I work on the team that created Mobile Passport, so I thought I'd jump in and clarify a few things:
1) You still need a valid, physical passport in your possession.
2) As noted above, the app merely replaces the paper declaration form. However, that makes the passport control process MUCH faster for the officer.
3) There is a special Mobile Passport Control express lane that is FAST.
4) Make sure you enter your FULL name exactly as it is spelled in your passport -- including your middle name if you have one. Double-check what you enter.
5) You will not necessarily be able to use the service every time. That's life in 2014, I'm afraid.
6) No personally identifiable information (PII) is retained on our servers. Our encryption meets standards set by the intelligence community and US CBP.
[As for the long posts about passport security, Mobile Passport is NOT a replacement for the traditional passport. If you are truly interested in how an organized cell would put an operative inside the US, you can go research that topic elsewhere, but it doesn't involve this app.]
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Hi,
I work on the team that created Mobile Passport, so I thought I'd jump in and clarify a few things:
1) You still need a valid, physical passport in your possession.
2) As noted above, the app merely replaces the paper declaration form. However, that makes the passport control process MUCH faster for the officer.
3) There is a special Mobile Passport Control express lane that is FAST.
4) Make sure you enter your FULL name exactly as it is spelled in your passport -- including your middle name if you have one. Double-check what you enter.
5) You will not necessarily be able to use the service every time. That's life in 2014, I'm afraid.
6) No personally identifiable information (PII) is retained on our servers. Our encryption meets standards set by the intelligence community and US CBP.
[As for the long posts about passport security, Mobile Passport is NOT a replacement for the traditional passport. If you are truly interested in how an organized cell would put an operative inside the US, you can go research that topic elsewhere, but it doesn't involve this app.]
Happy cruising and safe travels,
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