As many of you are well aware of, under 19 CFR 122.22, pilots of private aircraft are responsible for transmitting APIS manifest information that is correct, valid, accurate, complete and transmitted within specified timeline requirements.

The transmission of an APIS manifest fulfills the "Advance Notice of Arrival Requirements" of 19 CFR 122.31, however, it does NOT satisfy the "Permission to Land " requirement.

The private aircraft pilot is responsible for securing permission to land AFTER having successfully transmitted a compliant inbound APIS manifest.

This may be achieved directly by the pilot or through a third-party.

CBP is now implementing a system to confirm that "permission to land" has been granted to a certain aircraft.

The pilot (or third-party) must call CBP at the destination airport for ALL international arrivals, at ALL airports to inform about the intended arrival and secure permission to land.

The CBP officer who receives the call will register it in the system, which will generate an email that will be sent to the address registered with CBP.

This email will confirm the permission to land and will include any applicable messages or instructions from the CBP Officer.

The pilot should always request the CBP Officer's initials even if they expect to receive the confirmation email.

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