Originally Posted by
strickerj
Sorry if this has been answered (I didn't read through all 41 pages but I did check the Wiki on the other thread), but my wife and I both have NEXUS set to expire early next year (March and April of 2020). We don't travel to Canada much anymore since I no longer have the job I had when I applied, and we won't be able to use it on our next trip anyway since her mother will be with us. Are there any drawbacks to just letting it expire? Will we just revert back to our pre-NEXUS status or will we get flagged for extra scrutiny at border crossings and airport security?
You'd presumably lose access to TSA Precheck and you'd lose Global Entry privileges when entering the US.
If you don't travel much, then of course a trusted travel program is not useful.
For the $50 renewal fee, you'll likely (not certain, but likely) get your Nexus renewed without a requirement for a new interview. The Nexus card itself is a valid form of TSA-approved identification, so if your current state driver license is not RealID-compliant, you'd already have an ID that works for "federal purposes" such as air travel after October 2020. Of course, Nexus includes Global Entry and TSA Precheck, so those programs would continue for you upon renewal of your Nexus membership.