wharvey

Strange pricing then... why would NEXUS be cheaper if it gives all the benefits of Global Entry?

She does not have any credit card that reimburses GE fees.

chollie

IIRC, Canada set the price for NEXUS at $50. Perhaps US CBP are paid more than their Canadian counterparts and the costs are passed on to GE holders. More likely, the US background checks are outsourced to a private contractor and that's the difference in price.

iamflyer

Also GE approval has generally been much quicker than NEXUS and has more interview locations. If this isnt a problem though go for NEXUS

Yoshi212

Three reasons why GE may be preferential over Nexus 1. the prementioned credit card reimbursement (I have not yet seen a US CC that reimburses the Nexus fee) 2. Amount of interview locations (not a problem in the ROC area) 3. Some do not qualify for Nexus but still would for GE for various reasons.

I did GE first then at year 4 I switched to Nexus. The time for conditional approval was more lengthy and the interview a bit more time consuming (there are more benefits of Nexus to be explained) but glad I did and won't go back to GE.

CKDGM

Possible reasons to take GE instead of NEXUS:

• GE can be faster to get approvals for
• GE has more (and more widely distributed) interview locations; if you don't live near or travel to Canada, this may be a significant drawback
• you are inadmissible to Canada (due to a DUI or similar) but not the US
• your credit card will reimburse GE but not NEXUS

PhotoJim

If I lived in Rochester, NY, it's so close to Canada that it would be silly not to get it over GE unless one has had a problem with Canada Border Services Agency before.

SFOrunner

I'm sorry if this has been answered already. When I read that Nexus approval includes Global Entry benefits, that means that I will have Global Entry benefits when returning to the United States from any country, not just Canada.

(And as I type this and think out loud, when I clear Customs in US airports, Global Entry doesn't care what country you came from - so I think the answer to my question is "Yes, getting approved for Nexus will allow you to use Global Entry when you return from, say, Japan.")

Next question though - With Nexus only being $50, and if it includes GE + expedited clearance into Canada, why would anyone pay $100 for just GE? Is it because there are more interview stations around the US for GE?

TheBOSman

Pretty much the interview stations. If you're in CA/TX/FL or any other number of states, going to get NEXUS is going to take a round trip flight, as all of the interview stations are in Canada or within about 5-10 miles of the border on the US side, except for the Seattle location. If one isn't planning on going to/near Canada in the next 6-12 months but has a lot of other country travel planned, or multiple times in the next 5 years, it's not worth flying up on a separate trip just to save $50 of course. Even for people close-ish to the border in theory, like BOS or NYC, if you're not flying or driving to Canada anytime soon, it's the same concern. Also, some of the credit cards reimburse GE or Precheck, but don't reimburse NEXUS.

TWA884

Yes, with NEXUS you do receive full GE benefits when entering the US no matter from which country you've arrived.

The GE kiosks, BTW, do have your arrival flight information, including the departure airport. If it is missing, you are asked to fill in that information.

seawolf

In addition to what has been said earlier, NEXUS requires approval from both CBP and CBSA. If for some reason you had criminal record with Canadian law enforcement or was declared inadmissible or customs violations by CBSA, that may exclude you from NEXUS as far as Canada is concern.

trmbn65

Also, many travel credit cards pay Pre-Check or Global Entry fees, once every 5 years. Which is strange because those programs cost $85 and $100, respectively. Despite having two of these cards, I still find it worthwhile to pay $50 for NEXUS and use the credits for my family members.

canaveral

I'm confused, I applied for Nexus, what is the difference with Global Entry? How do I get global entry?

mnbp

Nexus includes Global Entry.

Any single person cannot have a Nexus membership and a GE membership at the same time. And there is no need to. Nexus includes Global Entry.

TWA884

As @mnbp wrote above, NEXUS includes Global Entry benefits.

Take a look at the DHS Trusted Traveler Programs Comparison Chart:

1KChinito

NEXUS is $50 either in U.S. or Canadian currency. Global Entry is $100. Several high spend credit card companies pay/reimburse GE fee, but not NEXUS.