POE - Dublin?

[gap1 21]

Has anyone gone through POE in Dublin? I know you can go through US customs in Dublin on a connecting flight (I've done it, but I'm a US citizen...not sure how it works with foreign visitors/permanent residents). My fiance is looking to book his flight in the coming month or so and the cheapest option is a connection through Dublin to Chicago.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. It would be nice if he could clear customs before crossing the Atlantic. It would make for a far less tense ride.

[canadian_wife 1,808]

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/poereviews.php?poe=Dublin%2C+Ireland&dfilter=0

Take a look at the POE reviews

Hope this helps

Good luck

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Yep, Dublin can be a POE. Weird... but it sounds like it'd work out better for you to minimize stress. Good luck.

[Leenie 15]

My husband had his POE through Dublin, and it was easy peasy for him. Yes, he clears customs at Dublin. He'll probably also go into secondary inspection for immigration, but only for about 15 minutes or so to make sure the forms are in order.

Edit: for clarity.

Edited January 13, 2011 by Leenie

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

My husband did.

The K1 packet is collected at Dublin. You still have to go through Customs when he gets stateside.

[Leenie 15]

Just to add more confusing and conflicting information, this here article says that immigration and customs is cleared in Dublin starting from the beginning of this year: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/UStravelers-will-now-clear-customsimmigration-in-Dublin-112744504.html

[gap1 21]

Just to add more confusing and conflicting information, this here article says that immigration and customs is cleared in Dublin starting from the beginning of this year: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/UStravelers-will-now-clear-customsimmigration-in-Dublin-112744504.html

This is fantastic news, thanks Leenie! I think it will be ideal since he can clear everything then relax on his flight instead of worrying for 8 hours, and by the time he gets to Chicago he can just meet me with no fuss. Also if for some reason something goes wrong, he'll be a lot closer to home...well, his current home.

[NickyMcMillan 0]

I went through Dublin in 2008, it was very easy. You get taken to the secondry inspection room, give your finger prints. Took less than 10 minutes, they were friendly too.

Made for a much more relaxing flight.

Best of luck! I love it here in Chicago. Very Brit friendly!

[TwoCats 55]

My fiance' had been mentioning about using Dublin as a POE. It's good to know for the future.

Thanks for the info.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Just to add more confusing and conflicting information, this here article says that immigration and customs is cleared in Dublin starting from the beginning of this year: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/UStravelers-will-now-clear-customsimmigration-in-Dublin-112744504.html

Oh that's in the new terminal! Ok, very good! Excellent information!

We will fly out of that terminal in June of this year, so we shall see how it goes!