International Travelers

Welcome To Denver

Denver International Airport is proud to be the gateway to Denver, Colorado, and the Rocky Mountain West. Denver International is one of the busiest airports in the world and it is easy to travel to or from your international flight. 

Interpretation Services

If you have additional questions, please call us at (303) 342-2000 or 1-800-247-2336. We will help answer your questions through an interpreter (more than 240 languages are available). If you are in the airport, you can use one of the dual handsets at the Main Terminal, the concourse information booths and in international arrivals to connect to a customer service agent and translator.

International Arrivals

If you are arriving from another country and have not cleared U.S. Customs and Border Protection, you will arrive at the airport's A Gates. When you disembark from the plane, you will be directed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, located in Jeppesen Terminal.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers will examine your passport and other required government documentation. You will collect your baggage and exit the inspection area by handing your CBP Form 6059B to the CBP officer at the exit. You can find more information on U.S. Customs and Border Protection at www.cbp.gov.

The phone number for the offices of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is: (303) 342-7400

Global Entry

  • www.globalentry.gov
  • Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States
  • Global Entry members are processed by biometric identification in less than five minutes at kiosks at Denver International Airport
  • Global Entry is intended for frequent international travelers, but there is no minimum number of trips necessary to qualify for the program

Departures Out Of Denver

All departing passengers begin their journey in Jeppesen Terminal where ticketing, flight check-in, baggage check-in, and security screening are located. Airline counters are located on both sides of the terminal: Terminal East and Terminal West. Once you have passed through passenger security screening, you can take an automated train from the terminal to a concourse and your departure gate. As most international flights depart from A Gates, you may also choose to use the passenger security screening checkpoint, called 'Bridge Security,' located on Level 6.

Security

All departing passengers must go through passenger security screening. You must be ready to show an agent a valid passport or other approved government-issued photo identification and a flight boarding pass before entering the screening area. U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) describes security screening and its airline travel policies are available at: www.tsa.gov.

Connecting Flights

If you are connecting to another flight, once you have cleared customs you will leave the U.S. Customs area and proceed to passenger security screening in Jeppesen Terminal. You can recheck your baggage outside of the U.S. Customs area, and airline personnel will direct you to security screening and your departure gate. Baggage carts are available free of charge in the U.S. Customs area. All connecting passengers will need to be screened by TSA before accessing their connecting gate. 

Traveling Between Jeppesen Terminal and Gates

An automated train quickly connects Jeppesen Terminal to A Gates, B Gates, and C Gates. The train trip from A Gates to B Gates is approximately three minutes. You can travel from A Gates to C Gates in less than five minutes. Train stations are located in the center of all four buildings. Signs will direct you. If your destination is an A gate, then you can walk there using a bridge to A Gates.

Services

There are three World Wide Money Exchange locations in the airport:

  • Center core of A Gates map
  • Center core of B Gates map
  • Jeppesen Terminal Level 5 map

Each currency exchange company may offer the following services:

  • Trade 85 foreign currencies
  • Cash foreign or domestic travelers checks (American Express only)
  • Western Union money transfer services
  • Notary
  • Postage

Note: A credit card can be used to withdraw US dollars at any airport ATM machine 

Tax and Duty-Free Shops

  • A Gates: duty-free store accessible to International Passenger only
  • B Gates (near B39): duty-free kiosk

SmarteCarte

Passengers on international flights can rent SmarteCarte luggage carts for free at DEN! Once passengers arrive at DEN, they can grab a cart located in the baggage claim area. Once rented out, passengers may use the carts for as long as needed, there is no time limit. Once bags are checked-in, or re-checked, users can simply return the cart to any SmarteCarte location inside the airport and continue on their way. SmarteCartes cannot be taken through security and must be returned before exiting the main terminal.