Sample of filling out a passenger customs declaration

So, we will need: a pen, the ability to use it, attentiveness and a pinch of angelic patience. By filing a customs declaration electronically, we reduce the list to two (!) items and save time.

Remember: instructions for filling out the declaration are always available at the checkpoint. All that remains is to sort out the list of required information about yourself and the product. Errors in filling out documents most often become the reason for legal disputes with customs. In this case, it is better to use the help of a customs lawyer.

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When is it issued?

According to paragraph 3 of Article 105 and paragraph 3 of Article 260 of the Customs Code of the EAEU, a passenger customs declaration (the usual abbreviation - PTD) is used when it is required:

• declare goods when crossing the border (we are talking about goods for personal use, not for commercial purposes);
• place goods under a special customs procedure of customs transit.

Also, the PDD is provided at its discretion in relation to goods for personal use that are not subject to customs declaration (clause 10 of Article 260 of the EAEU Labor Code).

You do not need to fill out a PTD if you are transporting items across the border whose weight and value fall within the duty-free import limit. In 2021, this limit is as follows.

When is a passenger customs declaration completed?

To inform the customs service that a person crossing the border has goods, it is necessary to fill out a customs declaration.
In addition, the document must indicate the jewelry being transported. Their total cost should not exceed 10 thousand dollars. If a citizen transports personal jewelry made of precious metals, there is no need to declare them. Without submitting a declaration, it is allowed to transport cash in the equivalent of no more than 3 thousand dollars. Site Expert

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Practice shows that many citizens do not have a clear idea of ​​what exactly can be considered goods intended for personal use. That is why these criteria are determined by law: the nature of the goods, their quantity, the frequency of crossing the border by the person transporting the goods. The absence of a completed customs declaration means that there are no goods that need to be declared.

What goods are declared

The declared goods include (clauses 1, 5, clause 1, article 260 of the EAEU Labor Code):

• those carried in unaccompanied baggage (separate from the owners);
• left by the carrier;
• cars for personal use (except for those registered on the territory of the EAEU) and their components (parts);
• those that are transported across the state border in compliance with prohibitions and restrictions (Article 7 of the EAEU Labor Code). In this case, it is required to document compliance with these prohibitions and restrictions mentioned in the Customs Code;
• those for which tax or duty must be paid;
• those that people import in their own luggage (which they carry with them), if these goods are exempt from duties and taxes;
• temporarily imported cars, motorcycles and other vehicles for personal use located on the territory of the Union, in the cases provided for in paragraphs 5, 7 and 12 of Article 264 of the EAEU Labor Code;
• cash (currency or rubles) and traveler's checks, if the total amount exceeds an amount similar to 10,000 US dollars, converted at the exchange rate valid on that day;
• other monetary instruments, with the exception of traveler's checks;
• cultural values ​​and cultural heritage sites;
• items for personal use, sent from abroad by mail;
• coffins with bodies and urns with the ashes of those who died abroad (in this case, instead of the PTD, it is allowed to draw up a statement in any form).

What does the form look like and where can I get it?

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You will be given a form of this document (CBP Form 6059B) either at the airport or on the plane. If you decide to travel by water, the form will be provided on the ship. You can, of course, enter information into the form upon arrival in America, however, it is better to do this on the plane. First of all, this is convenient because you will have enough time on board to fill out the document. You can do everything as carefully, thoughtfully and slowly as possible. It would also be wise to take care in advance of having a pen with you to fill out the form (any color is allowed).

You can always pick up blank forms at passport control.

Customs Declaration has the appearance of a corporate paper form, colored blue. It is filled out in one copy, all information is recorded exclusively in English . It has two sides. Tourists fill out only the front side of the declaration. Information must be entered legibly, ideally in printed font. Corrections to the document are not allowed. If a family enters the United States, then one such declaration is issued for all its members .

For example, you have planned a business trip to the USA and are flying there with your colleague. Then each of you will need to fill out one copy of the declaration. If you are flying to America with your family, say, as tourists, then you need to fill out the form one at a time, indicating the number of relatives who are flying with you.

On the front side there are empty fields for entering personal data. At the top of the back side of the sheet there is information on how to enter data; at the bottom there are some empty fields. They must be filled out by those who bring any goods into America (personal items are not included).

On the back of the declaration, just above the empty fields, all the information is written down about who exactly should fill them out and how.

Form 2021

As of 02/01/2020, a new form of traffic documentation is in effect. The procedure for filling out is found in the decision of the EEC board No. 124 dated July 23, 2019, the form consists of two parts

• main part of the PDD;
• applications to it.

The application must be completed when declaring imported money in an amount over $10,000 (per person entering), bills, checks (bank and traveler's checks), securities (clause 7, clause 1, article 260 of the EAEU Labor Code; clauses 11, 20 procedure, approved by decision of the EEC board No. 124 dated July 23, 2019). There are peculiarities when one person simultaneously moves across the border of the EAEU cash currency in the amount of over 100,000 US dollars (in terms of any imported currency by one person). In this case, a sample for filling out a passenger customs declaration in 2021 contains information about the origin of funds and instruments.

Use the following documents:

• issued by credit institutions (banks) when withdrawing funds from an account, obtaining a loan, or performing conversion transactions;
• confirming transactions (inheritance, donation and others).

Failure to provide them will make the movement of cash across the customs border of the EAEU impossible.

PTD forms are located at the places where customs operations are carried out (paragraph 4 of clause 2 of the procedure, approved by the decision of the Customs Union of Customs Union dated June 18, 2010 No. 311). Draw up the document in two copies and hand it over to the customs officer.

Filling out the migration card

You will need a migration card when going through passport control. This is a common practice accepted in many countries. But the American form has many more points. Consequently, even seasoned travelers can get a little confused.

A migration card is issued on board the aircraft for each passenger (except for US residents), incl. for children. If you have any questions while filling out, you can always ask a flight attendant for help. However, it is much easier to download the form in advance, fill it out and then use it as a template.

Let's go through all the fields on Form I-94.

NOTE! The answer boxes are located UNDER the text of the question itself, and not above it. That is, the field names are located above the line where you need to enter the relevant information. Enter data only in English in CAPITAL letters.

1. Surname . It must match how it is written in the passport and on the American visa.
2. Name.
3. Date of Birth . The format is not typical for Americans: first comes the day, then the month, and at the very end the year.
4. Citizenship . Citizens of the Republic of Belarus write BELARUS.
5. Floor . MALE for male travelers and FEMALE for female travelers.
6. Passport ID.
7. The flight number on which you arrived in the United States and the name of the airline . This information is indicated on the ticket/boarding pass.
8. Country of Residence.
9. The city where you boarded the plane . If the flight has a transfer, it is not the city where you made the transfer that is indicated, but exactly the place from which you originally departed.
10. City where you applied to enter the United States and received your visa.
11. Visa receipt date . The order of numbers is familiar to Belarusians - day, month, year.
12. Residence address in the States . Only the street, house and apartment numbers are indicated. If you plan to move from city to city, only the first address is entered.
13. The name of the city and state where you will live in the USA . Additionally, enter your postal code. Common abbreviations can be used to indicate the state.

The I-94 map is divided into 2 parts. There are fewer questions at the bottom, and they all repeat points from the first part. Fill it out by analogy. You will need this part when departing from the USA.

Please review the completed form in English.

IMPORTANT! The reverse side is intended for service marks. There is no need to fill it out.

It is advisable that you already have a completed Form I-94 in hand when you board. Doing this at the airport is not so convenient. In addition, this may cause queues, especially if you are traveling in an organized group.

Important points

During passport control, you may be asked a couple of questions about the purpose of your trip, whether you have been to the USA, who you are visiting, etc. Then they will check your documents that you submitted for the visa. You must then show Form I-94 to a Department of Homeland Security officer. If you do not know English, you can ask for a free translator.

You should be aware that a visa does not provide any guarantee of being in the United States. It only provides the right to enter the United States to obtain this right. The length of your visa does not indicate the amount of time you are allowed to stay in the United States, but rather the period during which you can enter and leave.

It is important to know that the visa you received from the US Embassy does not guarantee your entry into the US. It only allows you to get to the point of entry, that is, to the airport.

Permission to enter the country, as well as a decision on the length of stay, is made by an officer of the Department of Homeland Security during an initial inspection. The visa is valid for 1 year multi, which means that you can enter the United States several times during the year, but does not give you the right to stay in the United States for as long as the visa is valid, that is, a year.

Once you arrive at the airport, you will need to provide Form I-94 to a US Department of Homeland Security inspector. After which he can ask a couple of questions and give you the treasured document. If he has any doubts, he will call an inspector of a higher rank.

It's worth noting that you should not stay longer than what is allowed on Form I-94. If you have stayed in the United States for more than the permitted period, you automatically become an illegal immigrant, as a result of which you may have a lot of problems.

Where is it issued?

Usually the migration card is issued on board the plane. During the flight, passengers have time to carefully study the form and carefully fill out all its fields. However, experienced travelers download the form while at home and fill it out in advance so that there is no need to ask strangers for help while traveling.

It is not advisable to fill out a US migration card upon arrival. This will delay both you and your companions. If questions arise on the plane, airline employees are happy to answer them.

It is very important that you enter the United States with a completed document.

Rules for staying in the United States

Americans are extremely scrupulous about immigration documents, so be careful: when the deadline specified in I-94 is close, start packing your bags. You need to leave the country no later than the specified date.

If you break this rule, the next time you will have problems when preparing documents to visit the United States. Perhaps, due to the violation, this next time will not come soon.

If circumstances require you to stay on the American continent, try to contact the migration service in advance. This issue can be resolved legally. If you do not do this, you will become an illegal immigrant after your designated departure date.

Illegal immigration to the United States is severely punished.

The United States is one of the few countries that can ban entry not for a certain time, but forever.

Moreover, such sanctions may also affect the success of obtaining visas to other countries.