You can pay the fee by credit card or electronic bank transfer. In addition, many travel credit cards offer reimbursement of the Global Entry application fee as a benefit. At the height of the pandemic, the Global Entry program experienced a major backlog of applications because of closed enrollment centers and limited appointments, which caused months-long delays in processing new applications and approving renewals.
However, the agency has now worked through most of those backlogs, and about 60 percent of applications are conditionally approved within 15 days, according to Lawson. Applications that require a more detailed review can take up to four months. Plan to enroll in Global Entry upon landing in the U. Once your application is conditionally approved, you'll receive an email that there's a message in your Trusted Traveler account.
You'll then be asked to schedule an in-person interview at a Global Entry Enrollment Center , which can be found all over the country. If you're having trouble securing an interview slot, check back often—people sometimes cancel their appointments, opening up earlier slots. Note that some of the least crowded enrollment centers are at airports. And with your conditional approval, you can also take advantage of U.
Customs and Border Protection's Enrollment on Arrival program following an international trip. When you land in the United States, just follow the signs to CBP officers who will complete your interview. Currently, 63 Enrollment on Arrival airports are in operation across the country; here's a full list.
There are also centers at six international locations, but availability might be affected by the pandemic. Pack a valid passport and another form of ID like a driver's license or ID card, and print the conditional approval letter from your Trusted Traveler account.
It requires completing an online application and scheduling an in-person interview at a Global Entry Enrollment Center. The remaining applications that required additional review generally took 90 days or more to complete.
But during the first few months of the pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security closed all Global Entry Enrollment Centers to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Some renewing applicants might need another interview if there are any major changes to your account, like a name change. There is also an option to schedule a Zoom interview for renewing applicants.
New and renewing applicants who have to complete an interview may also be able to use Enrollment on Arrival. Conditionally approved Global Entry applicants can do their in-person interview when returning to the U.
New applicants now have more than a year days from the date of their application to complete the enrollment process, including the interview. Global Entry: Which is right for you? First, you must already be a current Global Entry member.
Membership lasts five years after you're approved. Travelers arriving in the U. The ban that prevented New York residents from applying to Global Entry was lifted last year. Now, New Yorkers will be able to apply for the first time or for renewal. You may not have to spend your own cash to pay for the application. Several of the best travel cards offer statement credit to cover the application fee for Global Entry. How often does the credit renew? Every 4 years when used for a Global Entry application fee; every 4.
Terms apply see rates and fees. Current as of September You might have to wait months to get an appointment for an interview. The agency recently extended the grace period for renewals to 24 months up from 18 months earlier in the pandemic for members who have reapplied but have not yet been approved.
That means that members who apply for renewal before their expiration date can keep using their Global Entry benefits for two years after expiration. Renewing members have access to more flexible interview options, too.
In June, CBP launched a pilot program offering remote interviews via teleconference to select Global Entry renewal applicants. To be eligible for a remote interview, the applicant must:. You can schedule a remote interview through your trusted traveler account. To conduct the interviews, CBP uses a government version of Zoom with extra security features. You should make sure your phone, tablet, or laptop can run Zoom and that it has a working microphone and camera. How exactly does a remote Global Entry interview work?
Up to 15 minutes before the interview time, applicants will be given access to a virtual waiting room through their trusted traveler account dashboard or the free CBP One mobile app.
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