Expansion of passport control kiosks and mobile passport technology are among the priorities listed as means to improve the arrivals process

in a joint report issued on Friday by the U.S. departments of Commerce and Homeland Security. Incoming passengers currently can scan their passports and enter customs information at 539 passport control kiosks, and public-private partnerships with airport authorities will add 340 kiosks at 13 locations, according to the report. U.S. Customs and Border Protection also will expand mobile passport control to enable eligible travelers to submit passport and customs information via their mobile devices at the top 20 airports by 2016, following a pilot program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. CBP also plans to eliminate the paper customs declaration form for inbound passengers by 2016, according to the report.