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Global Entry

Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. How Does the Global Entry Program Work? Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. 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 make a customs declaration. Travelers must be pre-approved for the Global Entry program.

While Global Entry's goal is to speed travelers through the process, members may be selected for further examination when entering the United States. New Downtown Washington, D.C. Consider scheduling your Global Entry interview at the newest enrollment center in downtown Washington, D.C. U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Travel. The NEXUS alternative inspection program has been completely harmonized and integrated into a single program.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Travel

NEXUS members now have crossing privileges at air, land, and marine ports of entry. Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, the NEXUS card has been approved as an alternative to the passport for air, land, and sea travel into the United States for US and Canadian citizens. The NEXUS program allows pre-screened travelers expedited processing by United States and Canadian officials at dedicated processing lanes at designated northern border ports of entry, at NEXUS kiosks at Canadian Preclearance airports, and at marine reporting locations.

Approved applicants are issued a photo-identification, proximity Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) card. Participants use the three modes of passage where they will either present their NEXUS card or have their iris scanned and make a declaration. Global Online Enrollment System (GOES)-Official U.S. Government Web Site to apply for Global Entry, FLUX, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST. Welcome to GOES - the Official U.S. Government Web Site The Global Online Enrollment System allows registered users to enter their own applications for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler Programs, and approved members to edit their information as needed (mistakes on the original application cannot be corrected once the application is certified - your mistakes will need to be brought to the attention of CBP during your interview). Once a completed application is certified by the applicant and the non-refundable payment is successfully processed, CBP will review it and determine whether or not to conditionally approve the application.

If your application is conditionally approved, your GOES account will be updated to instruct you to schedule an appointment for an interview. Global Entry.

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Main1 - A new frontier in jet-setting cash

Meet its replacement, the reloadable travel credit card. For myself, I’ll go with credit cards and my bank card when travelling. But those who feel nostalgic for traveller’s cheques and their benefits should consider these reloadable travel cards. The newest and most interesting one is from Travelex, a global foreign currency specialist. The Travelex MasterCard Cash Passport can be filled with U.S. dollars, euros or British pounds for amounts roughly equivalent to between $200 and $10,000 at any one time.

Jon Dario, president of Travelex Currency Services Inc. said the safety aspect of the card is one of the major benefits. Check out some online travel forums if you’re curious about the practicality of using traveller’s cheques these days. -“I stopped carrying them when a lot of places stopped accepting them. . - “You will often need to go to currency exchange kiosks or banks to convert travellers cheques.

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