- Arrival Card
Arrival Card is a legal document used by a country's immigration authorities to provide passenger identification and an record of a person’s entry to a country. [ [http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-australias-borders/border-security/travel/passenger-cards/index.htm Passenger Cards] . "Department of Immigration and Citizenship". Australian Government.] It also provide information on health and character requirements for non-citizens entering a particular country. [ [http://www2.stats.govt.nz/domino/external/quest/sddquest.nsf/12df43879eb9b25e4c256809001ee0fe/9226dae2ca1cf9564c2569650002caeb?OpenDocument NZIS431 - New Zealand Passenger Departure Card] . "Statistics New Zealand".]
Arrival Cards are also known as Incoming Passenger Cards and Disembarkation Cards.
Information on the Card itself
Typically the information on the departure card includes
* Full name
* Nationality
* Passport Number
* Flight number or name of aircraft, ship or vehicle
* Purpose of trip: vacation, education/study, visiting relatives/families, business, diplomatic
* Duration of Stay
* Destination (next stop of disembarkation)
* Address in countryTravelers are generally required to sign, date, and declare the information is true, correct, and complete.
Passengers on international flights are often required to complete the cards and are often required to present the cards and their passports at immigration checkpoints.
ee also
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Boarding pass
*Passport
*Departure Card
*Airport Check-in
*Air ticket References
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