Dublin as a POE for the US

[Fandango 1,440]

I was talking to Dave & I told him what I read on here that Dublin somehow is a pOE for the US & he's bet me $100 that that is not true.

Can someone explain this further for us? I will admit that it doesn't sound logical...

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Yes there is a POE at dublin airport... if you go the dublin airport website it tells you about it there... sorry I cant find the link as I am at work and google does not work from here.....

Kezzie

p.s enjoy your $100

[TracyTN 237]

It is a US immigration checkpoint, but not technically a POE (since you don't hit US soil and don't go through customs). So you'd still have to go through customs at whatever US airport you enter from.

[Widge 0]

I reckon Lisa that you can start planning to spend that $100 (from a k-1 viewpoint all docs are handed over in Dublin which if I remember is where Liam (???) got denied initially)

"The United States maintains border preclearance facilities at a number of ports and airports in foreign countries. In Canada, US Border Preclearance is also known by its French name, Prédédouanement. Operated by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection service, travellers pass through U.S. immigration, customs, public health, and Department of Agriculture inspections before boarding their aircraft, ship or train. This process is intended to streamline border procedures, and to reduce congestion at border posts inside the U.S. When travellers from a preclearance port arrive in the U.S. they do so as domestic travellers (and are not subject to further inspections).

Preclearance applies to U.S. citizens and to citizens of other countries. As the U.S. requires those in transit through the U.S to pass through U.S. immigration (unlike many other countries, which permit airside transfers), preclearance also applies to transit passengers.

These facilities exist because of agreements made between the U.S. Federal Government and the government of the host country. Travellers who have passed through the U.S. Government checks, but whose flight or ship has not departed, remain in the legal jurisdiction of the host country. Although U.S. officials may question and search travellers, they do not have powers of arrest (either for customs or immigration violations, or for the execution of outstanding warrants). Local criminal laws apply, and are enforced by local officials. Notable exceptions are the U.S. territories, such as the U.S. Virgin Islands, where travelers to the United States are required to pass through U.S. immigration, customs and Department of Agriculture, but because of the territory's American status, still remain under American legal jurisdiction.

To someone who does not have prior knowledge of this program, it may be puzzling to see an entry stamp from US Immigration with a city outside the United States.

Europe (Ireland)

The U.S. and Ireland entered into a preclearance arrangement in 1986. Only immigration checks are performed, with customs and agriculture inspections still done on arrival in the U.S. — therefore passengers from Ireland must still land at international terminals.

* Shannon Airport

* Dublin Airport"

http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessi...%20preclearance

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[rebeccajo 14]

It's true.

And I can fax him an I-94 out of Wes' passport to prove it to him.

Tell him to pay up.

[Fandango 1,440]

Wooo Hooo!!!!

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Lisa's in the moneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Nah nahhhhhhhhh David...girls rule, boys drool. hahahahah forgot that til my 12 year old mentioned it the other day.. :lol: M.

[Fandango 1,440]

Lisa's in the moneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Nah nahhhhhhhhh David...girls rule, boys drool. hahahahah forgot that til my 12 year old mentioned it the other day.. :lol: M.

Hahhaha, so true!

If all of us lived closer to each other, I'd spend it on drinks for all those who made winning the moola poss

[Baileyj96 0]

Aww enjoy that money. Tell him when he walks down the steps he will turn to the right and all US citizens go to the left. Chris will be using Dublin as his POE also unless we can find a cheap ticket from Belfast.

Baileyj