Effective Monday June 6, 2005, the Advance Passenger Information System (“APIS”) operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection will require not only transmission of manifest information for passengers and crewmembers onboard commercial vessels and aircraft in advance of arrival in the U.S., but operators will now be required to transmit information in advance of departure from the U.S. Operators will also be required to transmit information for crewmembers and non-crewmembers onboard commercial aircraft that overfly the U.S.
Operators can transmit the required information online directly to CBP at its eAPIS site here. For more information on the APIS rule you can review the NBAA webpage on the subject here.
