Passenger Data Required for Travel to and from the US
If you travel to or from the US, find the documents for a smooth travel experience here.
Privacy notice
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires you to provide your full name, date of birth, and gender for watch list screening under the authority of 49 USC Section 114, the intelligence reform and terrorism prevention act of 2004 and 49 CFR Parts 1540 and 1560. You may also provide your redress number if available. Failure to provide your full name, date of birth, and gender may result in denial of transport or authority to enter the boarding areas. TSA may share information you provide with law enforcement, intelligence agencies, or others under its published system of records notice. For more on TSA privacy policies or to review the system of records notice and the privacy impact assessment, please visit the TSA website.
Passengers travelling to, out of, and over the US must provide the following mandatory Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) and Advance Passenger Information (APIS) to the airline when making a reservation through a travel agent or directly with the airline. This data must be forwarded to the TSA responsible for the screening process to enable the pre-screening of passengers 72 hours before the flight's departure.
- Name as it appears on the passport.
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- Redress Number (if available) if a passenger whose name is identical to a passenger on the ‘No Fly’ List of the US Department of Homeland Security gets a Redress Number from them to identify them from the 'No Fly' passenger.
- Passport number
- Country of issue of passport
- Passport expiry date
- Country of residence
- Travel document type
- Address while in the US
Every passenger must receive clearance from TSA before boarding the flight.
If the above data is yet to be provided when booking, please ensure you contact the respective personnel using the toll-free numbers and provide the required information.
For calls in India
- Chargeable DID numbers
+91 116 932 9333 (available 24x7)
+91 116 932 9999 (available 24x7)
All calls made to these numbers are chargeable to the callers by their telecom service provider as per applicable international call rates.
For calls when in the US
Toll-free number +1 888 634 1407
International customer care
- +91 116 932 9333 (available 24x7)
- +91 116 932 9999 (available 24x7).
All calls made to these numbers are chargeable to the callers by their service provider as per applicable international call rates.