page_title: Port of entry
hierarchical_section_title: Port of entry
caption_attribution_description: English: U.S. Army Spc. Devin Fox, a Columbus, Neb., native, now a combat engineer with A Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stands guard near the Shir Khan border crossing point Oct. 3, 2011. The platoon provided security for a group of civilian professionals who train Afghan Border Police.
context_page_description: In general, a port of entry is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. It typically has border security staff and facilities to check passports and visas, and inspect luggage to assure that contraband is not imported. International airports are usually ports of entry, as are road and rail crossings on a land border. Seaports can be used as ports of entry only if a dedicated customs presence is posted there. The choice of whether to become a port of entry is up to the civil authority controlling the port.
context_section_description: In general, a port of entry (POE) is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. It typically has border security staff and facilities to check passports and visas, and inspect luggage to assure that contraband is not imported. International airports are usually ports of entry, as are road and rail crossings on a land border. Seaports can be used as ports of entry only if a dedicated customs presence is posted there. The choice of whether to become a port of entry is up to the civil authority controlling the port.
caption: A port of entry at Shir Khan Bandar in northern Afghanistan near the Tajikistan border.
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