UK Citizens Global Entry Applications and Renewals Procedures & Timelines
 

Has anyone completed this yet? How long did it take?

AFAIK UK peeps can't join Global Entry.

"Global Entry is open to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, Dutch citizens, and Mexican nationals. Canadian citizens and residents may enjoy Global Entry benefits through membership in the NEXUS program."

I was under the impression that UK nationals aren't eligible.

Why Dutch but not British? Aren't we have special relationship with US?

I think the dutch have some reciprocal arrangement.

Yes it is horrid that they won't allow to apply. I think Canada has a scheme which allows them to use the automatic border crossing. So much for the 'Special Relationship'.

The GOES web site is very vague, but eventually I found:

Not quite. There were a few hundred 'pilot scheme' codes issued to the UK. The number was very limited and not available to all applicants.

This was test scheme: unless you were invited into it - with a unique code - the rule you state above does hold true (for now). The good news is that if the test goes well, then maybe things will open up.

The very limited number of codes were distributed to the most frequent UK-US flyers by the powers that be - including via GGL. These were distributed based on previous flying/INS patterns and were offered, not requestable.
(Just to be clear, at present you have to be asked, you cannot ask to join.)

In terms of the OP question: Once you have registered, got your police cerficate (aloow 4 weeks), paid the US$100 it can all go v quiet for several weeks. Once the background checks are complete (you will need to list every country you have visited and when), you will then be told you have reached the stage where you need to attend an interview with INS at a US airport where they have a CBP office. You can book this online. This, if all goes well and is successful, will see you registered. All in all allow aorund 2-3 months assuming you visit the US a lot to enable you to complete the last bit.

Overall, I have to say its a travel changing experience. Plane door to cab in 5-10 mins is very possible - even at JFK.

Ever? That's gonna be one hell of a long list for a lot of FTers :)

In the online form I filled out before I found that I was not eligible, I had to list all the countries that I had visited in the last 5 years (Tripit is a great asset!).

Thanks for the reply, I have been invited by BA and given a code so have just applied today having received my police certificate. Will look forward to the next stages. I am in the US most months so should not be an issue.

The Dutch were one of the first to recognize the US as an independent country - so it makes perfect sense to me.

Glad something is happening, having just been Security Cleared one would hope the Police Certificate would be a formality. Of course, if BA is issuing the certs number then I won't get one as most of my historic transatlantic travel is on UA!

Customer 02/01/2012 07:20 PM
When will British citizens be able to enrol onto the Global Entry program? I note that it is currently open to those with a promotional code - presumably as a trial scheme. Can you give me any indication when it likely to be more widely available?

Response 02/14/2012 08:35 AM
Currently we are not aware of the roll out date when this will be available for other UK nationals to use the Global Entry Program. Please continue to check our web site for updates on this program.

GE would definitely help UK residents move through immigration & customs quicker.

Now is IRIS still available for US citizens? Americans often have to wait an hour or longer to get through UK passport control as well...