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Global Entry Program: Application Process

Completing the Application

Each person who wants to participate in Global Entry must complete and submit a separate application. Parents or guardians must complete the application on behalf of children under the age of 18.

Here are details that explain certain parts of the application:

Personal Information

All fields must be completed. Please specify your citizenship and country of residence where prompted.

Address history for the last five years

The GOES application process requires that you provide all the addresses at which you have resided within the last five years.

Employment history for the last five years

The GOES application process requires that you provide all the employers you have had for the last five years. Lack of employment will not disqualify you from being a member if you are otherwise admissible to the U.S. and meet all other requirements. If you were unemployed or a student during the past five years, please provide details in the spaces designated for your employer's name.

Additional information (eligibility questions)

Indicate any convictions for offenses in any country. Indicate any waivers of inadmissibility to the U.S. that you may have received from CBP or the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Indicate if you have ever been found in violation of any customs or immigration laws.

For background checks, you may be questioned about your full criminal history, including arrests and pardons that may exclude you from the Global Entry pilot program.

Certification

You should carefully read the privacy act statement and the certification statement on the on-line application.


Enrollment Process

CBP will review the information you have provided on your application to make sure you meet the eligibility requirements. Criminal information databases will also be verified. After initial review by CBP, you will receive a follow-up message in your GOES account inviting you to schedule an interview at an Enrollment Center or a message stating that you have been denied membership.


The Enrollment Center

When you report to the Enrollment Center, a review of your Global Entry application information and a full interview will occur. The principal functions of the interview at a Global Entry Enrollment Center include:

1. Interview for admissibility;

2. Verification and validation of identity, proof of citizenship, permanent resident card, and travel documents;

3. Finalize eligibility requirements for membership;

4. Take a digital photograph of your face; and

5. Obtain fingerprint biometric information. Your fingerprints will be used at the kiosk to verify your membership in Global Entry.


If you are accepted into the pilot program, CBP will:

» Explain the terms and conditions of the Global Entry Program; and

» Demonstrate how to use the automated airport kiosk.

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