APIS STANDS FOR WHICH SYSTEM?

• A. Automated Passenger Information System
• B. Advanced Passenger Information System
• C. Airline Passenger Information System
• D. Advanced Public Information System

Answer: (B)

APIS is the system that electronically sends passenger data from airlines to border authorities before international travel so officials can screen travelers in advance. The best-fitting name is Advanced Passenger Information System, which captures that emphasis on advanced electronic data transfer about passengers and their travel details. Airlines provide information such as name, date of birth, nationality, gender, passport details, and flight data to the destination’s border agency, enabling pre-arrival checks and quicker processing at the border. The other options don’t match this purpose: they describe different, non-specialized or public-facing information systems rather than the secure, pre-travel passenger data system used for immigration and security screening.