IATA Timatic is the industry standard used by airlines and travel agents to check passenger documentation requirements. The service provides personalised immigration and health requirements based on the destination, transit points, nationality, residence and departure country.
Timatic features:
- Passport requirements and recommendations
- Visa requirements and recommendations
- Health requirements and recommendations
- Airport tax to be paid by the traveller at either departure or arrival airport
- Customs regulations relating to import/export of goods and small pets by a passenger
- Currency regulations relating to import and export by a passenger
Timatic can be used to provide passengers with this critical information as part of the booking process, as well as during check-in to ensure travellers have the correct travel documentation.
Timatic is a mainframe application and is normally accessed via airline reservation or departure control systems. In addition Timatic can be accessed by travel agents via most GDS systems.
Benefits of Timatic
The key benefit of Timatic is the ability to reduce improperly documented passenger fines imposed by immigration departments when a passenger is carried without the correct travel documentation. Passengers also benefit by being informed of their travel documentation requirements at the time of booking.
Timatic for the Web
TimaticWeb is a web based version of Timatic which can also be integrated into airline, travel agent and other travel related sites. An XML application interface is also available which enables airlines to integrate Timatic into departure control and other operational systems.
More Information
For more information on using Timatic please download this Using Timatic (pdf) document.
To order or for more information on any of the Timatic range of products please call +31 20 4037991, or e-mail us at timatic.indp@iata.org