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Where do you go through customs at in Atlanta?

You'll exit your flight at the E or F concourse, and will walk down a hall to Passport Control. Atlanta bound passengers who arrive at E will continue down the long sterile hallway to go through customs and immigration at F.



If you are arriving on an international flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), you will go through Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal (Concourse F). Even if your plane lands at Concourse E, you will follow the signs through a secure underground walkway to the main Arrivals Hall in Concourse F. This is a "one-stop" process where you first go through Passport Control (using Global Entry, MPC app, or standard lanes), then collect your checked luggage from the international carousels, and finally walk through the Customs exit. If Atlanta is your final destination, you exit directly to the terminal's ground transport. If you have a connecting domestic flight, you must re-check your bags at the designated transfer counters immediately after exiting the customs area and then go through a TSA security screening before taking the "Plane Train" to your domestic concourse.

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1) Use the Mobile Passport App
It's so easy to use and the Mobile Passport line at customs is often nonexistent. This is one of the quickest options to get through customs, sometimes even faster than global entry. Available on the App Store, for US and Canadian citizens, and it's free!

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Atlanta has a domestic and international terminal with concourses A to F and T. To help you make your connection, once you arrive you will need to clear immigration, collect your bags, check in with the next airline, clear security and head back to the departure area.

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In-person at a staffed check-in counter at airport
  1. Passport (when traveling internationally)
  2. Flight information. Paper ticket (less and less common), OR. E-ticket with a confirmation number—usually sent via email if ticket is purchased online or through a travel agency, OR. Printed itinerary with a confirmation number.


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Yes, you can walk between terminals at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta. Keep in mind the terminals are a half mile in length. I'd recommend riding the Plane Train.

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Customs and immigration are usually required at the connecting airport for international flights. You don't always have to for domestic flights. In most cases, passengers on layover flights must clear customs and immigration at the first point of entry.

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You do not go through customs departing the US. On your return, I would count on it taking 2 hours if you do not have Global Entry or even Mobile Passport. We usually recommend 3 hours for such a connection. It might be shorter, but that builds in a pad for delays or unusually long lines.

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8 Ways to Breeze Through Customs Quickly
  1. Fill out customs and immigration forms in advance. ...
  2. Get in line faster. ...
  3. Ditch the food. ...
  4. Know the questions they'll ask. ...
  5. Retain your receipts. ...
  6. Put your phone away. ...
  7. Become a trusted traveler. ...
  8. Keep your cool.


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If you are wondering “do you go through customs when leaving the U.S.”, the answer is no. All countries have customs inspection procedures at borders and international airports. However, only passengers entering a country are subject to customs inspection.

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When entering the United States from overseas, you must obtain your luggage and bring them through Customs and Border Protection (CBP). You will need to check them back into the airlines to make your next flight. Baggage not obtained after your international flight will not get to your final destination.

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Customs and immigration are usually required at the connecting airport for international flights. You don't always have to for domestic flights. In most cases, passengers on layover flights must clear customs and immigration at the first point of entry.

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If your itinerary was purchased as one ticket (as in: you have only one itinerary and one confirmation number), and the connection time was too short and you miss the second (or third) flight, you can rest easy, no matter what happens. The airline will simply put you onto the next available flight, free of charge.

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Delta Airlines will automatically transfer your luggage to your connecting flight. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule: If your connecting flights are on different airlines, you will need to pick up your luggage at the first airport and recheck it for your connecting flight.

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One hour is VERY TIGHT for a domestic to international connection (it's even tight for domestic to domestic, but much less risky).

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