you for additional photo identification in case you lose your other forms of ID.

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As part of this mission, the TSA screens all passengers and their belongings before they board a plane. This process includes checking ID to make sure the passenger is who they say they are. The TSA also uses ID to help prevent crimes like human trafficking and terrorism.

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Passport records do not include evidence of travel such as entrance or exit stamps, visas, or residence permits.

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Copies of all identification documents for travel
Having photocopies of your important travel documents can save you a headache if you lose your important travel documents. Keep your original documents in your carry-on or personal item. You can store one copy of these identification documents in each checked bag.

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Yes, airlines have access to a passenger's future and previous travel history - but only as far as that airline is concerned.

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It might not be scanning because: you haven't aligned the NFC reader on your phone with your passport; or. your passport chip might not be working.

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At each U.S. port of entry, CBP officers review the passports, visas and other supporting documents of every foreign national arriving in the U.S.

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