8 Tips for Smoothly Navigating customs & passport control!

Are you curious about what to expect when you go through customs in a foreign country? Would you like to know how to smoothly make your way through passport control? Today I'm sharing 8 travel tips that should help you make your way through most border controls around the world and get you through passport control without breaking a sweat!
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[@artgill5068]

This is "Dad",Thank you for supporting my daughter.

[@angelrosee73]

Thanks “Dad”! Great idea & very helpful for my trip to Europe next week!

[@xiomarapravong2874]

Thank you

[@haznut5]

Thanks, Dad!! Can anyone advise if Canadian citizens going to USA can use MPC or is it just for USA citizens? It seems unclear when I search it.

[@BenSATX]

Thanks Dad!!! I travel to Mexico City a few times a year, but I still enjoyed watching these tips, especially when traveling by myself.

[@debraray5786]

Thanks Dad!!! Great video!

[@noemimatias3729]

Thanks to both you and your dad. 👍🏼

[@dianebalinski3390]

Thanks Dad! Great video idea!

[@travelknighterrant]

Thank you, Dad! This tip is really, really helpful.

[@lisbethpaisley-smith6879]

Thank you Christine’s dad! Your daughter’s videos are thorough and reassuring, full of tips and knowledge and so very friendly!!! Lisbeth in Toronto🇨🇦

[@DebbyCastrillo]

Thanks DAD !!!

[@beverlyportlamoureux8459]

Thanks Dad, very helpful onfo

[@reneeblack2783]

Thanks dad! ❤

[@caroljahnke5034]

Thank you Dad! Your daughter has great tips.

[@christineshields1714]

Very timely video! We are flying from the US to Vancouver, BC Tuesday.

[@gkan07]

Thank you Dad👍🏾

[@Christ-qk7or]

Thanks dad! Wish I saw this prior to the first time I traveled internationally. Good tips 👍

[@bradschwamberger1217]

Thanks Dad!

[@debschott3979]

Thanks Dad! My husband and I started our tsa/Global Entry back in October 2022. I was approved in a day. I think it was having had my fingerprints recorder in the past 5 years for my employment. It took my husband 6 months to be approved. Lucky we live within a few hours of DC and were able to schedule our interviews together 2 weeks before our trip.

[@priscillajacko7577]

Thanks Dad!!

[@nadine6518]

Thanks Dad!! Dads are the best.

[@hamidja1537]

Thank you very much. It is definitely helping people who have not yet experience this before. So, it is helping them to prepare appropriately.

[@dianashelton1371]

Thanks Dad! Cruising in 3 weeks, disembarking Vancouver then flying back to Seattle. Great timing

[@AutumnJoy.]

Thanks to Dad!

[@laura324n]

Thank you so much!!!!! We just returned from 2 -week trip to UK and downloaded the Mobile Passport Control app based on your suggestion. Saved us a TON of time because we went right to the front of the line. I kinda hope the secret does not get out, but seriously so glad that you shared it and so glad to have found your channel. Love your tips and your video formats.

[@angelajolley2228]

Thanks Dad! Going to Germany soon on my first international flight. This will help!

[@dawnlarch1516]

Thanks Dad 😊

[@TheresaWagar]

So important. Thanks dad :)

[@TheBigwill14]

Thanks Dad😊

[@nnajj01]

He was right. I’ve known these things since I was 9 years old. Been traveling that long.

[@travelaroundlife]

thanks Dad

[@yvettewilliams5967]

Thanks Dad!😄

[@MrSqueakysgirl]

Thanks Dad! Great video! New to your chanel and loving it!

[@GenxGypsy1968]

Welcome 🤗

[@spreston1996]

Thanks, Dad!

[@par4mika]

Thanks Dad. 😊😊😊

[@JeffM804]

Thanks Dad. Headed out of the country for the first time since the pandemic.

[@debbenson5253]

Great video! Love your shirt!!!

[@GenxGypsy1968]

Thank you 😊

[@sheila_pmhnp]

Thanks Dad! This saved us a hassle

[@DebbyCastrillo]

Girl! You remind me of myself. Started watching some of your old videos. I was married for 25 years, had 1 daughter. Lived in FL. I finally flew the coop. Sold everything and downsized to a small condo. I sat, night after night, looking at cabins in the NC mountains. I finally decided to just go for it! Left with me and my cat. Didn't know anyone there. Yes, my family thought I was crazy. Anyhoo, lived in the mountains for 5 years and loved it. Just love that you encourage women to DO something with their lives. Thanks !!!!

[@GenxGypsy1968]

Love it!! Definitely soul sisters 😊. If we don't get out and start experiencing life now, when are we going to do it?! And everyone still thinks I'm crazy anyway, especially with doing UA-cam, LOL.

[@DebbyCastrillo]

Also, when I moved to the mountains, the first thing I did was join a hiking group, then joined the local farmers market to sell my handmade jewelry. Happiest time ever!!! Made so many friends. Back in Fl. now, helping my daughter with her business. Happy here too ! Good luck in your travels!

[@P0WSEETr]

Great tips!
I was born in Nicaragua, and I'm surprised the customs officer went to look for you 😂

[@diannewagner1613]

Thanks Dad!
Comment about global entry: the last few times I’ve traveled internationally, the global entry lines took longer to get through than the regular customs line. This was because there was only one global entry agent vs several regular customs agents processing passengers.
Similar experience with TSA pre-check. Seems it’s become so popular there’s more people in that line than the non pre-check passengers.

[@GenxGypsy1968]

Interesting on the Global Entry! When I came back through Houston two weeks ago, there was only one person in front of me at Global Entry, I was through in less than a minute and there was still a very long line for regular passport control. Definitely depends which airport you're going through 😔. On the other hand, TSA pre-check is waaayyy busier than it used to be and like you said, not always quicker!

[@angelrosee73]

@@GenxGypsy1968 Just a few days ago at JFK New York the Global Entry had 6 open scanners and one agent who only needed about 5 seconds to verify you and let you pass - so very easy & quick while the regular customs queue was at least 30 minutes long. So very worth it after a long travel day!

[@seekr8pal101]

Thanks to your dad! One thing I was hoping to hear in this video is WHEN you have to go through passport control. I leave for Greece next month and have a layover in Munich. Can I just go directly to my connecting flight or do I have to go somewhere else first? On my way back home, I go from Athens to London before arriving back in the US. What should I expect there? So yeah, I'm still not clear on what to do where and it's been several years since I've flown international. Any help you can provide is appreciated. Thanks!

[@deniseyoung3738]

Thanks Dad! We just got off a cruise and didn't even need to get our passports out. They had facial recognition and poof, we were out of there!

[@grocerygoat06]

Thank you very much for the video. One question. I'm going on my first international flight from Boston to London in September. While in London, I'll be taking a day trip to Paris via the Eurostar. Would you force any passport/border issues cropping up? Thank you in advance.

[@PraveenSriram]

Traveling 🧭 by airplane ✈️ with a dysfunctional family is especially stressful for someone on the autistic spectrum so I will definitely need assistance when traveling even though I don’t have any physical or intellectual disabilities. My social skills are very poor though and I can’t interpret what others mean with their body language which makes traveling 🧳 out of the country especially challenging 😰!

[@MultiShahina]

Craziest thing ever… came back from Brazil last week and my husband was able to do his global entry interview and fingerprinting with the customs officer when we were clearing customs in the US. No waiting no going to another area within the airport - nada. What?!?! He has been waiting 9 months for provisional approval. My global entry was done and completed last year when I came back from Rome but I waited 2 hours at the CBP area for my interview. BTW we applied at the same time last year. Again… crazy! Maybe they have changed something since it is taking so long to receive provisional approval?? Safe journeys and keep the awesome vids coming! ❤

[@GenxGypsy1968]

Wow!! What airport did you come in through? Would be good for others to know 😊. I just renewed my Global Entry last week because I was concerned about possibly having to do an interview. Was approved and renewed in 2 days 🙌😊

[@MultiShahina]

@@GenxGypsy1968 DFW we were so pleasantly surprised after waiting so long. It was a Saturday morning and the lines were not long. So happy to know the renewal didn’t require a lengthy wait time. Thank you!

[@MultiShahina]

@@GenxGypsy1968 … or another interview process 😃

[@dpej5167]

Can't believe you missed this one: Know the restrictions on what is and is not allowed into the country before you pack your suitcase. Meats, plants and plant products, weapons including mace, drugs including pharmaceuticals, expensive gifts... all these and more may be restricted or prohibited. Bring a doctor's note for all medication, keep meds in original containers, show receipts for gifts (be aware you may have to pay a fee for expensive gifts). If you get flagged for secondary Inspection, and you are not aware of these restrictions, you can lose such items entirely, or have to pay a fee in order to keep them. And do not lie about the contents of your bags or you could even be denied entry. Many countries want to see proof that you are leaving within a certain time period. In the absence of a return ticket, you may be required to prove that you have a residence, or a job to go back to.

[@dmaextraordinaire8205]

This is going to sound like a very silly question but, we don’t have an itinerary. We are winging it in Amsterdam and Germany.

[@GenxGypsy1968]

Most passport control are going to want an address that you are going to, even if it's just for that first night that you arrive. 😊

[@dmaextraordinaire8205]

@@GenxGypsy1968 thank you. 🌹

[@AudiophileTubes]

We are travelling to Greece (from U.S.), and want to bring about 9500 dollars in cash with us. Can we keep the cash (and passports) on us in our pants pockets when going through security or customs? I would hate to have to put cash in that plastic bin, only to have it stolen! And is the limit still 10,000 dollars? Thanks in advance!

[@cynthiaslebodnik6945]

I thought you went through customs when you arrived back from international travel. I am going to England, so does this mean I'll have to go through customs at Heathrow, plus Newark when I return?

[@GenxGypsy1968]

Anytime you are arriving in a country you will have to go through some sort of Passport control and customs. So yes, you will go through customs at Heathrow and again when you arrive back in Newark. Are you staying just in the UK or going elsewhere in Europe while you are there?

[@cynthiaslebodnik6945]

@@GenxGypsy1968 I'm staying just in London. Making it a week of exploring one area rather than hopping around to many areas.

[@ogflako1]

I wanna go to ecuador and take with me my music equiptment but they say i have to declare them... i wonder if i have to pay even more money to enter with those but thats just insaneeee why would u have to pay for a fee for that

[@kitkat5339]

Tip 2: if your first address is a river cruise boat, will they accept the name of the boat? TIA.

[@GenxGypsy1968]

It should be, both the name of the boat and the cruise line should be enough. Sounds like a great trip! I'm hoping to do a small river cruise in the next couple of years 😊

[@indisputabledragon3466]

Global Entry vs Mobile Passport?

[@JXckkSubscribe]

I’m 16 years old flying to Santa Rosa Beach Florida on my own next month. Thanks for the video, still a bit nervous with all the customs stuff etc.

[@janiceross5134]

Thanks Dad!

[@desireeworthy677]

Thanks Dad 😊

[@sylly654]

Thanks Dad!

[@marlarsatchell9938]

Thanks Dad!

[@robinwatkins7706]

Thanks Dad!

[@JA-ij6mp]

Thanks Dad!