Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean
Informal preclearance with Bermuda began in 1960. The Bahamas and the U.S. signed a treaty in June 1974 formalizing the process.
- Aruba – Queen Beatrix International Airport
- The Bahamas – Grand Bahama International Airport in Freeport
- The Bahamas – Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau
- Bermuda – Bermuda International Airport
Plans were underway for a preclearance facility to be opened at Punta Cana International Airport located in the popular tourist destination of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic by the end of summer 2009, however as of November 2012 the facility has not opened yet. In April 2011, a team from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security traveled to Jamaica for talks with Jamaican government and tourism officials regarding the prospects of opening future preclearance facilities on the island.
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