CoconutOne Posted September 29, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I've seen on a few threads now people saying they haven't had to fill out a customs form at all (departing/returning Miami.) Is this true? You just get off the boat, show your passport and you're on your way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omeinv Posted September 30, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Generally, you still fill out the form. Ft. Lauderdale (but not Miami) has Global Entry, but, unlike the international Airports that have it, it's not always in operation. If you have the Mobile Passport App (which I believe is active in Miami) you may be able to forgo the form as well. The issue though is if you get off the ship without the form, and find that on that day the service you need is not in operation, you then have to complete the form on the fly. Therefore, I just go ahead and complete it when it's distributed on board, and have it on hand. After all it only takes me about 5 minutes tops. Harris Denver, CO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1025cruise Posted September 30, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 30, 2017 In June when I debarked in Miami there were no forms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinNole Posted September 30, 2017 #4 Share Posted September 30, 2017 We had no forms after our June or August Equinox cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amunhbuu Posted September 30, 2017 #5 Share Posted September 30, 2017 No forms on the Equinox in Miami during August. I even asked about it and they said they no longer require it. Had I actually read the directions, it also stated that they were no longer required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miched Posted September 30, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 30, 2017 April in Miami. Not required. Was told that we are on our honor, just don’t get caught. 😱 Happy cruising 🌊🚢🇺🇸🌞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 30, 2017 #7 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I've seen on a few threads now people saying they haven't had to fill out a customs form at all (departing/returning Miami.) Is this true? You just get off the boat, show your passport and you're on your way? Yes its been that way since April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoconutOne Posted September 30, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Very interesting! I guess that makes getting to the airport even faster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted September 30, 2017 #9 Share Posted September 30, 2017 No forms either for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted September 30, 2017 #10 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Just off Monday in Miami, I asked because we didn't get the form and was told they eliminated them a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiserbillyboo Posted September 30, 2017 #11 Share Posted September 30, 2017 It's not that the forms are eliminated, but rather they are electronic. You arrive at customs/immigration, scan your passport into a machine, then what used to be a paper form now appears on the screen, and you click off the responses. The completed form then prints out, and you give it to the agent to clear customs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah1212 Posted September 30, 2017 #12 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I'm almost positive we didn't have forms this past February. They scanned passports and we were out of there. No lines. It took maybe 20 seconds to clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted September 30, 2017 #13 Share Posted September 30, 2017 It's not that the forms are eliminated, but rather they are electronic. You arrive at customs/immigration, scan your passport into a machine, then what used to be a paper form now appears on the screen, and you click off the responses. The completed form then prints out, and you give it to the agent to clear customs. That definitely did not happen in Miami last Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted September 30, 2017 #14 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Very interesting! I guess that makes getting to the airport even faster! It did not seem significantly quicker because previously you just handed the form to the custom agent which was different than passport control. I guess they may have occasionally asked some questions or looked at the form. It's not that the forms are eliminated, but rather they are electronic. You arrive at customs/immigration, scan your passport into a machine, then what used to be a paper form now appears on the screen, and you click off the responses. The completed form then prints out, and you give it to the agent to clear customs. Perhaps you have not yet experienced the new process? There is no form at all in the new process nor do they ask the questions. You only need to do something if you have something to declare. I did not have anything to declare, so I am not 100% sure about that part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen haywood Posted September 30, 2017 #15 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Definitely no forms, paper or electronic, in Miami in April, June, August and September. You hand your passport to an official who looks at it and you. I was never asked if I had anything to declare. (I didn't.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vol fan Posted September 30, 2017 #16 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Definitely no forms, paper or electronic, in Miami in April, June, August and September. You hand your passport to an official who looks at it and you. I was never asked if I had anything to declare. (I didn't.) This was our experience also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted September 30, 2017 #17 Share Posted September 30, 2017 No custom form in Seattle in August 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrokitty Posted September 30, 2017 #18 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I've seen on a few threads now people saying they haven't had to fill out a customs form at all (departing/returning Miami.) Is this true? You just get off the boat, show your passport and you're on your way? We got off the Eclipse in Southampton 9/4 and flew to NY. While on board we completed the customs declaration BUT when we got to JFK nobody took it and everyone was waved through to the exit doors. I threw my form away when I got home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieV Posted October 1, 2017 #19 Share Posted October 1, 2017 It's not that the forms are eliminated, but rather they are electronic. You arrive at customs/immigration, scan your passport into a machine, then what used to be a paper form now appears on the screen, and you click off the responses. The completed form then prints out, and you give it to the agent to clear customs. This is how it is done in Canada now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanatravel Posted October 2, 2017 #20 Share Posted October 2, 2017 It's not that the forms are eliminated, but rather they are electronic. You arrive at customs/immigration, scan your passport into a machine, then what used to be a paper form now appears on the screen, and you click off the responses. The completed form then prints out, and you give it to the agent to clear customs. No forms, no great lines, no problem. This definitely was not our experience in Miami at customs: no forms paper or electronic. We were not even asked if we made any purchases while traveling. Guest relations was getting asked this question a lot by passengers toward the end of the cruise. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakegirl Posted October 2, 2017 #21 Share Posted October 2, 2017 The elecrontic kiosks as described by cruiserbillyboo are in use in airports but not in cruise ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicpersona Posted October 2, 2017 #22 Share Posted October 2, 2017 There are a couple of things getting confused here. Global entry speeds exit for known travelers that hold a global entry card. I've only encountered on cruise debarkation where global entry was available. In Galveston, it was not. The other thing is the custom forms that you used to fill out. They're gone unless you have something to declare. In Galveston last week, the customs officer did ask, "Did you buy anything?", but there was no form or screen to fill out at all. I can't say that it appreciatively sped up exit in Galveston as we were in line for more than 90 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiserbillyboo Posted October 2, 2017 #23 Share Posted October 2, 2017 The elecrontic kiosks as described by cruiserbillyboo are in use in airports but not in cruise ports. Yes, I stand corrected! I experienced this recently on a return flight from an international trip, but it was not a cruise. Sorry for any confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendon Posted October 2, 2017 #24 Share Posted October 2, 2017 According to the customs agent I spoke to in August, no more forms since January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C 2 C Posted October 2, 2017 #25 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Forms still required and submitted in Bayonne after our Canada New England cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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