The Port of Seattle and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection have partnered to speed up border crossing for U.S. and Canadian citizens at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. With the installation of 14 automated passport control kiosks, Sea-Tac becomes the fifth U.S. airport to offer the expedited service stations, joining Vancouver (YVR), Toronto (YYZ), Chicago (ORD), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Montreal (YUL), Miami (MIA), and New York (JFK).

“This is the latest in our cooperative effort with CBP to provide simple, easy-to-use and customer friendly solutions to make the traveling experience as positive as possible,” said Charles Goedken, manager of international services, Port of Seattle. “This is necessary to meet the demands of the rapidly increasing number of international flights we are seeing at Sea-Tac.”

Automated Passport Control does not require pre-registration, is easy to use and maintains the highest levels of protection when it comes to the handling of personal data or information.  As a result, international travelers will experience shorter wait times, less congestion, and faster processing upon arrival at Sea-Tac.

Instead of filling out a declaration card and taking their travel documents to a CBP officer, passengers who are eligible and choose to use automated passport control can proceed directly to a self-service kiosk in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection passport-control area.  Travelers will follow the on-screen instructions to scan their U.S. or Canadian passport, answer the customs declaration questions using the touch screen, receive a receipt confirming their information and proceed to the CBP officer to finalize processing.  The kiosk allows up to four people residing at the same address to be processed together.

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