International Arrivals at
Orlando Sanford Airport (SFB)
Air side at SFB
Getting off the airplane and being processed through
Immigration and Customs are conducted Airside.
This means you are not yet in the USA but in limbo awaiting
confirmation that you may enter.
On leaving the aircraft, the first thing you will get is a
blast of warm air (it can be very hot air), you will all look at
each other and say something like... "Blimey, is it this hot all the
time?"
Complaining already and only been here 2 seconds...
 |
|
Point here |
You will go down some winding corridors and
eventually arrive in a big hall where you will be processed
through Immigration. Friendly officials will direct you to
the back of the room where the queues (lines) will soon
grow.
|
Immigration
Hall at SFB
|
 |
|
Point here |
Ensure you have all your paperwork to hand and
keep the kids together in a tight family group. You are
about to be granted entry to the USA, don't let the kids
start fighting just yet, even though it was a long flight.
Take your place behind the line and only move forward when
asked to...
There is a tendency for these officials to appear
'non too friendly''. They are though the frontline of
defence against all unwanted visitors. They take their job
very seriously indeed. Just answer all questions, I wouldn't
recommend an smart answers or trying to engage them in
conversation.
SFB Note - Sanford seems a lot friendlier than MCO at
Immigration. Maybe they are more used to Brit's and our daft
ways.
Did you see our
'Immigration to the USA'
section...
|
Baggage
Claim and Customs Hall at SFB
|
 |
|
Point here |
Next it's more corridors and into the Baggage
Claim and Customs Hall..
Your flight will be identified by it's Flight Number,
Airline and Origination Point.
Collect a trolley or two for your luggage and 'load up'.
Then, on to Customs - to get your luggage checked.
You will be asked if you are bringing any
food stuffs into the USA. Be honest, it's not worth the
risk.
The above link is part of a frames page, to get the full
picture, go
here
and click on 'Visiting the United States
Coffee & Tea are O.K. but only in un-opened packaging.
Best to bring un-opened packages. They don't like it if consumables
could have been contaminated. Check
here
for a list.
A quick x-ray and you're clear...
|
Move to the Next Section -
Land Side 
Home • Up • SFB page2
|
