U.S. PRECLEARANCE FACILITY TO OPEN AT BRUSSELS AIRPORT
October 16, 2020
On September 28, 2020, the U.S. and the Kingdom of Belgium concluded an agreement today to implement U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Preclearance operations at Brussels Airport (BRU). Under the terms of the Preclearance agreement, CBP personnel will be stationed at Brussels Airport to complete customs, immigration, and agriculture inspections before travelers board direct flights to the United States. These precleared travelers will then bypass CBP and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security inspections upon arrival in the U.S. Before preclearance operations begin, the Belgian parliament must ratify preclearance agreement, and the U.S. and Belgian governments must complete all necessary internal procedures in partnership with the Brussels Airport Company.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).
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