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Another Country Will Offer Global Entry

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Several dozen Trusted Traveler programs are available around the world, many of which are available to U.S. citizens. The U.S., of course, also has its own Trusted Traveler program for international arrivals, in the form of Global Entry.

Anyone who has Global Entry will tell you that it’s a major time saver. On a U.S.-bound flight, while the rest of your plane has to stand in line to go through Customs when (re)entering the United States, those with Global entry can go through the electronic option and continue on their merry way in just a matter of minutes.

Global Entry is currently available at the following U.S. and U.S. territory airports:

But that’s not all! The fact that the U.S. government has partnered with a handful of other countries so there are also Global Entry locations at one or more of their respective airports, as well, is just icing on the cake – you can speed through their Customs/border patrol queues, as well.

Not just for U.S. citizens

Over the years the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has entered into arrangements with partner countries to facilitate travel, in that they’ve made Global Entry available to those countries’ respective citizens.  Those countries currently include:

Each potential member has to be vetted, just as those in the U.S. have to go through a process before being given access to Global Entry status (the citizens of some of these countries actually must be vetted by their own country before they can even apply for Global Entry).

To that end, CBP has recently announced that citizens of the Dominican Republic are now eligible to apply for Global Entry, as well.

“We are pleased to welcome Dominican citizens to apply for Global Entry membership,” said Troy A. Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the CBP Commissioner. “Today’s announcement builds on our partnership with the Dominican Republic to facilitate legitimate travel and commerce, while ensuring a lasting commitment to strengthening the security of both our nations.”

“The incorporation of the Dominican Republic into Global Entry is an evident example of the trust placed by the United States Government in President Luis Abinader, in his government and in the Dominican people,” said Dominican Republic Minister of Foreign Affairs Roberto Alvarez. “A historic moment of unquestionable recognition of the strength and solidity of our democratic institutions; of the rule of law; the growth and stability of the economy; of the fight against corruption and impunity; of the image and regional prestige of the country; and the defense of human rights.”

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