What is an aircraft quarantine clearance called?

Answer 1

The clearance to proceed which is given after compliance with health or quarantine regulations is known as "pratique." Checking the definition: Pratique is the license given to a ship to enter port on assurance from the captain to convince the authorities that he/she is free from contagious disease. Q: I would like to hear more explanation as to how this was used for air travel. ==Addendum== The bulk of international law as it applies to aviation has been lifted directly from existing maritime law. For instance, the Captain of an airliner is referred to in numerous international regulations as "the master of the vessel." He is obligated to comply with many of the same regulations regarding customs, Immigration, agriculture, etc., that a ship "master" is. Many nations use almost identical documents for entry clearance for aircraft that they do for maritime vessels. The term "pratique" is used for immigration (health/quarantine) clearance by aviation authorities in a number of nations today. For the most part, it is simply a document stating the origin of the flight, the en route points where the aircraft touched down, and a certification that there are no known sick persons aboard (quarantine issues). This document is signed by the Captain ("master of the vessel") and turned in with the other flight paperwork. One obvious difference is that unlike ships that can spend days outside a port awaiting inspection and clearance, aircraft can't hold outside an airport until an inspector comes aboard to check things out before giving clearance to proceed. However, after an aircraft lands, they are required to provide the necessary documentation before passengers and crew are allowed to disembark.