{"id":16373,"date":"2024-04-26T12:52:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T17:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/?p=16373"},"modified":"2024-04-26T12:52:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T17:52:23","slug":"what-is-mobile-passport-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/what-is-mobile-passport-control\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Mobile Passport Control?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/istockphoto-2040400563-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hand Holding Passport And Boarding Pass On White Background. Mobile passport control.\" class=\"wp-image-16374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/istockphoto-2040400563-612x612-1.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.thepassportoffice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/istockphoto-2040400563-612x612-1-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting back into the United States could be easier for you, thanks to Mobile Passport Control (MPC). Mobile Passport Control is a free app that lets eligible travelers submit their passports, photos, and customs information through their smartphones. This speeds up the passport control process and makes entry smoother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does it Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Download the CBP Mobile Passport Control App from the Apple App Store or Google Play.<\/li><li>Create a profile with your passport or LPR card information.<\/li><li>Upon arrival at an MPC-approved site, select your mode of entry (either &#8220;Preclearance&#8221; or &#8220;U.S. airport&#8221;) within the app.<\/li><li>Answer CBP inspection-related questions and submit your information through the app.<\/li><li>Present your physical passport to a CBP officer for final inspection.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the Benefits of MPC?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>No pre-approval is required.<\/li><li>Eliminates the need for paper forms, such as a declaration form<\/li><li>While you still have to wait in line, it reduces wait times and congestion at entry points.<\/li><li>You can create up to 12 profiles for a single household.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where Can You Use It?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>MPC is available at 51 sites, including 33 U.S. International Airports, 14 Preclearance locations, and 4 seaports of entry. 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