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- 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.
Global Entry Procedures and Timelines of Applications and Renewals for UK Citizens
Aug 11, 13, 10:24 am
#106
Join Date: Oct 2010
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But then we are the only country in the world that issues six flavours of passports only one of which means you're actually British.
Aug 11, 13, 10:26 am
#107
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The full text says:
which to me does not sound like much change (particularly as CBP referred me to BA), however:
Unfortunately, the "near future" may also be influenced by the more distant future prospect of:
In order to allow for the development of the program's infrastructure, the application process will initially be open to only a limited number of citizens of the United Kingdom who frequently travel to the United States. Persons who have been identified as potentially eligible for initial participation receive a CBP promotional code and information about the program from a British airline carrier, the U.S. Embassy, or CBP.
Although CBP is expanding Global Entry to permit a limited number of citizens of the United Kingdom to apply for Global Entry at this time to allow for the development of the program's infrastructure, CBP expects to be able to expand eligibility to apply for Global Entry to include all British citizens in the near future. CBP will announce such expansion by notice in the Federal Register and on http://www.globalentry.gov.
Consistent with the Joint Statement, U.S. citizens who participate in Global Entry or U.S. citizens who can utilize Global Entry kiosks as NEXUS or SENTRI participants will have the option to apply for participation in the United Kingdom's trusted traveler program, once such a program is established. Once the program is established, CBP plans to announce it on CBP's Web site at http://www.globalentry.gov.
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Aug 11, 13, 10:30 am
#108
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 50
The full text says:
which to me does not sound like much change (particularly as CBP referred me to BA), however:
Unfortunately, the "near future" may also be influenced by more distant future prospect of:
which to me does not sound like much change (particularly as CBP referred me to BA), however:
Unfortunately, the "near future" may also be influenced by more distant future prospect of:
Aug 11, 13, 4:39 pm
#109
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Consistent with the Joint Statement, U.S. citizens who participate in Global Entry or U.S. citizens who can utilize Global Entry kiosks as NEXUS or SENTRI participants will have the option to apply for participation in the United Kingdom's trusted traveler program, once such a program is established. Once the program is established, CBP plans to announce it on CBP's Web site at http://www.globalentry.gov.
IMHO, the US should have gently insisted on SOME kind of actual reciprocity.
Aug 11, 13, 6:23 pm
#110
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Yeah, swell. "You let us in now, we'll let you in someday, as soon as we get around to it." My IRIS worked fine for years, then suddenly stopped working, and of course there was no one to ask why, the offices being permanently de-staffed. All phone calls led to the answer, "The program is being discontinued." And incoming Fast Track has become a joke in most of LHR.
IMHO, the US should have gently insisted on SOME kind of actual reciprocity.
IMHO, the US should have gently insisted on SOME kind of actual reciprocity.
Aug 11, 13, 7:11 pm
#112
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Aug 11, 13, 7:13 pm
#113
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Yeah, swell. "You let us in now, we'll let you in someday, as soon as we get around to it." My IRIS worked fine for years, then suddenly stopped working, and of course there was no one to ask why, the offices being permanently de-staffed. All phone calls led to the answer, "The program is being discontinued." And incoming Fast Track has become a joke in most of LHR.
IMHO, the US should have gently insisted on SOME kind of actual reciprocity.
IMHO, the US should have gently insisted on SOME kind of actual reciprocity.
Now, that would be reciprocity !!
I'll add a
but it does irk me every time I enter the US. No excuses for the UK discontinuing IRIS though, that was a brilliant scheme.
Aug 11, 13, 9:16 pm
#114
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I'm going to hazard an educated guess (hope?) and say it'll only be for British Citizens holding biometric passports.
Probably because the UK is the only country in Europe where the border officials know the difference between a British Citizen passport and a BN(O)/BOC/BS/BPP one. Plenty of BN(O)/BOCs living in Europe without a visa based on their British 'citizenship'.
But then we are the only country in the world that issues six flavours of passports only one of which means you're actually British.
Probably because the UK is the only country in Europe where the border officials know the difference between a British Citizen passport and a BN(O)/BOC/BS/BPP one. Plenty of BN(O)/BOCs living in Europe without a visa based on their British 'citizenship'.
But then we are the only country in the world that issues six flavours of passports only one of which means you're actually British.
Based on visiting certain large cities in Europe (including the UK), I would say that there are more Middle East / African people than BNO. (Racial profiling, but then again, before 1997 I don't remember HK being very multicultural. Even today >90 percent of HKers are ethnic Chinese)
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Aug 12, 13, 5:09 am
#117
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MAN/BHX
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If the UK really is as bad as the US, and a non-EU citizen wants to get into the UK quickly, I'd suggest booking a tag-on flight to a UK domestic location. The queues at Passport control at connections aren't too bad.
I reckon you could fit in a quick flight to MAN/EDI/GLA and back in the time it takes to get into the US sometimes.
I reckon you could fit in a quick flight to MAN/EDI/GLA and back in the time it takes to get into the US sometimes.
Aug 12, 13, 5:16 am
#118
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Boston, MA
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Yeah, swell. "You let us in now, we'll let you in someday, as soon as we get around to it." My IRIS worked fine for years, then suddenly stopped working, and of course there was no one to ask why, the offices being permanently de-staffed. All phone calls led to the answer, "The program is being discontinued." And incoming Fast Track has become a joke in most of LHR.
IMHO, the US should have gently insisted on SOME kind of actual reciprocity.
IMHO, the US should have gently insisted on SOME kind of actual reciprocity.
Aug 12, 13, 6:36 am
#119
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Silver, Mucci
Posts: 5,289
If the UK really is as bad as the US, and a non-EU citizen wants to get into the UK quickly, I'd suggest booking a tag-on flight to a UK domestic location. The queues at Passport control at connections aren't too bad.
I reckon you could fit in a quick flight to MAN/EDI/GLA and back in the time it takes to get into the US sometimes.
I reckon you could fit in a quick flight to MAN/EDI/GLA and back in the time it takes to get into the US sometimes.
Aug 12, 13, 10:21 am
#120
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MAN/BHX
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Posts: 6,027
I haven't seen a separate line for non-EU (At t5), at least in the fast track line.
