Proposed Application Fee Increase for Global Entry and NEXUS
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Proposed Application Fee Increase for Global Entry and NEXUS
The CBP is proposing to increase both the Global Entry application fee of $100 and NEXUS application fee of $50 to $120. The SENTRI application fee will be reduced from $122.25 to $120. Minors under age 18 would be exempt from the application fee if they apply at the same time as a parent or legal guardian or if their parent or legal guardian is already a member of the same program to which the minor is applying. Otherwise, the minor would be required to pay the $120 fee.
Harmonization of the Fees and Application Procedures for the Global Entry and Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection Programs and Other Changes (and PDF) (alternate location of proposed rule with link to submit formal comments)
Moderator's Note: Please keep in mind that the Trusted Travelers forum is informational. Please discuss only practical issues concerning the proposed application fee increase in this thread. If you wish to argue the merits of or the justifications for the rate increase, please start a new thread in the Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate forum.
Harmonization of the Fees and Application Procedures for the Global Entry and Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection Programs and Other Changes (and PDF) (alternate location of proposed rule with link to submit formal comments)
CBP has performed a fee study entitled “CBP Trusted Traveler Programs Fee Study” and determined that a uniform $120 fee is appropriate and necessary to recover a reasonable portion of costs associated with application processing for these three CBP trusted traveler programs. In this document, CBP is proposing a $120 application fee for the Global Entry and SENTRI programs. CBP intends to publish a separate Federal Register notice that addresses the NEXUS application fee (which will be consistent with the fees proposed here for Global Entry and SENTRI). With respect to the application fee paid by minors, CBP is proposing in this document that, for the Global Entry and SENTRI programs, minors under age 18 would be exempt from the application fee if they applied concurrently with a parent or legal guardian or if their parent or legal guardian is already a member of the same program to which the minor is applying. Otherwise, the minor would be required to pay the $120 fee.
Last edited by TWA884; Sep 16, 20 at 5:36 pm Reason: Update link URL, add links to PDF version and alternate location where comments may be submitted.
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With NEXUS, minors' applications are currently free and memberships are valid for five years after the first birthday following the approval, even when the minors turn 18 during that five years period.
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Buried in the 28 pages under heading: "2. Proposal To Exempt Certain Minors From Payment of the Application Fee"
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Folks,
Per the moderator's note in the original post, please keep in mind that the Trusted Travelers forum is informational.
Please discuss only practical issues concerning the proposed application fee increase in this thread. If you wish to argue the merits of or the justifications for the rate increase, please start a new thread in the Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate forum.
Posts expressing opinions on the size of the rate increase have been deleted.
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Per the moderator's note in the original post, please keep in mind that the Trusted Travelers forum is informational.
Please discuss only practical issues concerning the proposed application fee increase in this thread. If you wish to argue the merits of or the justifications for the rate increase, please start a new thread in the Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate forum.
Posts expressing opinions on the size of the rate increase have been deleted.
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My understanding from reading posts here and elsewhere is that, for NEXUS, Canada would have to approve such a rate increase. Is that correct? Any idea if that has a chance of happening at about the same time as the change for US-only programs, or would it likely take significantly longer?
A good thing to potentially come from this is that credit cards that as of now reimburse only TSA Pre and Global Entry should also reimburse NEXUS! That would be great!
A good thing to potentially come from this is that credit cards that as of now reimburse only TSA Pre and Global Entry should also reimburse NEXUS! That would be great!

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My understanding from reading posts here and elsewhere is that, for NEXUS, Canada would have to approve such a rate increase. Is that correct? Any idea if that has a chance of happening at about the same time as the change for US-only programs, or would it likely take significantly longer?
A good thing to potentially come from this is that credit cards that as of now reimburse only TSA Pre and Global Entry should also reimburse NEXUS! That would be great!
A good thing to potentially come from this is that credit cards that as of now reimburse only TSA Pre and Global Entry should also reimburse NEXUS! That would be great!

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New Global entry rules and fees as it related to application...
Background. From NY and applied for global entry back in December when suddenly all NYers were disallowed entry. So our application was refunded, $$ refunded and that was that. Last week, my wife and 2 kids got emails that we could reapply. Kids are under 18. Basically we have to apply by some time in March.
The email we got is here:
Dear Trusted Traveler Programs Applicant,
You are receiving this message because your U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) application was cancelled on February 6, 2020, and you received a refund for the application fee. On September 26, 2020, TTP applications submitted by New York residents that were cancelled on February 6, 2020 were restored to the Trusted Traveler Programs Website. You will have until March 26, 2021, to pay the application fee and submit your application. CBP will begin processing the application once the application fee is paid.
To submit your CBP TTP application, please complete the following steps:
Log into your TTP account https://ttp.cbp.dhs.gov/
Select your reinstated application under "Applications in Progress"
Follow the prompts and pay the required application fee
If you have already reapplied and submitted the TTP application fee, no additional action is required.
If you no longer wish to resume the TTP application process, no further action is required.
Respectfully,
Trusted Traveler Programs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
But with the proposed changed, GE fees may go to $120 and kids would be included. See here: https://thepointsguy.com/news/global...-raising-fees/
So we arent sure what to do. Maybe just reapply for the parents since the kids may be included? Or wait until the change is set in stone before reapplying for the two of us? Anyone else in the same predicament?
The email we got is here:
Dear Trusted Traveler Programs Applicant,
You are receiving this message because your U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) application was cancelled on February 6, 2020, and you received a refund for the application fee. On September 26, 2020, TTP applications submitted by New York residents that were cancelled on February 6, 2020 were restored to the Trusted Traveler Programs Website. You will have until March 26, 2021, to pay the application fee and submit your application. CBP will begin processing the application once the application fee is paid.
To submit your CBP TTP application, please complete the following steps:
Log into your TTP account https://ttp.cbp.dhs.gov/
Select your reinstated application under "Applications in Progress"
Follow the prompts and pay the required application fee
If you have already reapplied and submitted the TTP application fee, no additional action is required.
If you no longer wish to resume the TTP application process, no further action is required.
Respectfully,
Trusted Traveler Programs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
But with the proposed changed, GE fees may go to $120 and kids would be included. See here: https://thepointsguy.com/news/global...-raising-fees/
So we arent sure what to do. Maybe just reapply for the parents since the kids may be included? Or wait until the change is set in stone before reapplying for the two of us? Anyone else in the same predicament?
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I do wonder if harmonizing the fee will lead CC companies to start covering NEXUS as part of their GE/Precheck benefit, it never made sense that they didn't. On a related note, there are so many cards offering GE as a benefit I wonder how many are paying their fee out of pocket these days (Those with children for sure).
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Also - NEXUS can be paid by CAD as well (i.e. CAD$120 after harmonization). So it would also create currency exchange issue as well.
Not many. But I do know that 1 particular group of people have to pay out of pocket - those who have been found ineligible for GE (including revocation) and have to apply for TSA Pre-Check, as they used the reimbursement on GE.