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Global APIS for maritime and rail
Global APIS – Maritime and Rail
Global APIS enables maritime and rail operators to securely submit Advance Passenger Information to border authorities, standardising data, validating submissions, and reducing compliance risk across jurisdictions.
It standardises APIS messages, validates data before submission, and reduces rejections, fines, and manual rework.
What is Global APIS?
Global APIS is a managed submission service for operators crossing multiple borders. It receives passenger and crew data, applies jurisdiction-specific validation and formatting, and transmits compliant manifests directly to the relevant border authorities across your entire itinerary, supporting complex multi-country journeys.
Complex multi-jurisdiction APIS requirements
Operators must submit passenger and crew manifests across multiple countries, each with its own formats, timelines, and validation rules.
Manual processes and last-minute corrections increase the risk of rejected submissions, leading to delays, penalties, and operational disruption during the journey.
Automated Manifest Submission
Transmit passenger and crew lists directly to border agencies without manual formatting or rework.
Standardised Format Management
Automatically convert and align data with jurisdiction-specific APIS requirements across ports and international rail crossings.
Real-Time Validation & Data Cleansing
Apply extensive validation and cleansing checks before submission to minimise rejected manifests, last-minute clearance issues, and regulatory penalties.
Reduced Operational Disruption
Minimise delays at ports of call and border crossings while strengthening compliance and avoiding fines.
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How it works
Data received from your system
Connects to your passenger management or rail platform to receive manifest data ahead of departure.
Validation and format conversion
Data is validated, cleansed, and converted to meet each destination’s requirements.
Submission to border authorities
Manifests are transmitted to the relevant authorities for every leg, with a full audit trail.
Global APIS FAQs
Commonly Asked Questions About Global APIS
Governments require carriers to submit Advance Passenger Information (API), including passport details, before departure to support border security and immigration control.
Global APIS receives passenger data in various formats, validates it against government requirements, and transmits it directly to the relevant authorities.
It is designed for charter operators, VIP flights, ad-hoc services, and general aviation, particularly where a certified DCS or reservation system is not available.
Commercial airlines, charter services, VIP and private aviation, and general aviation. Global APIS is particularly beneficial for carriers whose DCS isn’t certified for specific destinations, or operators flying ad-hoc routes.
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