CBP Implements Binary Sex Codes and Enhanced Passport Validation in APIS System
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Summary
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) requirements effective October 14, 2025, implementing binary sex codes and enhanced passport validation. These changes stem from Executive Order 14168 'Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government' issued in January 2025. The updates require commercial air carriers to submit passenger data with only 'M' or 'F' sex codes and implement stricter validation for U.S. passport information, affecting business travelers and airline compliance.
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These changes, implemented in response to Executive Order 14168, 'Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government'
CBP has issued updates to the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) requirements that may affect business travelers and airlines
Enhanced validation requirements for passenger data submitted by commercial air carriers
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