Global Entry

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Global Entry

Global Entry is a fee-based program of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which has existed since 2008 , through which travelers who have previously been certified in an application process as having a low risk are cleared faster when entering the USA .

history

Entry kiosks for Global Entry

The forerunner of Global Entry was a program called INSPASS ( Immigration and Naturalization Service Passenger Accelerated Service System ) started in 1993 by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) at the two New York airports JFK and Newark . It allowed frequent fliers from the USA, Canada, Bermuda and the then 25 other countries of the Visa Waiver Program , including Germany, to complete the American entry formalities at a computer kiosk by inserting the INSPASS membership card and placing their hand (fingerprints) on a sensor field . Then the customs control took place separately. A little later, Toronto Airport was added as an INSPASS location (in Toronto, entry into the USA takes place on Canadian soil). In 1996 a further eight American airports were equipped with INSPASS machines. Membership was contingent on an interview at an INS office and admission by an INS officer. The target group were business travelers with more than three entries per year in the USA, diplomats, airline crews and other selected individuals. The program was discontinued in 2002 and the last INSPASS kiosks were dismantled in 2004.

older models of GE kiosks

On April 11, 2008, a pilot project started under the name International Registered Traveler at John F. Kennedy International Airport , Washington Dulles International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport for US citizens and green card holders. On May 27, 2008, the name of the program was changed to Global Entry . Global Entry has officially existed since June 6, 2008 (end of the test phase). Four more US airports were added to the program in August of the same year. In April 2009, Dutch citizens were offered membership as part of a pilot program. Another 13 airports in the USA were added by the end of 2009. From December 2010, Mexican citizens were allowed to participate. At the end of 2010 there were almost 100,000 Global Entry members in the USA. Over the years, other foreign nationals have been offered participation in the program, including Germans from 2013. As of 2012, there has been a limited number of Global Entry memberships for Israeli citizens. In 2017, a pilot program with 1,500 memberships for Japanese citizens was launched.

Travelers at GE kiosks

As of April 2018, Global Entry had over five million members. In addition, there are over two million members of the NEXUS and SENTRI ( Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection on the Mexican Border) programs who are allowed to enter the USA via Global Entry. In 2018, Global Entry was available at 61 US airports. In addition, there are 13 so-called preclearance border checkpoints of the USA on the soil of other countries: Aruba, Bahamas, Canada, Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. Since 2018 there has been a test program in which Global Entry kiosks are equipped with facial recognition technology, for example in Orlando, Florida.

Registration and membership

Global Entry Enrollment Center

Applicants must apply for admission to the Global Entry Program online at the American Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) and then undergo a personal interview (interview) in a Global Entry Enrollment Center and a background check. The date for the interview can be planned and changed via an online account at CBP. Global Entry Enrollment Centers are located at most major US airports. There are also some city offices of the CBP in the USA that offer global entry interviews. Basically, there is the possibility of a spontaneous interview without registration (enrollment on arrival), provided that this is possible at the destination airport within the opening hours of the CBP office. From time to time there are also dates in Europe, which will be announced in advance. These then usually take place at selected airports and embassies.

Global Entry Card

The processing fee for the application is US $ 100, which is payable in advance by credit card and is non-refundable even if the decision is negative. During the interview, the applicant's fingerprints are taken and a digital photo is taken. Once the application is approved, travelers can use the global entry kiosks at each participating airport for five years. Membership can then be renewed. Anyone who is recognized as a "Trusted Traveler" can also use the more convenient TSA Pre✓ passageway with some airlines at larger airports in the USA instead of the normal TSA security checks. US citizens, green card holders and Mexicans also receive a Global Entry Card, which entitles them to cross the border into the USA by land.

Control panel of a global entry kiosk

The processing of the entry formalities into the USA itself takes place for Global Entry members at a Global Entry Kiosk, where the machine-readable travel document ( passport or green card ) is scanned, fingerprints are checked and a photo of the traveler is taken to verify identity . In kiosks with facial recognition technology, there is no need to scan travel documents or check fingerprints. The member may then have to provide further information on the kiosk's touchscreen, including a customs declaration. The traveler is finally allowed to leave the border area of ​​the airport via an exit reserved for Global Entry members and hand in a printout of the Global Entry Kiosk with their data to a CBP officer who may ask further questions. The main advantage of membership is the shorter queues at the kiosks compared to the regular, staffed immigration counters.

Applicants can be rejected by the American authorities without giving reasons. Even violations of the law decades ago, such as drunk driving , for example, can lead to US applicants being rejected. In addition, membership can also be withdrawn after it has been granted, for example in the event of violations of US customs regulations.

participation

States participating in the Global Entry Program

The following countries are currently participating in the Global Entry Program:

  • ArgentinaArgentina Argentina (since 2017)
  • CanadaCanada Canada (as NEXUS members)
  • ColombiaColombia Colombia (since 2016)
  • GermanyGermany Germany (pilot program from 2013, general participation since 2016)
  • IndiaIndia India (since 2017)
  • MexicoMexico Mexico (since 2010, initially pilot program)
  • NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands (since 2009)
  • PanamaPanama Panama (since 2015)
  • SingaporeSingapore Singapore (since 2016)
  • Korea SouthSouth Korea South Korea (since 2015)
  • SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland (since 2017)
  • TaiwanRepublic of China (Taiwan) Taiwan (since 2017)
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom (pilot program from 2013, general participation since 2016)
  • United StatesUnited States United States (citizens and permanent residents)

There are pilot programs for the following countries, which means that there is only a limited number of Global Entry memberships available:

Germany

As part of the pilot program from 2013, Germans initially had to register with the Federal Police at Frankfurt / Main Airport for the German ABG + (automated and biometric-based border control) program and a "promotional code" for the global entry program the USA received. Initially, you could only log into the American Global Entry website with this code. Then the application process described above followed.

Since the beginning of 2015, the promotional code is no longer required; On the German side, ABG + was integrated into the EasyPASS program. However, pre-registration with the Federal Police is still required to register with Global Entry. The German Federal Police will transmit the applicant's personal data to the American authorities. There are now EasyPASS registration offices at Frankfurt , Munich , Hamburg , Düsseldorf and Berlin-Tegel airports ; more are to follow.

Locations

Machine kiosks for Global Entry are currently available at the following airports (the IATA airport code in brackets ):

Other programs

US citizens, Canadians and citizens of the Visa Waiver Program who are not Global Entry members complete the entry formalities at selected US airports at so-called Automated Passport Control kiosks, for which filling out the customs form in paper form is no longer necessary. However, there is then a check by both an immigration officer and a customs officer. Another program for expedited entry into the United States is the Mobile Passport app for US citizens and Canadians with certain US visas.

There are procedures comparable to the Global Entry Program in other countries, such as EasyPASS in Germany, J-VIS in Japan, Smartgate in Australia and New Zealand or e-Channel in Hong Kong and Canpass (Canada).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The INSPASS system for hassle free entry into the United States is being expanded nytimes.com, November 20, 1996
  2. ^ National Register Establishment of Global Entry Program, 5682 govinfo.gov, February 6, 2012
  3. ↑ Dulles CBP Global Entry Surpasses 75K User Sessions cbp.gov, December 8, 2010
  4. ↑ Congresspeople to Homeland Security: Add Israel to Global Entry program jpost.com, April 25, 2019
  5. ↑ Hirono Announces Global Entry Pilot Program for Japanese Travelers hirono.senate.gov, September 6, 2017
  6. ↑ CBP Announces 5 Million Global Entry Members cbp.gov, April 3, 2018
  7. ↑ Global Entry Celebrates 10 Years of Expediting International Travel with Launch of Facial Recognition Pilot at MCO cbp.gov, June 21, 2018
  8. ↑ GOES: The Global Online Enrollment System ( Memento of the original from January 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on May 27, 2016. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov
  9. ↑ Enrollment on Arrival | US Customs and Border Protection. Retrieved October 6, 2018 .
  10. ↑ Eligibility for Global Entry .
  11. ↑ Paso a paso: cómo funciona el sistema Global Entry para ingresar a los Estados Unidos .
  12. ↑ Argentina Joins The US Global Entry Program thebubble.com, April 27, 2017
  13. ↑ CBP Announces Expansion of Global Entry to Colombian Citizens cbp.gov, July 27, 2016
  14. ↑ Global Entry Program Opens to All Eligible Citizens of Germany fragomen.com, February 12, 2016
  15. ^ Expedited entry into US for Indian travelers from now on - Times of India . Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  16. ↑ CBP Announces Expansion of Global Entry to Indian Citizens July 3, 2017
  17. ↑ Global Entry Opens to Citizens of Panama fragomen.com, January 12, 2015
  18. ↑ Faster immigration clearance for eligible Singaporeans traveling to US .
  19. ↑ Global Entry Program: 10 steps to accessing the US Global Entry Program .
  20. ↑ Simplified entry into the USA: Global Entry start for Switzerland in February 2017 fedpol.admin.ch, January 11, 2017
  21. ^ Taiwan joins US Global Entry travel program . AIT.
  22. ^ Taiwan Joints the US Global Entry Program roc-taiwan.org, November 4, 2017
  23. ^ CBP Announces the Expansion of Global Entry to UK Citizens . US Customs and Border Protection . November 3, 2015. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.cbp.gov
  24. ↑ EasyPASS: Cooperations , accessed on December 3, 2015.
  25. ↑ EasyPASS: Registration Offices , accessed on May 27, 2016.
  26. ↑ http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/automated-passport-control-apc
  27. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.moj.go.jp