What is the Arrival Procedure on an International Flight?

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Heading out on our first flight abroad and not sure what happens when you get off the plane? This video talks about what documentation you may need when you go through customs and border control in some countries. Whether it is just a passport or a visa or proof of accomodation there are a fewt hings that you might want to know before you head to the airport. From when you pick up your luggage on an international flight to when do they check my passport.
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@leyenda6149 6 лет назад

I really like how the Wolters have more and more videoes on general advice for travelling abroad, and not just country-specific good and surprising things

@cmeflywva 6 лет назад

Preston Clark - Their advice on general travel has been the best. I can't tell you how many times they helped me and answered questions I didn't know I was going to have. There are other travel channels out there but Wolters World is the best.

@RAD6150 6 лет назад

I talk to a lot of people about travel and I always tell them several places to get info online and Wolters World is at/near the top for realistic travel advice that will really prepare you for being in a different environment.

@woltersworld 6 лет назад

Thank you.

@flee2321 6 лет назад

Me too!

@dalej42 6 лет назад

I agree completely. I always find it amazing that guidebooks have endless pages of restaurants that have been closed for 6 months and yet skimp on the basics of international travel

@RAD6150 6 лет назад

I never thought about this, it is so basic! But yes, the first couple times can be VERY overwhelming. Absolutely correct, keep your paperwork together and know your plans. Sometimes they will ask your kids questions just to make sure they really belong to you. My daughter gets it now and when they ask her questions, she just says "yes, they are my mom and dad!" Also, be polite to the passport control! You may be tired and cranky, but they can deny you entry so be a good tourist!

@woltersworld 6 лет назад

Well said

@donnawoodford6641 4 года назад

I fly abroad so infrequently now that it seems like "the first time" every flight. It's as though my brain works overtime to anticipate the next step to get through the boarding process. I feel more relaxed traveling with another person who can also be alert to changes, etc. When flying solo, I'm on my own to catch the plane and any connecting flights. Once onboard in my seat, I can chill for awhile! Traveling can be mentally and physically exhausting sometimes if I'm traveling to a new location. I'm excited and anxious not knowing what to expect. Whew!

@shieldmaidenarreh4265 4 года назад

Oh i agree! Im going to Norway on the 20th and im litterly imagining myself getting into costoms and stutter and being nervous.

@shieldmaidenarreh4265 4 года назад

I hope your having a good day! 🌍💙💚⛺💙❤

@wobble108 2 года назад

Totally agree I made myself so ill with anxiety I ended up in hospital and cancelling my trip. When I had a friend with me.... No problems.

@stevetravels5182 6 лет назад

Also, never volunteer any 'small talk. Just answer their questions. We went through Montreal two years ago and the "pretty couple " in front of us would not stop loud talk bragging about where they went. Two people, NINE carry ons ! ( Louis Vitton, Coach, that type.I didn't think the 4 hour layover was going to be long enough . But when they got to the Customs guy, their first words were " Be careful with our stuff, we're in a hurry." Big mistake on their part. They were making them open EVERYTHING , and just when they started, asked me and my friend where we were going ( San Francisco ) and waved us through ! The "pretty couple" was on the same flight. They didn't make it. So bottom line, just answer their questions. Period. Great video BTW and why the heck does Rick Steves keep disliking your videos ??!!!!!

@peko7446 6 лет назад

I practice exactly the same thing anywhere I go. One question, one answer and I never elaborate unless they ask. Some are interested in where, what, why and some are not.

@snowangelnc 5 лет назад

It's also important to remember that even if you and the official have plenty of time and would enjoy a friendly chat, somebody behind you in line may have a tight connection that they may or may not make, depending on how long they have to be in that line.

@ZhangtheGreat 5 лет назад

Ditto this. I will never bring up "small talk" with an officer unless I'm absolutely positive they're in the mood _and_ there's no one waiting behind me. The only time I've done it is when I flew into Vancouver on a flight that arrived around sunset and was last in line with nobody else lined up after me, and after the CBSA officer questioned me, the only remark I made was that I hadn't seen her on Canada's "Border Security" show yet, to which she smiled and simply remarked, "no, not yet."

@sarahphillips295 5 лет назад

Exactly Steve Travels. Answer *ONLY* what the customs agent asks you. Keep your answers truthful, direct and to the point. If you ramble and volunteer information, not only does it waste time, they can get suspicious of you.

@davemaxa5263 4 года назад

@TheRenaissanceman65 Most are hostile and rude to hostile and rude travelers.

@marydavidson4816 4 года назад

I finally learned in Germany all they want to hear from me when I am going to visit my daughter is, “I’m on holiday”. Me trying to explain anything else is confusing for them.

@Caleb.Brockie 6 лет назад

Don’t forget to fill out the arrival and or departure forms required by some countries. And some countries (like japan) require that plus a customs form for foreigners

@lesliefranklin1870 4 года назад

Bring a pen.

@owenshebbeare2999 3 года назад

@@lesliefranklin1870 Or a few pens!

@becpaton8325 6 лет назад

The funniest thing happened the other day Mark. I am currently studying to do my degree in accounting and was doing some modules online, and then your face popped up with a video for swot analysis!! My university has used your video in our unit! I was like "hey thats my youtube travel guy!" 😂

@woltersworld 6 лет назад

Wow. That is an old marketing video :)

@HellfireCignus 6 лет назад

At 3:35 the two people behind vaporize. I love it!

@thorpizzle 6 лет назад

I'm an American living in South Korea. My parents came to visit me. They flew into Seoul Incheon Airport, had a 12-hour layover with a hotel stay and a flight to my Korean hometown of Daegu the next morning. In Korea, and especially at Incheon (since that's where most international-to-domestic connections are made), you have to pick up your luggage and take it through customs with you before going on to your next flight. My parents didn't know this and went to their hotel without their luggage. Luckily, the airport employees were able to find the luggage the next morning in the Delta Airlines airport offices.

@Saffron.Aerowyn_07 6 лет назад

From the bottom of my heart, thanks Mark & Jocelyn for your gifts of knowledge in order to make our travels more enriching! My best to your family.

@UndyingEuphoria 6 лет назад

This channel has helped me out sooo much when traveling both domestically and internationally. I always learn something new from your videos and really appreciate the attention to detail that gets put into them. THANK YOU!!!

@alottalogic 6 лет назад

Walter you are one of the best travel experts in RU-vid, man you give direct and easy to understand answers plus give so much extra information.

@tt350zJason 4 года назад

So very happy I recently found your channel. These are not only very helpful and informative but also getting me even more excited for my trip. Thanks for having so many Germany videos!! :)

@flee2321 6 лет назад

I’m so grateful I found you last week. You are so helpful. I’m leaving the country twice for the first time and I’m so nervous. You are making me feel more confident.

@tiffanyedavenport863 6 лет назад

Thank you! Flying to Europe for the first time next month and I was wondering about this process.

@JBguitar-cj8pc 6 лет назад

Tiffanye Davenport same here! I’m flying to Germany in April and I’ve never been to Europe before lol sooooo nervous!!!

@caitlincallie 5 лет назад

Jordan Brown same!! safe travels to both of you!

@user-pp8zd2rg6e 6 лет назад

This is the video I needed before I traveled abroad a year ago. Great video for first time travelers for sure!

@gracelewis8174 6 лет назад

Last summer I did a three week exchange in France. I don't know if the customs officer decided that a teenaged American girl that was traveling alone with no stamps in her passport was the least of his worries, or if French customs are always really easy to get through, but he didn't say a word to me. When I come back to the US and went to border patrol it was completely different. It started fine, they asked my full name and my birthday. The problem arose when they asked if I was going to school. I was 15 at the time, so I still had to be in school, but I'm homeschooled. I hadn't had an actual conversation in English for 3 weeks, so first it took me a little while to understand what he was asking. Then I fumbled around and stuttered out something like "I'm a US citizen... I'm going to be a sophomore... Um yes?" He then asked what my parents did and I said my mom homeschools me and I think he understood why I was confused at first cause it looked like he had an ah-ha moment then he let me go after that.

@southpacificexplorer 6 лет назад

And now imagine how tourists to the US are treated who are not even US citizens. The US passport control is the worst and most unfriendly in the world.

@klausjespersen 4 года назад

Agreed US customs are the worst. And they are so unefficient, too. Last year I was taking aside in San Fransisco and had to wait more than two hours in a room, before an officer had time to talk to me. That's not what you need after a 15 hour journey

@sandyjaja1840 4 года назад

They always so extra for sure

@JeanClaudeCOCO 2 года назад

@@klausjespersen it happen to me as a US citizen. I came from a popular vacation destination in South America and the guy at customs became abrasive with me. He ask if I had someone in the country I went to, I said no. He then ask why I went on vacation and I told him because I wanted to travel and see the world. He told me to leave and then moments later an officer stoped me in the hallway and told me go and wait in a room full with other people. I waited for over an hour before they saw me. My flight already arrived late at night 12am and I had to stay at the airport until 2-3 am. I was so furious and pissed off. When she finally came back with no senses of urgency and proceeded to check my bag which I had my personal belongings, swiping everything to check for drugs asking me about work and other personal stuff. She didn’t find anything of course while another guy was in the background watching me. They acted like I was a criminal. I’ve never even been ticketed while driving. Mind you I’m a professional black male, with a stable job, I own my home in one of the nicest neighborhoods in northern Virginia, DC suburb. I kept the lovely package of the hotel statement and itinerary in my suitcase and she got pissed when they couldn’t find anything. I was calm as a cucumber. She wasn’t happy after wasting her time coming after me and they left the real criminals off the hook.

@chloe.cordeiro Год назад

@@JeanClaudeCOCO Geez, im so sorry to hear about your experiences. That sounds horribly unfair and honestly, just sickening. Sometimes the USA sounds worse than a third world country… and i live in India 🥲

@lenakoskinen5139 2 года назад

Flying internationally alone for my study abroad, and this video really eased my anxieties! Thank you so much!

@iiAngelic 6 лет назад

Hallelujah you are giving me information I have been looking for these past two months of researching... Can't believe just ran into you.

@astrianarosario1958 5 лет назад

I've been binge watching all your videos, gosh they're super helpful and informative! Thanks!

@1AXMRDR 4 года назад

When I travel in another country I always look around to make sure that you aren't filming a video near me.... I'm scared of vaporizing into thin air like some of the tourist behind you. As always another helpful video. Thanks for taking the time to help all of us out.

@shieldmaidenarreh4265 4 года назад

Thank you for a good laugh! 💙💚❤

@yolita21 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this video. This is the information I was looking for. At first it seems overwhelming to travel internationally, but you simplified what seemed to be a stressful situation in order to travel international. ❤

@PsalmS-vi8zl Год назад

Such a helpful video. So many details that make for a smooth transition into a new country.

@ccgnoix 6 лет назад

One of the most useful travel tip videos! Thank you!

@friedit7862 3 года назад

Life savior, the summary i was looking for thank you so much

@GamingTheAce 6 лет назад

Thanks alot for this video, i've seen alot of videos that try and explain these things but i alawys find your videos alot easier to really take in and make sense of. :)

@linzxbailey 2 года назад

This was really great. Thank you! Flying solo into Munich and transferring to Berlin.

@reginag3102 4 года назад

Thanks for the video, we are sending my nephew off to travel abroad to study in Italy, first time international flyer. Now he knows what to expect!

@arabellamagnolia3013 5 лет назад

Oh I would love more of these type of videos for rookie older travelers

@kionaassing7031 5 лет назад

Such a basic but useful video for first timers. Thank you great job.

@terrigarner647 5 лет назад

Again Mark another GREAT information video.

@gailcarsten7903 5 лет назад

Really informative info. I like when you do general info videos and this was a good one. Thanks!

@RTWreset 6 лет назад

Thanks, Mark! Great info, as always! We really enjoy your channel.

@samanthaarmendaris9228 5 лет назад

This video was so helpful! I didnt even realize this was something that happened when traveling internationally.

@andresbetancourth5875 5 лет назад

Thank you for sharing. I didn't realized about this until I came to Europe. I wish I had seen this before.

@robertpieszchala5990 6 лет назад

Great topic. I am going to France for the first time in May, I have never traveled outside the US before. Love all of your videos.

@wemotheru 4 года назад

Very informative. Glad i watched it before my long flight through 3 continents

@SteveTurner1 6 лет назад

I've been to Europe a few times and this video is really great for those who are traveling abroad the first time. Thanks Mark for doing this along with your other great videos! Hope you enjoyed Mardi Gras when you were in New Orleans!

@Ariadne147 Год назад

Thank you for the video! This will be my first time traveling to the UK and this makes it less stressful.

@laurend8140 4 года назад

This is the best travel channel!

@apexdetail85 6 лет назад

Love the channel Mark! This is the first channel I came upon for info on Oslo and Bergen Norway. Since then, have tried other channels... but keep coming back to you. Don't change a thing! Here to stay. Cheers🍻

@mauricemoton1069 6 лет назад

I WAS IN OSLO NORWAY LAST WEEK. NICE COUNTRY.

@MelissaLearns 6 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video! I sadly have only recently found your channel while researching my trip to Ireland (going end of July). Lately I've been getting anxious about the airport cause I've never been in an airport let alone travel to a new country and deal with customs. This has helped a lot :) thank you!

@laurie2553 5 лет назад

This is such a helpful video, thank you so much!

@richardthelionheart1294 6 лет назад

This came at the right time as I’m flying to 🇳🇿 today

@wendywarren5756 6 лет назад

Thanks so much! I'll be traveling into Dublin in June! This is helpful to know.

@tobiojo9454 Год назад

I'm traveling to London with my mom this summer and this video really helps me when I go to the border control when I arrive in the United Kingdom.

@martineckard4716 2 года назад

This info was much needed thank you!

@HilaryGillesHMG 6 лет назад

This video was very helpful and informative your videos make Sunday’s and Wednesday the best days of the week

@kellycampbell97 6 лет назад

I was looking for a video exactly like this on your channel yesterday! Great timing (:

@kristinaharper7496 5 лет назад

Ive been watching your videos all afternoon! I love your channel

@MJ-uj4dr 6 лет назад

Another helpful video and very relevant advice. Thank you!

@crokey28 Год назад

Love that you did this in my home town. Hope you enjoyed Waterford.

@januzzell8631 6 лет назад

Ah! It's such fun listening to you - thank you for all the cheerful good advice :D

@grassytramtracks Год назад

Once you collect your luggage from the conveyor, you have to go through customs. There'll be 2 lanes usually: green means that you have nothing to declare, whereas red means you have goods you need to pay duty on or that aren't allowed to bring in. If you're travelling within the EU, you also have a blue lane for arrivals from within the EU. You are always liable for a customs agent to stop you, however

@paulmkrueger1 5 лет назад

I've been watching a ton of your videos lately. LOVE your stuff! I'm travelling to Greece later this year and have never traveled outside the country other than deploying to Afghanistan, ha! So needless to say I have a lot to learn. Thanks for all the super useful information!!!

@flimmaker1013 3 года назад

I’m flying for the first international trip by myself to Chicago so this is very helpful.

@marissaramirez6774 11 месяцев назад

Very helpful video!! Calmed my nerves!

@bryanlance6241 2 года назад

So helpful. Thanks

@cassandraluv1000 Год назад

I appreciate this information so much. I am going on my first international trip.

@tobiojo9454 Год назад

Great video and awesome tips

@ohitsreo1275 4 года назад

This the first video I watched of yours a few days ago and it was sooooo helpful. Thank you! I will be going through customs in Dublin so it help to relate. :)

@spencesingleton7109 6 лет назад

Great content, I just wish this video existed before my first trip abroad.

@bonir2003 4 года назад

Great orientation to airport procedures

@LincolnLagger Год назад

Thanks! It sounds really simple.

@salag13 6 лет назад

Having to re check bags is exactly why I am determined to get a direct flight back to Oregon from Frankfurt.

@26Bluegb 6 лет назад

Or you could go carry-on only or get a good length on your layover. Heck you might have better luck non-stop to SEA and then take the train or bus down.

@salag13 6 лет назад

I'm studying in Germany so I had no choice but to pack heavy. Otherwise I would have done that haha.

@phoebexxlouise 6 лет назад

NCC-1701 good luck! More likely to have to go through LA

@fredharvey2720 5 лет назад

Congratulations! You'll be paying out the ass!

@roachtoasties 5 лет назад

If you can swing that, but it's not that bad. You usually pick up your bag in the baggage claim, and then follow the signs where you recheck it back in. They scan it, put it on the belt, and you're out of there.

@amazing_atlas8897 4 года назад

This is perfect information for me. I'm travelling abroad for the first time especially the part about passport control on connecting flights. I've got a flight to finland which has my connecting flight to norway

@davidsmith956 6 лет назад

Great content and good advice for first time international traveling. 👍

@genamorales7132 6 лет назад

Thank you so much. Great information

@boatlover1875 6 лет назад

I do love the places that have pre-clearance facilities coming back to the US. It was so much nicer coming back from Aruba after a couple weeks knowing you weren't going to have to go reclaim your bag and re-check it especially in Miami.

@cindyh9196 Год назад

Thank you for this video! We are going to Ljubljana with a connecting flight in Brussels and weren't sure what to do. This helped a lot!!!

@aroundthegoodworld 6 лет назад

Great content as always! You are a great inspiration for my travel channel. Keep it up :)

@mikeses4392 3 года назад

Great info, short and sweet and to the point! New subscriber here! Thanks Wolters World!!

@GoodTravelChannel 6 лет назад

You are the best traveller i Follow

@Tanny.M 4 года назад

Very helpful, thanks!

@abdelrahmanmahmoud1672 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much ❤

@wawil4702 4 года назад

Thanks for the help!

@brendagough7978 6 лет назад

Thanks for this! I am actually going to be travelling abroad for the first time in June and I'm going to Ireland, so funny that you filmed this video from Ireland! Lucky for me I am travelling with a group, so surely I won't be the other newbie!

@jimpikul8551 5 лет назад

Thank you for all the helpful tips on trips. I did not realize that tv USB ports were available. When I was traveling with nephew and niece for the first time I made a game of hide and seek with one of their belongings( woobie- blank is, whatever) then they had to find it in the room. It taught them to check every drawer and door for list items. It proved itself when the nephew traveled with Grandpa to Florida and he found Gpas glasses and denture adhesive in the nightstand. My head would not fit thru a garage door. And it kept them busy in the hide and seek.

@wobble108 2 года назад

I made my own ticket with a list of instructions what I have to do. It really helped. Remember everyone off your plane will be going in the same direction until after security. So just follow the crowd. Some airports have self check ins.... Which isn't as daunting as it sounds. Plenty off people around will help if you ask.

@itsnotme07 6 лет назад

Great stuff Mark! My first international flight was back in 2002. Went to Toronto with a friend. We were waiting in the customs line and I was "next". She followed along with me and before I could say hello to the agent, he asked "Are you with her?" Ahh, yes. "Is she your wife?" Ahh, no. Then he decided to yell at her to get back in line. This is the kind of stuff that first timers need to know. Unless married...don't walk up to the agents together. Haha. So yes, that was my fault...cause I didn't know. HAHAHA!

@zurcfamily 6 лет назад

Very good, thanks!

@lordteabelly 2 года назад

Great advice, im planning a future US trip and will be flying to seattle from the UK first then an internal flight from seattle to philly, so good to hear advice on both parts.

@everetteepting1004 6 лет назад

Great info, thanks! Some countries require an immigration form be completed and reviewed at the immigration desks as you go through. I’ve seen tons of people having to fill out the forms before they can even get in line. Most airlines will supply the forms. If in doubt, fill it out anyway!

@JeanClaudeCOCO 4 года назад

Everette Epting bring your own pen 🖊

@hasafienda 6 лет назад

Make sure your passport is in good condition too. Last time I flew internationally I had to spend $200 for an expedited passport, as well as $100 for a flight between Bogotá and Santa Marta since it was still cheaper than a flight to Santa Marta from Boston.

@stelios-1821 6 лет назад

Very good video. Thanks.

@joedaddyNM 6 лет назад

Your Awesome, Thanks for alllll the tips. Hope you make it to Santa Fe, NM someday.

@domjohnm 6 лет назад

I always try to book with the national carrier for whatever country that I am traveling to. Massive time saver. As an example my last flight to Beijing was on Hainan. All Chinese maybe 6-8 Westerners. Breezed through the process. Coming back to the US was the same thing. 5 minutes and done. Also-order special meals when flying on Chinese airlines. Epically better food and you get it first

@PoseidonXIII Год назад

Thanks man

@smatrai 6 лет назад

Thanks Mark!!!

@francismajor3530 6 лет назад

I really like your RU-vid channel. You are always on point.

@davidhuber2076 6 лет назад

If you get questioned at your point of entry be polite, firm and provide direct answers to direct questions. I travel rough but when I get off that flight I am neatly dressed and clean shaven. I have had very few problems. A solid demeanor and a patient attitude goes a long way in these situations.

@robincroughwell9317 6 лет назад

I really like your informative videos

@tbonetim4424 5 лет назад

This is my mom’s company has it so then she travels not that often but a bit she gets TSA pre-check which is amazing

@shecrazyhorse3122 5 лет назад

Greetings from Louisiana 💞 Thanks for sharing 😁😁😁.. This was extremely helpful 🚕 🛫😎

@saiprakash7336 5 лет назад

Fly safe.. Health and safety keep love alive

@TheBigRott 4 года назад

Thanks soo much ! I'm going to Paris this November and this video helped. You just got a new subscriber

@davemaxa5263 4 года назад

Do not carry your PP, IDs, credit cards etc in your carryon. You can leave it on the plane, lose it, have it stolen. Carry these documents on your person, I use a lanyard and neck pouch next to my skin under my shirt. The pouch also has RIF (?) protection for your Credit, Debit cards to prevent scanners from obtaining your data. AAA has them.

@TheBigRott 4 года назад

@@davemaxa5263 Very good advice. I purchased one of those neck pouches but didn't think I would use it until I arrived at my destination. But now that you mentioned it I will use it on the plane. Thanks!

@MindlessWanderings 6 лет назад

Stuff I always have or need. Physical Items: Passport Customs Card (anywhere without land borders) PEN. Always carry a pen. Documents that are usually on my phone (downloaded, don't rely on wifi in the airport): Proof of Onward Travel (that I'm leaving) First Night Accommodation Address Evidence of Finances Questions Usually Asked: Reason for travel Duration of stay Where else am I going Where have I been Occupation/financial backing.

@cristinasloane2248 4 года назад

Whars evedince of finance mean

@JeanClaudeCOCO 4 года назад

Cristina Sloane Do you have money or funds to sustain your travel, that is why you need to have booked a hotel before entry. If you’re traveling to many other locations in a particular country they may ask for all hotels in that destination. They just want to know you won’t be begging or working $$ your way through the country. Having a prepared log is very important. Don’t tell them you will have money sent to you or that someone will give you money in the country you’re visiting. They may refuse entry base on that.

@jennieeffey3101 4 года назад

So you don't need proof of vaccinations? Or is that only some countries.

@chrise8756 6 лет назад

This is just what I needed. I have my first international flight on saturday :)

@woltersworld 6 лет назад

Have a great flight!

@boatlover1875 5 лет назад

I haven't flown to Europe in quite some time, but the countries I've been visiting have all had you go through Customs after you pick up your luggage. Most are sensitive regarding keeping new pests etc... out of their countries. The security was quite the ordeal coming b back from Australia to Houston via Auckland. In Sydney we had passport screening and then security similar to that in the US. In Auckland even though we were in transit passengers staying in the sterile area, we went through US type security again before entering the terminal. Then they had another screening just before the gate area, we were asked several questions about what we did on the trip, very cordial for sure but it had a purpose I'm sure. Then in Houston, of course immigration and then customs with our checked luggage. Again, we didn't leave the sterile area but then had to go through TSA screening. The CBP portion at IAH is very spotty. We beat the couple we were traveling with through immigration even though they had Global Entry.