Originally Posted by
monkeshine
Global entry is 5 years as well, according to the CBP website.
I found this thread searching on Google. I find myself doing more int'l travel this year and probably more again next year. Just came in from YYZ the other day.
It appears you need NEXUS to go through Canada (but not all airports) but that is Canada specific. Global Entry is when you arrive from other int'l destinations. And there is some kind of nascent reciprocity with the Netherlands, though, I'm not sure how that works. I wonder if it is better to clear through Amsterdam when traveling to Europe if you are a Global Entry traveler and need to commute. It probably makes no sense if your destination is a major hub like Paris or London or Rome though since you'd waste more time transiting than waiting in customs lines.
So for me, a semi-frequent traveler to Canada and Europe, it may be worth joining both Global Entry and Nexus.
Though I did notice that "
Current approved NEXUS or SENTRI members, who are U.S. Citizens or U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents, can now apply for Global Entry trusted traveler program at no additional cost via the Global Online Enrollment System GOES web site."
http://www.globalentry.gov/howtoapply.html
It is much better to go NEXUS to GE for various reasons.
BTW, the "5 year" rule can actually be closer to 6. It expires on your 5th birthday after enrollment. For example, I enrolled in January but my birthday is in November. I get almost a full year extra.
Originally Posted by
dgwright99
GE is supposed to give front-of-line privildges on arrival at US airports without GE machines.
Does that apply at Canadian airports with pre-clearance ?
Your post is old, but it does now. GE holders now get to use the crew line at pre-clearance airports. Can't use the NEXUS kiosks without NEXUS and no special services line or kiosks into Canada, but you save a lot of hassle this way.
Originally Posted by
OP604
My whole Canadian family got postcards telling us that as nexus members we can join GE free. The instructions are to login to our GOES account. I did that, and chose 'join a program' but GE is greyed out - can't join it! I can only join SENTRI and FAST programs.
So thanks for nothing, I guess. Naturally there is no explanation.
Does a Canadian with a nexus card use that to enter the US (assuming he did not pre-clear when leaving Canada)? Are nexus cards now automatically recognized by GE kiosks, without the need to register?
It's very confusing. Seems like a waste to mail out those postcards (esp. since I got two so far).
The authoritative threads on this subject are the NEXUS Information Thread on the Aeroplan forum and the "Global Entry, is it worth it?" thread in TS/S.
Anyway, here is the great thing. You don't have to do ANYTHING to start using GE if you did the 10 fingerprint protocol when enrolling or renewing for NEXUS. You just start using it and go to a GE office at your leisure to get the CBP sticker to get FOL privileges in case of down kiosks or a rare non-GE airport. If you haven't had the 10 fingerprint protocol, you will get an email saying you need to go have your prints done, and you can do that at any NEXUS or GE office. Either way, you don't need to click on the GE enrollment button because they automatically enrolled all NEXUS members.