前言
自從2012台灣加入美國免簽計畫(ESTA)
讓前往美國旅行/ 洽公的旅客更加方便
2014年起美國各大國際機場也啟用護照自動查驗機 (APC Kiosk),更縮短了入境美國的時間
2017年11月起,台灣更納入美國快速通關計畫(Global Entry),五分鐘入境美國將不再是夢。
美國免簽計畫 ESTA
ESTA 全名為 Electronic System for Travel Authorization,稱為美國免簽計畫
只要你具備以下2個條件:
1. 持有中華民國晶片護照
2. 赴美目的為短期商務/旅遊,且期間在90天以內
如果你符合以上條件,恭喜你! 可以使用線上申請ESTA美國免簽計畫
只要登入美國海關及邊境保衛局官方網站 esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/
就可以馬上申請囉!
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切記!!!
官網網址結尾是 gov,而不是 com
如果連結到代辦網站,雖然也是可行,但會被額外收取手續費喔!
ESTA申請費為美金$14,如果你不是被收這個金額,可就要注意囉
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護照自動查驗機 APC Kiosk
只要是持有ESTA美國免簽計畫入境的旅客
就可以使用護照自動查驗機喔!
目前有43間機場設置護照自動查驗機:
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Aruba Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)
- Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
- Dublin International Airport (DUB)
- Edmonton International Airport (YEG)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)
- Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
- Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
- Montréal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
- Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)
- New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Oakland International Airport (OAK)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
- Portland International Airport (PDX)
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Reno International Airport (RNO)
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
- San Diego International Airport (SAN)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Seattle Sea-Tac Airport (SEA)
- Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- William P. Hobby International Airport (HOU)
(以上資訊擷取自美國海關及邊境保衛局官方網站)
先看一下 LAX APC Kiosks護照自動查驗機的宣傳影片
總的來說,就是自2014年開始,入境擁有自動查驗機的機場,就不必再填入境卡了
只要藉由APC Kiosks護照自動查驗機,就可以包辦了!
英文不好也沒有關係,因為它提供了中文介面,所以超好上手的!
要注意的事項有:
1. 請先將護照封套拿下,並將護找準備好。
2. 請脫下眼鏡/帽子,準備拍照。
3. 外國旅客會需要掃描指紋
只要做好這三點,相信你也會成為入境達人喔!
你可能會問,護照自動查驗機要怎麼操作呢?
是不是很簡單呢!
在完成APC Kiosks後,手上會拿到一張有臉照的長條白色紙張
把這張紙夾在護照裡面,就可以準備過海關了。
在證照查驗時,海關會問你一些簡單的問題,請不要緊張,慢慢回答就好。
如果真的聽不懂,也可以說明" I don't speak english" 會有翻譯人員幫助你喔!
如果不小心被請入小房間,也不要太過擔心,只要備妥一些行程文件,與回程班機的證明
相信很快地就可以順利入關美國的!
自動通關計畫Global Entry
從2017年11月起,美國各大機場也開始提供台灣旅客申請自動通關計畫
入境的時間又可以大幅縮減了!
目前全球機場有58個機場提供自動通關計畫:
- Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)*
- Anchorage - Ted Stevens International Airport (ANC)
- Aruba - Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)*
- Austin - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Boston-Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Burlington International Airport (BTV)*
- Calgary International Airport (YYC)
- Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT)
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)*
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
- Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)
- Dublin Airport (DUB)*
- Edmonton International Airport (YEG)
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)
- Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston (IAH)
- Guam International Airport (GUM)
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York (JFK)
- John Wayne Airport (SNA)*
- Lambert - St. Louis International Airport (STL)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas (LAS)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Milwaukee - General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
- Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP)
- Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
- Nassau - Sir Lynden Pindling International Airport, Bahamas (NAS)*
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Oakland International Airport (OAK)*
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Orlando-Sanford International Airport (SFB)
- Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
- Portland International Airport (PDX)
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)*
- Saipan International Airport (SPN)*
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
- San Diego International Airport (SAN)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- San Jose International Airport (SJC)*
- San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport (SJU)
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport-SeaTac (SEA)
- Shannon Airport (SNN)*
- Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
- Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)
*There are no enrollment centers at these locations.
首次申請快速通關計畫的旅客,需在附設有enrollment center的機場通過面試程序,才算完成Global Entry申請。
但是因為要繳交美金$100,金額也不算小,所以有多次出入美國需求的旅客會比較適合喔!
如果你還是搞不清楚ESTA跟Global Entry到底有什麼不同,請參考下面這張圖表:
(圖表擷取自三立新聞網)
總之,如果想要申請快速通關計畫(Global Entry),還是需要申請ESTA喔!
最後,在給大家看一下美國入境注意事項影片
祝大家都能夠通關順利 Welcome to United State
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