Customs and Border Protection Form 6059B (arrival card)An arrival card, also known as an incoming passenger card, landing card or disembarkation card, is a used by of many countries to obtain information about incoming passenger not provided by the passenger's passport (such as health, criminal record, where they will be staying, purpose of the visit, etc.) and to provide a record of a person's entry into the country.The card may also provide information on health and character requirements for non-citizens entering the country. Some countries require an arrival card for each incoming passenger, while others require one card per family unit, and some only require an arrival card for non-citizens only.Some countries, such as and, attach a to the arrival card, which is retained in the alien's passport until their eventual departure. The arrival card can also be combined with a customs declaration, which some countries require incoming passengers to fill out separately.Some countries, such as, do not require an arrival or departure card. The procedure of compiling information from immigration cards is no longer required by authorities following the introduction of the biometric recording system by the. There is minimal cross-border formality between a number of countries, most notably those in the passport-free travel area of Europe's.The requirement to produce an arrival card is usually in addition to a requirement to produce a or other, to obtain a, and sometimes complete a. Contents.Information on the card itself The information requested varies by country.
A Landing Card is a form that non-EEA citizens are required to complete on entry to the United Kingdom. The traveler must present the completed form at the immigration desk at the point of entry. The form is usually supplied by the airline, train or ferry company.
David Wood, former Home Office director-general of immigration enforcement, told The Times: 'It seems the most incredible haste to abandon the system of landing cards.' We could access them to find out where someone was staying or where they had stayed if they were carrying out an investigation.' The paper landing card is set to be scrapped on October 1, but new digitialAll visitors arriving from outside the EU will continue to be checked against police, security and immigration watch lists.But the passenger themselves will not have to perform the small but tedious administrative task during their flight or on arrival at the airport. It is hoped the new digital system will improve the experience for international visitors while also saving £3.6million a year.Immigration minister Brandon Lewis said: 'We are modernising border technology to ensure Border Force staff stop dealing with outdated paperwork and can continue to focus on security and protecting the public.' In addition, this change will improve the experience for arriving passengers so they get an even better welcome when they land in the UK.' The change is expected to come into effect in the autumn after a four-week consultation period.
Heathrow Airport boss John Holland-Kaye said: 'We warmly welcome this proposed change which would give visitors to Britain an improved experience, whilst maintaining a secure border into the UK.' In post-Brexit Britain, it will be even more important to show we are open for business and make sure that we give investors, tourists and students a great welcome to our country.'
The move to ease the process of arriving in the UK comes as British travellers have been among those facing lengthy queues in Europe.There have been chaotic scenes at some airports on the continent since the introduction of more stringent checks on travellers entering and leaving the Schengen area, which allows passport-free movement across much of the EU.