Using NEXUS kiosk to enter the US requires the blue paper customs declaration
Aug 5, 2013, 9:33 am
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Using NEXUS kiosk to enter the US requires the blue paper customs declaration
I flew out of YVR yesterday. Security (CTSA) has a special line for GE and NEXUS cardholders - must have card to show. The line is shorter but isn't like the TSA Pre-check and still requires laptop/liquids/shoes/belt. Canada requires showing BP to screener and takes forever to screen.
At the GE NEXUS US CBP Pre-screen there are 2 sets of kiosks, two marked NEXUS and two marked GE. The NEXUS doesn't require a passport - just iris scan. The machine asks 4 questions.
The problem is when one gets to the CBP agent. If you use the NEXUS machine you must have a blue declaration card and show your passport. The info on the automated passport machine info doesn't address the and the CBP agent knew nothing about anything Canadian.
If I had used the GE machine - which prints a photo - I wouldn't have to taken the extra time to fill out a blue card and wait in line again. Supposedly that machine asks more questions, however the NEXUS machine asked the same questions at the previous use I had at LAX. Any questions about the kiosks evoked a Sargent Schultz (Hogan's Heroes) response "I know nothing, nothing".
Bottom line - use the GE kiosk to avoid problems.
At the GE NEXUS US CBP Pre-screen there are 2 sets of kiosks, two marked NEXUS and two marked GE. The NEXUS doesn't require a passport - just iris scan. The machine asks 4 questions.
The problem is when one gets to the CBP agent. If you use the NEXUS machine you must have a blue declaration card and show your passport. The info on the automated passport machine info doesn't address the and the CBP agent knew nothing about anything Canadian.
If I had used the GE machine - which prints a photo - I wouldn't have to taken the extra time to fill out a blue card and wait in line again. Supposedly that machine asks more questions, however the NEXUS machine asked the same questions at the previous use I had at LAX. Any questions about the kiosks evoked a Sargent Schultz (Hogan's Heroes) response "I know nothing, nothing".
Bottom line - use the GE kiosk to avoid problems.
Aug 5, 2013, 10:57 am
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This is not unique to YVR.
Using Nexus to enter the USA has always required the 'blue card' to be filled out, whether you're at YVR, YYZ or YWherever. When you received your Nexus card you should have been informed of this.
YVR is my home airport. When I fly I fill out a blue card a day or two before. That way, if GE is out of order I can just slide over and use Nexus. If GE is working the card just stays in my bag, as it's not needed.
As for CATSA, I find the queues move much faster than they do with the TSA. As for shoes & belts, blame the USA for that one - The US govt. requires that of CATSA. If you Canada domestic or Canada international, the shoes and belt can stay on.
Using Nexus to enter the USA has always required the 'blue card' to be filled out, whether you're at YVR, YYZ or YWherever. When you received your Nexus card you should have been informed of this.
YVR is my home airport. When I fly I fill out a blue card a day or two before. That way, if GE is out of order I can just slide over and use Nexus. If GE is working the card just stays in my bag, as it's not needed.
As for CATSA, I find the queues move much faster than they do with the TSA. As for shoes & belts, blame the USA for that one - The US govt. requires that of CATSA. If you Canada domestic or Canada international, the shoes and belt can stay on.
Aug 5, 2013, 7:08 pm
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This is not unique to YVR.
Using Nexus to enter the USA has always required the 'blue card' to be filled out, whether you're at YVR, YYZ or YWherever. When you received your Nexus card you should have been informed of this.
YVR is my home airport. When I fly I fill out a blue card a day or two before. That way, if GE is out of order I can just slide over and use Nexus. If GE is working the card just stays in my bag, as it's not needed.
As for CATSA, I find the queues move much faster than they do with the TSA. As for shoes & belts, blame the USA for that one - The US govt. requires that of CATSA. If you Canada domestic or Canada international, the shoes and belt can stay on.
Using Nexus to enter the USA has always required the 'blue card' to be filled out, whether you're at YVR, YYZ or YWherever. When you received your Nexus card you should have been informed of this.
YVR is my home airport. When I fly I fill out a blue card a day or two before. That way, if GE is out of order I can just slide over and use Nexus. If GE is working the card just stays in my bag, as it's not needed.
As for CATSA, I find the queues move much faster than they do with the TSA. As for shoes & belts, blame the USA for that one - The US govt. requires that of CATSA. If you Canada domestic or Canada international, the shoes and belt can stay on.
Aug 7, 2013, 12:05 am
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YVR had the NEXUS machines at the US pre clearance as of yesterday. YVR had stacks of the by the check-in kiosks near the ticket counter - easy to pick up a big wad of them.
Dec 23, 2015, 1:24 am
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Also, on coming into YVR, you need your NEXUS card to slide into the machine before doing the iris scan. I wasn't expecting this on a recent trip.