Fly home through Dublin. Clear US customs before you board.
Dublin Airport handles your US immigration and customs checks before takeoff. You land in the States as a domestic passenger.
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Clear customs in Ireland, not in the US
Dublin Airport runs a US Preclearance facility in Terminal 2. You complete US immigration, customs and agriculture checks in Dublin before your flight leaves.
When you land, your flight counts as a domestic arrival. No immigration line. You collect your bags and go. If you connect to another US city, your bags stay checked through to your final stop.
Use the Mobile Passport Control app
Download the free Mobile Passport Control app from Google Play or the Apple App Store before your trip. The app lets you send your passport details, photo and customs declaration instead of filling out a paper form.
One catch. Dublin accepts your upload only after you arrive at the airport. Open the app once you reach the terminal, then submit before you walk up to US Preclearance.
You step off the plane in the States and walk straight to baggage claim.
Give yourself extra time
All US flights leave from Terminal 2. Dublin Airport advises arriving 3 hours before a long-haul flight, with more time if you check bags or travel in a group.
Finish lounge visits and duty-free shopping before you enter Preclearance. Once you clear it, you wait in the US-bound area.
Turn the stopover into a short stay
Coming home from mainland Europe? Book the last leg through Dublin and stay 2 or 3 days. You get a rested start on the long flight and an easy arrival at home.
Rules and facilities change. Check the Dublin Airport and CBP pages below before you book.
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