What Documents are Required/Acceptable for the Global Entry Interview?
#136
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 299
For the interview, I bring US Passport and driver's license with current address. Anything else? Older blogs mention a printout of the approval email, but I never received an email, I checked the website every day and was able to schedule an interview once I saw "conditionally approved". Nor any emails confirming a scheduled appointment time.
#137
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: AS Gold (OW), SK Silver (*A), UR, MR
Posts: 3,290
#138
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Charlottesville, VA, USA and Porto, Portugal
Posts: 284
I had my interview recently at EWR. While I got through it okay, I was taken by surprise when I was asked for proof of my home address. Now, reading this topic, I see that other people have been caught like this. I believe I brought everything that was listed as required but I had no physical proof of my address. My driving license has only a PO box address. The interviewer suggested that I might be able to show some proof online. I assumed (foolishly) that he meant I could use his computer for this purpose....but no, that was not allowed. Fortunately I had my laptop with me; so I fired it up and with airport wi-fi I was able to open my bank's website with details of my account showing my street address.
#139
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 4
not sure if you found it already or not, but your letter will be under the notifications button at the top. Open that itll give you a link to download your letter. Not sure what a desktop looks like exactly but it works like that for my Android phone.
#141
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: AA
Posts: 8
@maninblack My brother has recently turned 18 and has been conditionally approved for GE. He was born in the US but has never had residence in the US but will be attending University in California in about a month. We are flying through MIA and he was planning on doing EOA there. What residency proof should he provide?
#143
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,531
#144
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 62
Is there a list of acceptable residency docs for GE?
I searched and also tried to call the local CBP office to no avail - I have a GE interview next week (first time) and it says if the address on my driver's license is different than my current address I need to bring proof of residency such as rent payments, utility bills, etc.
Although my address is updated with CA DMV, the address printed on my license is different. I am wondering if my cell phone bill will suffice as all utilities are paid for by my landlord. I also have a copy of the lease from 2015, however it states that it expires one year after. So I have actually been month-to-month for like 4 years. This caused me a problem several years ago when trying to establish my residence when dealing with the local postmaster after an ex-g/f put a hold on my mail. I actually ended up having to sign a new lease with my landlord because of it!
TIA
RP
Although my address is updated with CA DMV, the address printed on my license is different. I am wondering if my cell phone bill will suffice as all utilities are paid for by my landlord. I also have a copy of the lease from 2015, however it states that it expires one year after. So I have actually been month-to-month for like 4 years. This caused me a problem several years ago when trying to establish my residence when dealing with the local postmaster after an ex-g/f put a hold on my mail. I actually ended up having to sign a new lease with my landlord because of it!
TIA
RP
#147
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,483
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Hello @RastaPasta,
I've merged your question into the relevant thread.
Examples listed by the CBP are driver's license (if the address is current), mortgage statement, rental payment statement, utility bill, etc.
FlyerTalk members' experiences are provided in numerous posts in this thread.
TWA884
Travel Safety/Security co-moderator
I've merged your question into the relevant thread.
Examples listed by the CBP are driver's license (if the address is current), mortgage statement, rental payment statement, utility bill, etc.
FlyerTalk members' experiences are provided in numerous posts in this thread.
TWA884
Travel Safety/Security co-moderator
#148
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Chicago
Programs: AAdvantage EXP | United Silver | HH Diamond | Bonvoy Platinum | Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 718
Hi there,
I didn't realize I needed something with my address on it, and they are saying the next available appt is one month after my next international trip. I have a long layover in Dallas, before going to HKG, and was thinking to see if there was a like a "standby" line, assuming people with scheduled appointments would cancel. I'm just confused when I did this a few years ago, It was so fast, got a conditional approval and interview in what felt like a week.
I didn't realize I needed something with my address on it, and they are saying the next available appt is one month after my next international trip. I have a long layover in Dallas, before going to HKG, and was thinking to see if there was a like a "standby" line, assuming people with scheduled appointments would cancel. I'm just confused when I did this a few years ago, It was so fast, got a conditional approval and interview in what felt like a week.
#149
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 8
Hi there,
I didn't realize I needed something with my address on it, and they are saying the next available appt is one month after my next international trip. I have a long layover in Dallas, before going to HKG, and was thinking to see if there was a like a "standby" line, assuming people with scheduled appointments would cancel. I'm just confused when I did this a few years ago, It was so fast, got a conditional approval and interview in what felt like a week.
I didn't realize I needed something with my address on it, and they are saying the next available appt is one month after my next international trip. I have a long layover in Dallas, before going to HKG, and was thinking to see if there was a like a "standby" line, assuming people with scheduled appointments would cancel. I'm just confused when I did this a few years ago, It was so fast, got a conditional approval and interview in what felt like a week.
#150
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Chicago
Programs: AAdvantage EXP | United Silver | HH Diamond | Bonvoy Platinum | Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 718