Global Entry – What to Expect Upon International Arrival



Know what to expect when arriving in the United States from an international destination.

U.S. Citizens enrolled in Global Entry may use the Smartgate system when entering Australia without registration. U.S. Citizens may apply for the Dutch Privium program, the Korean SES program, or the Mexican Viajero Confiable program for expedited entry into those countries. Additional fees and enrollment interviews will apply.

At airports, program participants proceed to Global Entry kiosks, present their machine-readable passport or U.S. permanent resident card, place their fingertips on the scanner for fingerprint verification, and complete a customs declaration. The kiosk issues the traveler a transaction receipt and directs the traveler to baggage claim and the exit.

Video courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Public Affairs and by Roland Filiault