Api Advance Passenger Information
Ashlie Mealey
For security reasons, the US, EU member states, and other countries now require airlines to provide details about their passengers before they travel. This is known as Advance Passenger Information (API).
Your information will be taken either at the time of booking or by an automated passport reader during check-in. In most cases, you may not be allowed to travel if you do not provide your API in the time required.
Under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), anyone travelling to the US on a British or Irish passport needs to register their details online with the US government, using the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA).
For flights to/from: Thailand, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico or the USA, airlines are legally obliged to provide additional passenger information, the so-called API data ("Advance Passenger Information").
Condor is required to provide Secure Flight data and Advanced Passenger Information (API) for each passenger, specifically on flights from/to the USA and Puerto Rico (arrivals, departures, stopovers and transfers), also for some destinations that entail flying over the USA.
Please provide your API data online at My Booking, at least 75 hours before departure. If that is not possible, the required data will be taken when checking in at the departure airport.
Passenger data will be transmitted to the US authorities on the date of departure over the Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS). Please ensure your details are correct and complete in order to avoid being inconvenienced at the destination airport on arrival.
Advance passenger information (API) consists of the passport details and flight details of passengers on board an aircraft, including their names and nationalities and flight information and routes. The Ministry of Defence website gives an overview (in Dutch) of the information that is recorded. The airline sends API data to the Royal Military and Border Police (KMar) after flight closure once the passengers have boarded the aircraft.
The police and other investigative agencies may apply for access to passenger information, including both PNR and API data, for use in criminal investigations. They may make the request to Customs, the passenger information unit (Pi-NL) or the Royal Military and Border Police (KMar). An application by a Public Prosecutor is required.
As prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and other serious crimes can take longer, Pi-NL keeps PNR data longer: five years. After six months, however, the personal data is anonymised by masking it. Investigative agencies like the police may only access this data with permission from the Public Prosecutor.
Thank you for choosing Air Canada. It is not possible to complete a booking online from the country of residence you selected. Please contact Air Canada Reservations. A representative will be happy to assist you with your travel needs. You can also browse our website to find out more about our wide range of services. We look forward to welcoming you on board.
Travel to/from Cuba is restricted for U.S citizens, U.S permanent residents and other persons subject to U.S jurisdiction. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) requires that all such travellers fill out a declaration to acknowledge that they are holders of a specific travel license for Cuba, or that their travel to Cuba is related to one of the following general license categories:
Like all other airlines, Air Canada adheres to the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS), which requires the collection of specific information from every passenger travelling to Canada, as well as to/from the U.S. and certain other countries. This information is required for the purposes of ensuring aviation safety and security.
As per the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)'s Secure Flight Program, You will need to provide your full name (exactly as it appears on your passport), date of birth and gender at least 72 hours prior to travel, or at time of booking for bookings made within 72 hours of departure if you are travelling:
All API data is checked against the U.S. government's Interagency Border Inspection System (IBIS), which is a combined federal law enforcement database. Names are also checked against the FBI National Crime Information Center wanted-persons database.
Air Canada (like all other airlines) is required by the various government agencies to collect API for all passengers prior to travel to or from certain countries. Passengers who refuse to supply API will be refused entry to these countries and therefore will not be allowed to travel.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has collected mandatory and voluntary advance passenger information (API) from air, rail, bus, and sea carriers for over a decade. CBP uses API to identify high-risk passengers and crew members who may pose a risk to border, aviation, or public security; may be a terrorist or suspected terrorist or affiliated with or suspected of being affiliated with terrorists; may be inadmissible; may be a person of interest; may otherwise be engaged in activity in violation of U.S. law; or may be the subject of wants or warrants. CBP is publishing this update to the longstanding Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) series to: 1) expand the collection and receipt of voluntary API in the air, land, and sea environments, including from bridge and ferry operators; 2) document the collection of expanded biographic information from carriers; and, 3) update the data retention period to 13 months. February 2021
Every country has its own rules for visitors of various nationalities. Therefore, prior to your departure, we recommend that you check the entry and travel requirements for the country you plan to visit.
Please be aware that travel and entry restrictions may apply for some destinations. As a traveler you are responsible for making sure you meet the necessary requirements to enter your destination, before leaving for the airport.
Travel documents are official papers or identification materials that individuals need to carry with them when traveling internationally. These documents are typically required for entry into another country and can vary depending on your nationality and the destination country.
Children need passports or identity documents proving their nationality. This also applies when traveling with an adult. For travel on domestic flights infants may travel without ID provided the parent can show valid ID-card.
There are no individual security checks at borders between Schengen countries. However, you still need to carry a national identity card or passport to verify your citizenship if required. In Latvia, Estonia and France, you must present a passport or national identity card when you arrive and depart.
The Schengen Agreement governs the free movement within European member states. This means that regular border checks no longer occur. People traveling within the Schengen area (including children and infants) must however always be able to identify themselves with a national ID card or a passport.
You have to show your passport when you check in and board the aircraft when you are traveling to a non-Schengen country. On non-Schengen SAS flights to/from Denmark, you must provide information including date of birth, citizenship, passport number etc. when you check in.
You need a valid visa to enter the Russian Federation, even if you're only transiting. You can't apply for a visa when you arrive in Russia, so this must be acquired in advance. Visit the Russian embassy website for more details.
For all flights to / from Russia and flights overflying Russian territory, you need to provide extra passenger information in your booking, no later than 24 hours before departure. As a traveler, you are responsible for providing SAS with this information on time. Contact your travel agency or register your information here.
The APIS details for you and anyone else included in your booking must be provided no later than 72 hours before departure, or you may be denied boarding the aircraft. For bookings made later than 72 hours before departure, you must provide the APIS when you book your flight.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires you to provide your full name, date of birth and gender for the purpose of watch list screening under the authority of 49 U.S.C. section 114, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and 49 C.F.R parts 1540 and 1560. You may also provide your Redress Number, if available. Failure to provide your full name, date of birth and gender may result in denial of transport or denial of authority to enter the boarding area. The TSA may share information you provide with law enforcement or intelligence agencies or others under its published system of record notice. For more information on TSA privacy policies or to review the system of records notice and privacy impact assessment, visit the TSA website.
Work is underway at EU level to adopt new legislation on advance passenger information. The new rules on the collection and transfer of API data are expected to be applied in full as of 2030. New legislation on advance passenger information
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