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When returning to the USA, US citizens are required to fill out a written customs declaration. This form has space for a "Street Address". See a sample form here: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/sample_declaration_form.xml Are US citizens legally required to fill out the Street Address portion of the form? What are the consequences of refusing to provide an address? |
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Arguably, no. What if you don't have an address? What if you've just moved back? They cater for that and assume you're staying somewhere - and as a result, hotel addresses are acceptable. So if you wanted to legally dodge it without any possible problems, book a night at a hostel, and use that hostel's address on the form. As for refusing, I've seen people try, and it doesn't work. The border guys want an address. However, it's just process - I've seen one backpacker literally turn and ask anyone behind in the queue if they know the address of a hotel, and someone named the one from Pretty Woman on Rodeo Drive. So he wrote that in, and handed it to the border guard, who shrugged, stamped, and completed the process. |
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