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On August 9, 2013, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register a general notice announcing that CBP is expanding eligibility for its Global Entry program to include citizens of the Republic of Korea who are participants in the Smart Entry System (SES), a trusted traveler program in the Republic of Korea (S. Korea); a limited number of citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany) who are participants in the Automated and Biometrics-Supported Border Controls (ABG) Plus, a trusted traveler program in Germany; a limited number of citizens of the State of Qatar (Qatar); and a limited number of citizens of the United Kingdom (UK) who frequently travel to the United States. Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk participants expedited entry into the United States using Global Entry kiosks located at designated airports.
Currently, eligibility for participation in Global Entry is limited to US citizens, US nationals, US lawful permanent residents, Mexican nationals, and certain eligible citizens of the Netherlands. All of these individuals must otherwise satisfy the requirements for participation in the Global Entry program. CBP expects at some later point to expand eligibility to include all citizens of Germany, all citizens of Qatar and all citizens of the UK who otherwise satisfy the requirements for participation in the Global Entry program. Additionally, this document announces that US citizens who participate in Global Entry will have the option to apply for membership in S. Korea’s SES program and that a limited number of US citizens who participate in Global Entry will have the option to apply for membership in Germany’s ABG Plus. The expansion of eligibility to qualified citizens of S. Korea, a limited number of citizens of Germany, a limited number of citizens of Qatar, and a limited number of citizens of the UK will occur on August 9, 2013 . Applications will be accepted from qualified citizens of S. Korea, a limited number of citizens of Germany, a limited number of citizens of Qatar, and a limited number of citizens of the UK beginning August 9, 2013. |
