Is it possible to meet my travel partner in terminal 2E at CDG prior to clearing immigration?

We are both arriving from the US, about half an hour apart from each other, on nonstop Delta/Air France flights to CDG. Both flights arrive at terminal 2E.

Is it possible for us to meet somewhere in 2E prior to clearing passport control and customs?

I haven't flown into CDG in a long time, so I don't know if we'll deplane into a sterile area where you are shunted to passport control and/or security rescreening immediately, or if we'll arrive into the airside area and be able to wander around (and find the later arriving person's arrival gate).

I am aware there is a meeting point in 2E landside, and if we have to meet there after clearing immigration and customs individually it is completely fine. But it's nice to wait with someone in those long passport control lines, especially as we are non-EU/EEA citizens.

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How long does it take to clear immigration and customs at CDG?

For a rough average, it takes us between 45 mins, and 90, and so much can depend on the other flights arriving at that time. Good luck, and if booking any other transportation, land, or air, I would go with 90 min min, between arrival, and departure.

How long does it take to get through customs at CDG 2022?

Depending on where you're arriving and departing from, the transit process can take up to 90 minutes (there can be a lot of walking involved).

Do you have to go through customs in Paris?

You'll pass French Customs after baggage reclaim, before you enter the public arrivals area. Passengers who have not exceeded the duty-free allowance and have nothing to declare should go directly through the exit doors. All other passengers, or passengers who are unsure should stop at the French Customs office.

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