Feb 22, 2022, 4:15 pm
Last edit by: TWA884
Related threads:
- Process explained here - http://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-tr...united-kingdom
- Home Office page - https://www.gov.uk/apply-faster-entry-usa
- Home Office Beta registration page for Global Entry - https://global-entry.beta.homeoffice...ister-to-apply.
UK Citizens Global Entry Applications and Renewals Procedures & Timelines
Feb 21, 2017, 2:42 pm
#1576
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: UK (currently)
Programs: BA Gold (and many other greater and lesser distinctions)
Posts: 7,207
I don't have GE and applied for an ESTA recently and it also said pending review. Slightly alarmed, I immediately (within seconds) plugged my details into the status checker and it showed it as already approved.
Feb 21, 2017, 4:13 pm
#1577
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Peterborough, UK
Programs: BA Silver; IHG Spire; Avis P+; Global Entry
Posts: 1,505
Feb 28, 2017, 1:35 pm
#1578
Join Date: Oct 2008
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 887
Applied to UKBF for access code 12/02/17
Access code received and GOES application 14/02/17
Conditional Approval for Global Entry 28/02/17
Had been planning on going for the interview when I go to Alaska in June, however with appointments available at the US embassy for next week and Ryanair doing a GLA-STN same day return flight for £32 decided to get the interview next week.
Interview 08/03/17
Whole process will have taken just over 3 weeks by the time the interview is done.
Access code received and GOES application 14/02/17
Conditional Approval for Global Entry 28/02/17
Had been planning on going for the interview when I go to Alaska in June, however with appointments available at the US embassy for next week and Ryanair doing a GLA-STN same day return flight for £32 decided to get the interview next week.
Interview 08/03/17
Whole process will have taken just over 3 weeks by the time the interview is done.
Mar 2, 2017, 4:32 am
#1579
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA, U2+, SK, AF/KL, IHG, Hilton, others gathering dust...
Posts: 2,552
It did move to Authorization Pending before changing to approved. Can't remember how long that took, but certainly no more than 5 mins, probably a bit less.
Mar 25, 2017, 1:12 pm
#1580
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: UK
Programs: Virgin Flying Club Red, Emirates Skywards Blue, BA Executive Club Blue, Amex BA
Posts: 2,377
It looks like there is no enrolment centre at the USA embassy anymore. Apparently we have 6 months to travel to the USA before custom's check expires. There's no way we can travel to the USA in that time period. So do I loose all the money I've paid so far?
Mar 25, 2017, 1:57 pm
#1581
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: Amex Platinum, HH Gold, National Executive Elite, SPG Gold, Avis President's Club, Hertz Pres Cir
Posts: 33
AFAIK, there's no time limit that way.
May 14, 2017, 9:10 am
#1583
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
May 14, 2017, 2:20 pm
#1584
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: US of A
Programs: Delta Diamond, United 1K, BA Blue, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,775
Jun 10, 2017, 7:09 am
#1585
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 7
Here's my story from the UK.
I applied for the UK Background Check on Tuesday 30th May and was surprised when that came back in under 24 hours. I then applied for Global Entry via CBP on Wednesday 31st May and this morning (10th June) I have been conditionally accepted.
Like so many others have said finding the appointment is difficult. I am in California on vacation in October and can't find anything during may stay. I have though found an appointment in Chicago so looks like a day on a plane for me.
Haven't given up hope of a Californian appointment yet as both Las Vegas and Long Beach have loads of appointments up to September then nothing in October. I wonder if the appointments haven't been loaded yet?
Guess I'll need to keep checking for openings.
Update: After an afternoon of searching, I have now secured an appointment in Phoenix which is much closer to my vacation destination of Los Angeles :-)
I applied for the UK Background Check on Tuesday 30th May and was surprised when that came back in under 24 hours. I then applied for Global Entry via CBP on Wednesday 31st May and this morning (10th June) I have been conditionally accepted.
Like so many others have said finding the appointment is difficult. I am in California on vacation in October and can't find anything during may stay. I have though found an appointment in Chicago so looks like a day on a plane for me.
Haven't given up hope of a Californian appointment yet as both Las Vegas and Long Beach have loads of appointments up to September then nothing in October. I wonder if the appointments haven't been loaded yet?
Guess I'll need to keep checking for openings.
Update: After an afternoon of searching, I have now secured an appointment in Phoenix which is much closer to my vacation destination of Los Angeles :-)
Last edited by essxjay; Jun 11, 2017 at 6:29 pm Reason: merge consecutive posts
Jun 11, 2017, 5:57 am
#1586
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
Result! Worth keeping on checking as something may get open up - some centres are also willing to take walk ups, so you might get lucky.
GE is fantastic, was off plane and through immigration and customs at Boston on Friday in under 5 min - wish entering the UK was at quick!
GE is fantastic, was off plane and through immigration and customs at Boston on Friday in under 5 min - wish entering the UK was at quick!
Jun 11, 2017, 2:15 pm
#1587
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,631
Moderator's Note: Please let's get back on topic
We're experiencing topic drift.
Please get back to the subject at hand, which is: Global Entry program - processing time for UK citizens
Thank you,
TWA884
Travel Safety/Security co-moderator
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Jun 19, 2017, 10:24 am
#1588
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,631
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Jul 2, 2017, 6:44 pm
#1589
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Oregon
Programs: UAL, Alaska, Delta
Posts: 3
UK Fast track
This thread seems to be for entry into the US. I'm looking to Fast Track into UK. My husband and I live in the US. He has his greencard and UK born passport. I have only US passport. In lieu of getting separated at customs will the UK FastTrack system make my life easier. We will be going at least annually US to UK to visit family.
Any help appreciated.
Any help appreciated.
Jul 2, 2017, 7:16 pm
#1590
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,927
This thread seems to be for entry into the US. I'm looking to Fast Track into UK. My husband and I live in the US. He has his greencard and UK born passport. I have only US passport. In lieu of getting separated at customs will the UK FastTrack system make my life easier. We will be going at least annually US to UK to visit family.
Any help appreciated.
Any help appreciated.