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
Nov 23, 2015, 11:27 am
#1036
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Sheffield, UK
Programs: BA - Silver,Hilton-Diamond, IHG - PlatAmb, GHA - Plat
Posts: 766
http://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-tr...ry/eligibility
"Have been convicted of any criminal offense or have pending criminal charges or outstanding warrants (to include driving under the influence);"
Nov 23, 2015, 11:58 am
#1037
Community Director
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, BD Gold (in memoriam), IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 8,480
You'd be surprised though how little you need fly to make it worthwhile - when you think how much per hour we're prepared to fly CW or F, rather than WT+ or WT, and how much time you'd save at an average immigration queue and an average customs queue. The £100 cost of GE makes sense if you fly once every couple of years to the US!
Someone who travels at most once a year probably would not feel able to justify this. I would say, given the increasing spread of non-GE automated entry machines, the benefit is being eroded slightly and you'd want to be visiting at least twice a year on average before the balance shifts.
The inclusion of PreCheck is almost now a bigger benefit at some airports, so who you fly with also makes a difference - if it's never one of the airlines who participate then a further incentive is removed.
Nov 23, 2015, 12:08 pm
#1038
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Here and there
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 1,551
The automated passport control machines that are rolling out around the country, and available to all ESTA travellers, seem to be speeding up the process also. Still requires visiting a booth each time but this is much quicker than the old method.
Nov 23, 2015, 12:17 pm
#1040
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
My bet is that someone will be arranging for interviews/final approval/activation to be completed somewhere in the UK too. The US-UK business groups can even organize things to get such a thing to occur in the UK, in much the same way as has happened in Japan, the Netherlands, Germany and perhaps even elsewhere amongst the US VWP countries.
Nov 23, 2015, 12:21 pm
#1041
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BA GGL (but soon to lose the GL :-(), IHG Spire Amb, Hilton Dmnd (and pleb/pleb-plus in 1001 others)
Posts: 771
From reading the Eligibility page, yes it will bar you:
http://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-tr...ry/eligibility
"Have been convicted of any criminal offense or have pending criminal charges or outstanding warrants (to include driving under the influence);"
http://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-tr...ry/eligibility
"Have been convicted of any criminal offense or have pending criminal charges or outstanding warrants (to include driving under the influence);"
Nov 23, 2015, 1:02 pm
#1042
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: near Heathrow
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL (OWE), SA LifePlat (*G), BD Gold to the end, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,915
I emailed the address at the bottom of the webpage (geinbox@...) over the weekend and they replied giving me an access code this morning. They also attached info which describes the process and says they are giving out a limited number of codes in advance in order to test the registration process before the rush. I registered this morning so will see what happens next.
To be fair, I do work in a regulated industry and hold an enhanced DBS so not sure whether that makes a difference but submission to issue of code was less than 8 hours.
Nov 23, 2015, 2:10 pm
#1043
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,933
From reading the Eligibility page, yes it will bar you:
http://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-tr...ry/eligibility
"Have been convicted of any criminal offense or have pending criminal charges or outstanding warrants (to include driving under the influence);"
http://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-tr...ry/eligibility
"Have been convicted of any criminal offense or have pending criminal charges or outstanding warrants (to include driving under the influence);"
Nov 23, 2015, 2:55 pm
#1044
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SEA
Programs: free agent
Posts: 330
Nov 23, 2015, 3:03 pm
#1045
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Sheffield, UK
Programs: BA - Silver,Hilton-Diamond, IHG - PlatAmb, GHA - Plat
Posts: 766
And is it worth a $175ish dollar risk
Nov 24, 2015, 4:57 am
#1046
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
Programs: SK Gold, ITA Executive, Sixt Diamond, Hertz PC, Avis PC, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,164
Checked my email this evening and UK Border Force have emailed to say checks complete and have issued my UK access code to use on the GOES website. I'm impressed.
To be fair, I do work in a regulated industry and hold an enhanced DBS so not sure whether that makes a difference but submission to issue of code was less than 8 hours.
To be fair, I do work in a regulated industry and hold an enhanced DBS so not sure whether that makes a difference but submission to issue of code was less than 8 hours.
Did you get any email receipt from WorldPay for the £42 fee? I can see the pending charge on my CC, but nothing in the email.
I did make another WorldPay payment this morning [not related to this] and was emailed receipt straight away...
Nov 24, 2015, 5:15 am
#1047
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 255
I paid the fee earlier and like you I didn't get an email receipt from WorldPay.
Nov 24, 2015, 12:11 pm
#1049
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
Programs: SK Gold, ITA Executive, Sixt Diamond, Hertz PC, Avis PC, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,164
Now, let's see how long will USA checks take.
Nov 24, 2015, 12:50 pm
#1050
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 5
submitted mine earlier today, got the email about an hour ago with the UK code and just spent last hour digging out all the relevant paperwork, dates etc for the GOES website, mental note, prepare 5 years worth of address and employment history before trying something like this again.