Global Entry Expedited clearance for low-risk travelers arriving back to the US.

Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for preapproved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Participants may enter the United States by using automated kiosks located at select airports.

At airports, program participants proceed to Global Entry kiosks, present their machine-readable passport or U.S. permanent resident card, place their fingertips on the scanner for fingerprint verification, and complete a customs declaration. The kiosk issues the traveler a transaction receipt and directs the traveler to baggage claim and the exit.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR GLOBAL ENTRY? Global Entry is open to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, citizens of Germany, the Netherlands, Panama, and South Korea, and Mexican nationals. Canadian citizens and residents may enjoy Global Entry benefits through membership in the NEXUS program. • Applicants under the age of 18 must have the consent of a parent or legal guardian to participate in the program. • Applicants must be in possession of either a machine-readable passport (all U.S. passports issued after August 2007 are machine-readable) or U.S. permanent resident card.

WHAT CAN DISQUALIFY AN APPLICANT FOR GLOBAL ENTRY? Applicants may not qualify for participation in the Global Entry program if they: • Provide false or incomplete information on the application; • Have been convicted of any criminal offense or have pending criminal charges or outstanding warrants; • Have been found in violation of any customs, immigration or agriculture regulations or laws in any country; • Are the subject of an ongoing investigation by any federal, state or local law enforcement agency; • Are inadmissible to the United States under immigration regulation, including applicants with approved waivers of inadmissibility or parole documentation; or • Cannot satisfy CBP of their low-risk status.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON GLOBAL ENTRY? Please click here for Global Entry Frequently Asked Questions.

WHAT IS A CBP PASSID AND/OR A KNOWN TRAVELER NUMBER (KTN)? The CBP PASSID, a nine-digit number that usually begins with 98, serves as your KTN. Members of the TSA Pre® Application Program have a KTN that starts with the letters TT. Please provide this number when booking a reservation on one of the 11 participating airlines. KTNs are only active after an applicant complete enrollment at an application center for one of the four trusted traveler programs. This previous TSA Blog post provides detailed information.

WHICH AIRPORTS HAVE GLOBAL ENTRY KIOSKS? Click here for a complete up-to-date list of which airports have Global Entry Kiosks.

All information provided in this document derives from the CBP website and was accurate at the time of publication.

APPLICATION PROCESS OVERVIEW ONLINE APPLICATION Fill out an online application and pay the $100 non-refundable application fee.

The Global Entry online application is part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Global Online 1 Enrollment System (GOES), which is used for all CBP Trusted Traveler program applications. Every individual who applies for Global Entry - including children - must create an individual GOES account and submit a separate Global Entry application. • Global Entry requires a non-refundable application fee. If approved, the Global Entry mem-bership is valid for five years with no additional charges. Global Entry members must still pay all regular duty fees on items brought into the country. • The $100 fee per applicant must be paid at the time of your Global Entry application. Applications must be completed and submit-ted online through the Global Online Enrollment System. The application fee is paid by credit card or through an electronic bank transfer. The fee is non-refundable, even if an application is denied.

Schedule an Interview Once your application is reviewed, you will receive a message in your GOES account instructing you to 2 schedule an interview at one of the Global Entry Enrollment Centers.

Interview Determines Your Eligibility A U.S. Customs Border Protection officer will ask you questions, take your photo, and collect biometric information, e.g., scan your fingerprints. 3

Provide Identification Bring your valid passport(s) and one other form of identification, such as a driver’s license or ID card to the 4 interview. If you are a lawful permanent resident, you must present your permanent resident card.

ABOUT GLOBAL ENTRY CARDS Global Entry cards are issued to Global entry members who are U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents and Mexican nationals.

YOU MUST ACTIVATE YO UR GLOBAL ENTRY CARD BEFORE TRAVELING To activate your card, log into your Global Online Enrollment System account. After you log in, click on the “Activate Membership Card” button under the Program Membership(s) section.

USING YOUR GLOBAL ENTRY CARD GLOBAL • Entry cards are accepted for lawful U.S. entry at land and sea ports of entry. • Global Entry cards have radio frequency identification chips, which enable their use at Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) and NEXUS travel lanes when entering the United States at the land borders. You must follow all program rules for SENTRI when using this card at the Southern land border ports of entry. • You may use this card for expedited entry into the United States via the SENTRI and NEXUS lanes. The card is not valid for entry into Canada via the NEXUS lanes. • Only your passport or lawful permanent resident card are accepted at Global Entry kiosks. The Global Entry card cannot be used at Global Entry kiosks. NEXUS cards are accepted at Global Entry kiosks located on Canadian Preclearance Airports.

All information provided in this document derives from the CBP website

and was accurate at the time of publication.