What and why do I have to declare when on a plane back home?
When I exited NYC a few years back, I was asked to fill in a form while in the plane to the Netherlands.
The form asked me if I had anything to declare. I was at that time and still am unsure of what I have to fill in there and why I have to do it in the plane. The flight attendants failed to answer my questions and there was very little time before landing. I ended up listing everything I was bringing home; from a pack of gum to a new t-shirt.
Is this the correct way to go about? As far as I'm aware you don't have to pay anything if your total amount of purchased items stays under 430 euro.
So my questions are:
- Do I have to fill in this form on the plane if the total amount of my items is under 430 euro?
- If I do; Do I literally have to list every item I have purchased and am bringing home?
- Why do they ask me to do such a thing on the plane with such a short amount of time?
- Do I need to have receipts of all the things I'm bringing?
I am travelling back home to the Netherlands from Texas.
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What needs to be declared at customs?
You must declare all items you purchased and are carrying with you upon return to the United States, including gifts for other people as well as items you bought for yourself. This includes duty-free items purchased in foreign countries, as well as any merchandise you intend to sell or use in your business.Do you need a Covid test to fly?
As of 12:01AM ET on June 12, 2022, CDC will no longer require air passengers traveling from a foreign country to the United States to show a negative COVID-19 viral test or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before they board their flight.What papers do you fill out while on the airplane?
You will need your passport to fill them out, airline & destination info. The immigrations form is now on-line if you want to fill it out ahead of time. So you don't "have" to do anything on the plane at and airport etc anymore? I always stressed over that idea.What do they check at immigration?
As part of the medical examination for immigration, all immigrants, depending on their age, are required to be vaccinated against the following vaccine-preventable diseases: COVID-19, mumps, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae type B, rotavirus, hepatitis A, ...What You Can’t Take on an Airplane
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