FAQs
The US Preclearance (USCBP) facility is a purpose built facility that allows US bound passengers to undertake all US immigration, customs and agriculture inspections at Dublin Airport prior to departure.
US Preclearance opens at 7am in Dublin Airport.
Yes, all passengers travelling to the US from Dublin Airport go through US Preclearance.
We recommend passengers to arrive at the airport 3 hours before their scheduled US flight to allow enough time to pass through Dublin Airport Security and US Preclearance.
The Preclearance facility, operated by U.S. personnel, is located on the ground floor level of Terminal 2 at Dublin airport.
If you are travelling from Dublin to the US on your connecting flight you can use the Preclearance facility in Dublin and will not have to go through US customs when you land.
If you fly from Dublin to another airport outside of the US before travelling on to the US and if that airport that does not offer Preclearance you will have to go through customs in the US.
Yes, if you are a Global entry member you can use the global entry self-service kiosks at US Preclearance in Dublin airport.
If you have a direct flight to the US from Dublin and have gone through US Preclearance in Dublin you will not have to go through customs when you land in the US.
There are a limited number of retail units after US Preclearance.
Yes, the 51st&Green US Preclearance Lounge.
