Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Miami Field Operations announces the expansion of the Global Entry pilot program to the general aviation facility at Hollywood/Ft. Lauderdale international airport.
Global Entry expedites the customs and security process for trusted air travelers while helping CBP ensure the safety of all airline passengers. Expanding this vital program allows us to improve customer service at airports and concentrate our resources on higher-risk travelers.
Global Entry allows pre-approved members an alternative to regular passport processing lines. At the kiosk, Global Entry members insert their passport or lawful permanent resident card into a document reader, provide digital fingerprints for comparison with fingerprints on file, answer customs declaration questions on the kiosk’s touch-screen, and then present a transaction receipt to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers before leaving the inspection area.
Global Entry applicants may complete their interview and biometric data collection at enrollment centers at any of the available sites, while approved members can use kiosks at any of the sites to complete their CBP processing upon arrival from international travel.
Global Entry is available at 20 U.S. international airports. To date, more than 22,000 members have enrolled in Global Entry, which began on June 6, 2008. Global Entry kiosks have been used more than 75,000 times at the existing locations.
Global Entry is currently open to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Citizens of the Netherlands may also apply under a special reciprocal arrangement that links Global Entry with the Privium program in Amsterdam.
“The Miami Office of Field Operations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proud to announce that we have increased our ability to expedite the CBP processing requirements for trusted air travelers.” said Harold Woodward, director of Field Operations. “
For more information on this or other CBP trusted traveler programs, or for an application to enroll in the Global Entry pilot program, please visit the Global Entry Web site. ( Global Entry Program )
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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