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Global Entry program expands
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently expanded its Global Entry international registered traveler pilot program, making it available at 20 airports across the United States.
The program, originally launched in June 2008, is a voluntary program designed to speed up the entry process for pre-screened U.S. citizens or permanent residents* returning to the United States from abroad. Members submit to an interview process and the collection of fingerprint biometric information. They can then use the Global Entry kiosks to bypass the standard international arrivals process at participating airports.
The program is now available at the following U.S. airports:
- Boston - Logan International Airport
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport
- Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport
- Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport
- Ft. Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Honolulu International Airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport
- Los Angeles International Airport
- Miami International Airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport
- Orlando International Airport
- Orlando-Sanford International Airport
- Philadelphia International Airport
- San Francisco International Airport
- San Juan Luis Muños Marín International Airport
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Washington Dulles International Airport
* Citizens of the Netherlands may also apply under a special reciprocal arrangement that links Global Entry with the Privium program in Amsterdam.
Additional information about the program can be found at the CBP website.
Sources: cbp.gov, globalentry.gov, seattletimes.com, travelagentcentral.com
