FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Denied GE, can I still apply for TSA precheck?

May 4, 2019 | 1:22 pm

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There are reports in the Global Entry Denial Recourse thread of members being approved for standalone PreCheck after their Global Entry applications were denied.

Here is an example:

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Originally Posted by RandomBaritone

There's one big exception to this: if part of the reason you wanted GE was for PreCheck, by all means apply to that immediately. I and all others I'm aware of who were denied GE for no stated reason were swiftly approved for PreCheck. It makes sense if you think about it: PreCheck is concerned only with identifying the infinitesimal number of people who might pose an inflight security risk, while GE is trying to exclude all potential customs scofflaws.

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