CBP Enforces Binary Sex Codes and Enhanced US Passport Validation in APIS


Sex Field Requirements: Effective Oct. 14, 2025, CBP systems will only accept “M” (Male) or “F” (Female) in the sex field of APIS transmissions. Any other characters will result in an “X Response-Insufficient Information” error, requiring airlines to resubmit the passenger data with corrected information.

  • smh@slrpnk.net
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    7 days ago

    Yep. When traveling, I want to be as inconspicuous as possible. No X for me, no matter how affirming it would feel.

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      6 days ago

      i saw at least 1 video/short, about a bunch lgbtq+ were discussing how people were afraid of coming out now, or going back in the closet after partially coming out. over the anti0-trans shit, and it harms the rest of the lgbtq+ community as well. ultimately it goes back to controlling women/pregnancies in general down the line.