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Messages posted in this thread between 2013 and 2018 have been archived and can now be found in the following thread:
Archived: Global Entry Renewal [2013-2018]
Global Entry Reapplication / Renewal (required every 5 years)
Archived: Global Entry Renewal [2013-2018]
Global Entry Reapplication / Renewal (required every 5 years)
You can proactively initiate the renewal process before you get your expiration notification from DHS, which seem to be going out to your email address of record a few months prior to expiry.
You may reapply for Global Entry renewal as early as one year prior to your membership expiration date; your new GE expiration date will be five years from your next birthday.
The amount of time for approval of applications varies from as little as 1-2 days to as long as several months. The reason for this is unclear. Please be patient. If you renew before expiration, your GE benefits will continue until your renewal is approved/rejected, for up to 24 months after expiration.
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Important:
1) If you allow your Global Entry status to expire, even by one day, you will need to submit a new application.
Contrary data points: three people (two of whom are minors) had their GE expire in July/August/October 2021. Renewed in March/April 2022 with full approval (no interview required) within 48 hours.
2) If you cancel a scheduled interview, your application will be canceled. So, instead of canceling an appointment date for the interview, just reschedule it.
Your Global Entry expiration date will show when you register and sign in to the new Trusted Traveler Program website https://ttp.cbp.dhs.gov/ If you can renew, you will see a white on blue "RENEW" radio button.
Reapplication requires filling out an application form essentially de novo, including listing citizenship or residency documents, whether your driver's license is EDL conforming, aliases or "AKAs", new jobs or address changes since application, all countries visited the last five years (the form sorts them alphabetically, and does not request date or year of visit) and payment of $100 (for five years of GE renewal).
Please don't forget some credit cards will give you credit for PreCheck application or renewal, $85, or for Global Entry etc. renewal, $100, every five years (Barclay Aviator Silver, Capital One Venture, Venture X, Chase CSR and JPM Reserve, AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant, American Express Platinum, CNB Crystal, etc.) Interestingly, they may not cover NEXUS, which is $50 - and if you have NEXUS, your GE will be subsumed by NEXUS.
After one to a few weeks, you will likely receive an e-mail informing you action has been taken on your application; you will have to log in to your account to determine what that action has been.
Extension of current Global Entry:
If you submit a renewal application before expiration of your current membership, then you can continue to use your benefits until the renewal is finalized (up to 18 months after your expiration date).
Please note that according to the information the TTP website, the grace period has been extended to 24 months.
Decisions on your application:
1) You may be approved, with no further action on your part necessary; your GE will be extended five years from your next birthdate. For an example of an uncomplicated renewal without requiring an interview, see this post by mre5765.
2) You may receive conditional approval. To receive full approval you must complete the enrollment interview within 365 days of receiving the conditional approval. You still have a hoop or two to jump through.
3) You may have not been approved. See instructions on line to proceed; this information refers to reapplication, not how to appeal or reverse the denial.
If your renewal application takes inordinately long to process or you experience other difficulties, see Frequently Asked Questions or contact or email your questions or request for support through the CBP support portal.
Notification of Conditional Approval:
Global Entry
Aug 28, 2015
WILLISTON, VT
PO BOX 946
Williston, VT 05495
US
JACK FROST
1000 MAIN ST
CENTERVILLE, 02234-5678
US
Re: Your application for the Global Entry Program Membership #"123456789"
Dear "JACK FROST":
We are pleased to inform you that your U. S. Customs and Border Protection, Global Entry membership application has been processed and you are now invited to visit an enrollment center to complete the enrollment process.
In order to finalize your Global Entry enrollment, you need to complete an interview within 365 days of conditional approval, or your application will be cancelled. You can reschedule as often as needed]. To do this, please log in through your TTP Account using the username and password you established when you completed your initial application. Once you have logged in, please schedule your interview using the blue "Schedule Interview" button located on the right side of the screen. If you have already visited the enrollment center for this application, please disregard this letter.
You must bring the following original documents with you to the enrollment center:
Your Global Entry membership number is, "123456789", if your account is approved, this will become your Known Traveler Number for your TSA Pre-Check benefit. For more information on the TSA Pre-Check program please visit their web site at www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck.
Thank you for applying to the Global Entry Program. If you have any questions, please visit the Global Entry website at www.globalentry.gov. You may also contact the CBP Info Center at (877) 227-5511 or by visiting their website at https://help.cbp.gov.
Respectfully,
(unsigned)
Supervisor, Global Entry Enrollment Center
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Note: names and numbers used herein are fictitious
Global Entry
Aug 28, 2015
WILLISTON, VT
PO BOX 946
Williston, VT 05495
US
JACK FROST
1000 MAIN ST
CENTERVILLE, 02234-5678
US
Re: Your application for the Global Entry Program Membership #"123456789"
Dear "JACK FROST":
We are pleased to inform you that your U. S. Customs and Border Protection, Global Entry membership application has been processed and you are now invited to visit an enrollment center to complete the enrollment process.
In order to finalize your Global Entry enrollment, you need to complete an interview within 365 days of conditional approval, or your application will be cancelled. You can reschedule as often as needed]. To do this, please log in through your TTP Account using the username and password you established when you completed your initial application. Once you have logged in, please schedule your interview using the blue "Schedule Interview" button located on the right side of the screen. If you have already visited the enrollment center for this application, please disregard this letter.
You must bring the following original documents with you to the enrollment center:
- A valid passport. If you travel using more than one passport, please bring them to the interview so that the information can be added to your file. This provides you with the ability to use either passport at the Global Entry kiosk;
- A permanent resident card (if applicable);
- Documents providing evidence of residency. Examples are: driver's license (if the address is current), mortgage statement, rental payment statement, utility bill, etc.
Your Global Entry membership number is, "123456789", if your account is approved, this will become your Known Traveler Number for your TSA Pre-Check benefit. For more information on the TSA Pre-Check program please visit their web site at www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck.
Thank you for applying to the Global Entry Program. If you have any questions, please visit the Global Entry website at www.globalentry.gov. You may also contact the CBP Info Center at (877) 227-5511 or by visiting their website at https://help.cbp.gov.
Respectfully,
(unsigned)
Supervisor, Global Entry Enrollment Center
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Note: names and numbers used herein are fictitious
If your application status is "Pending Review" then your application has been received and is being processed. Please note that processing times vary by applicant.
The vetting process cannot be expedited. If you submitted a renewal application before expiration of your current membership, then you can continue to use your benefits until the renewal is finalized (up to 6 months after your expiration date). [Please note that according to the TTP website, the grace period has been extended to 24 months.
[b]After the application has been reviewed, the status will be updated to either "Conditionally Approved" or "Denied" and a letter will be posted in your TTP account with additional information. This letter can be found under Notifications on the Dashboard.
If conditionally approved, you will receive a notification to schedule your interview. It is important that you complete your interview within 365 days of conditional approval. Failure to schedule an interview in that timeframe will cancel your application and you will need to pay again and reapply if you still wish to be a member.
Please note that some Enrollment Centers have a long wait for an interview. Availability is displayed through your TTP account before applying and upon conditional approval. If you have immediate travel plans, please have flexibility in the center that you can visit for the interview. To see where the centers are located see the links below [please go to this [URL="https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1332/~/i-have-submitted-my-trusted-traveler-application-for-review.-did-cbp-receive-my"]CBP web page for the links.
You should prepare for your appointment as if you were newly applying, with passport, naturalization certificate or whatever you're using to establish qualification as well as documents establishing residency (state driver's license, senior identification, etc.) you will also have your fingerprints and photograph taken.
Be sure to mention anything you've forgotten to list in your application form, and to disclose any incidents such as being arrested (not just if you were found guilty) or Driving Under the Influence - alcohol or any substance - AKA "DUIs" (some posting in this thread report they were asked if they'd been charged with DUI);,these folks access various data bases, at least one of which includes data going back to the 1950s. Some members in this forum have posted they had trouble or were initially denied for not mentioning those incidents, even juvenile records that should have been expunged.
If your reapplication is approved, you will generally be notified quickly.
Your Global Entry Program Number / TT# and your PASSID will not change.
Longest wait for renewal (already renewed)
360 days - 5khours (August 2023 approval; no interview); applied 08/19/22, approved 8/14/23
334 days - (ms)jmd001 (Oct 2020 approval; no interview); specifically 11/20/2019 to 10/19/2020
313 days - (ms)arollins (Dec 2020 approval; no interview); applied 02/02/20, approved 12/11/20
313 days - RandomNobody Applied Mar 30 2022, approved Feb 6 2023, no interview.
311 days - Stanj (Nov. 2020 approval)
310 days - solosf (Nov. 2020 approval)
309 days - drewguy (Nov. 2020 approval)
305 days - BTA daughter (Nov. 2020 approval)
294 days - CaptainMiles (August 2020 approval, no interview)
292 days - topcat_dcx (July 2020 approval)
292 days - gig103 (Aug 2020 approval, no interview)
263 days - phillapkin (June 2020 approval)
256 days - DCDuo (Feb. 2020 approval)
224 days - Smartguy35 (8/23/19 to 4/3/20)
223 days - N104UA (8/22/19 to 4/1/20)
222 days - cheltzel (11/4/2019 applied, 6/12/2020 approval, no interview)
212 days - Matthew330Ci (8/1/2019 applied, 2/26/2020 approval, no interview)
211 days - aerokitty (Feb. 2020 approval, no interview)
207 days - Mrs. Flaneurs (Feb 2020, interview required)
197 days - mgalisa (Jan. 2020 approval)
Longest active waits for renewal
6/3/19 - Marcky
6/26/19 - Mearagirl
7/3/19 - mctaste
Global Entry Renewal Information and Processing Timelines
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For indexing and future search purposes, additional posts whose focus was on listing countries visited on the Global Entry application, rather than the renewal process, were moved to the relevant thread:Thank you for understanding,
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#1787
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Programs: Marriott, Hilton
Posts: 133
2 DPs for GE Renewal
P1:
Applied: Nov 26, 2021
Status: still shows "Pending Review" as of now (Jan 7, 2022)
P2:
Applied: Jan 5, 2022
Approval: Jan 7, 2022
P2 was born a US citizen while P1 obtained US citizenship in 2020. Not sure if that's why P2's process was much quicker.
P1:
Applied: Nov 26, 2021
Status: still shows "Pending Review" as of now (Jan 7, 2022)
P2:
Applied: Jan 5, 2022
Approval: Jan 7, 2022
P2 was born a US citizen while P1 obtained US citizenship in 2020. Not sure if that's why P2's process was much quicker.
#1788
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: DL PM, WN A-List
Posts: 346
Expiration March 2022
Dec 17: applied for renewal
Dec 18: conditionally approved
Fast forward to Jan 11, Got an interview at MSP for 8:15
8:12am: pulled in for interview
8:15am: left office
8:55am: got email that I was approved
Dec 17: applied for renewal
Dec 18: conditionally approved
Fast forward to Jan 11, Got an interview at MSP for 8:15
8:12am: pulled in for interview
8:15am: left office
8:55am: got email that I was approved
#1789
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: RDU
Programs: Marriott Platinum. AA and UA as well, but I don't care about them anymore.
Posts: 308
Interestingly, my wife's GE expired because she didn't check and start her passport renewal before IT expired. So she got the passport renewed, then had to re-apply for GE since it had expired. I expected she'd have to do everything again, so we were looking at flying to MIA for the interview as that was one of the few places within a couple hours flying time that had openings.
She then got an email saying it was approved. Not conditionally approved, but full approval, and then a couple weeks later got a renewed GE card (that she didn't ask for, but she had one the last time so I guess they just sent it on).
I fully did not expect that at all.
She then got an email saying it was approved. Not conditionally approved, but full approval, and then a couple weeks later got a renewed GE card (that she didn't ask for, but she had one the last time so I guess they just sent it on).
I fully did not expect that at all.
#1790
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: New York City
Programs: UA: 1K, Hyatt: Explorist and Marriott: LF Titanium Elite
Posts: 1,268
Another Data Point:
Currently US GCH
Currently US GCH
- October 09 2021: Renewed online
- January 13 2022: Just received notification of renewal with no interview (got a letter from JFK even though I'm residing in NJ now)
- Changed address
- Switched job
- Travelled to these countries: UK, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Korea, Japan, HK, China, Australia, Thailand, India, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Egypt, South Africa, Morocco, Brazil, Peru, Argentina
#1793
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Boston
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 272
I have come to believe that there are different "queues" or buckets in which renewal applications are placed in, depending on individual profile or a whole lot of other factors that we can't know about. It seems like the folks who are approved within a few days have passed some sort of an automated approval process, and those who have to wait for months must undergo manual review which takes time depending on the number of pending cases..
#1796
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DTW
Programs: DL 2MM, Marriott LTT, Hilton Gold, United Silver
Posts: 223
I have come to believe that there are different "queues" or buckets in which renewal applications are placed in, depending on individual profile or a whole lot of other factors that we can't know about. It seems like the folks who are approved within a few days have passed some sort of an automated approval process, and those who have to wait for months must undergo manual review which takes time depending on the number of pending cases..
My wife submitted a renewal application January 26, 2022, (expiration is in fourth quarter this year, but wanted to get it in process, just in case). She received approval two days later on January 28, 2022. No interview.
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I just did the renewal application and received a notice that my renewal had been approved (no request to schedule an interview). At the time I renewed, this was fairly common but far from universal; there was speculation at the time that people who had visited countries on the "naughty" list had to do interviews.
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When I did mine, I had the impression that a slight majority of people had to do the interview again, but it wasn't required for a significant fraction of renewals.