US immigration in Dublin
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US immigration in Dublin
Am I correct in thinking that if I fly from the UK to the USA, changing planes in Ireland, then we go through US immigration in Ireland and therefore arrive in a domestic arrivals hall in JFK?
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If your flight is one which clears immigration and customs in Ireland then you will arrive as a domestic passenger, yes. If not then you will arrive in the US as a normal international passenger and will have to clear immigration and customs at JFK.
The Aer Lingus website, for example, states that only flights departing Ireland before 16:00 are eligible for pre-clearance. Not sure if that is only relating to EI flights or all flights, though.
The Aer Lingus website, for example, states that only flights departing Ireland before 16:00 are eligible for pre-clearance. Not sure if that is only relating to EI flights or all flights, though.
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Yes - I should have checked the Aer Lingus website first. Certain flights go through US immigration in Dublin, which is quite handy as I bet immigration queues at JFK can be long.