Citation Excel (C560XL)
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Air Traffic Control Military 0; Air Traffic Control Non Radar 0; Air Traffic Control Radar 0; Air Traffic Control Supervisory 0; Flight Crew Last 90 Days 43; Flight Crew Total 6979; Flight Crew Type 1470
Training / Qualification; Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Police / Security Involved
Company Policy; Procedure; Human Factors
While acting as Pilot in Command we arrived from ZZZZ for the purpose of clearing customs. After the crew cleared customs and proceeded to have the luggage screened a customs officer informed me that one of the passengers did not have her passport in her possession. The customs officer also informed me that as P.I.C. of the aircraft I am subject to a $5000.00 fine for bringing an undocumented passenger into the country. I did not verify that the passenger had her passport in her possession before departing ZZZZ as she is a company employee who travels with us on a regular basis. In the future I will personally check all passenger passports before departure to comply with U.S. Customs regulations.
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A corporate flight crew arrived back into the United States with a company employee on board. The Customs Officer threatened to fine the Captain because the employee on his aircraft did not have a passport and was undocumented.