Customs and Border Protection announces Global Entry enrollment event

Press release

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations announced Tuesday that a Global Entry enrollment event will be held June 22 at the Sweetgrass Port of Entry. 

During this enrollment event, CBP will conduct interviews for conditionally approved Global Entry applicants.

  Applicants who have received conditional approval will need to telephone the port of Sweetgrass at 406-335-9610, est. 329, to schedule an appointment for the June 22 Global Entry enrollment event. 

  Global Entry is a voluntary expedited clearance initiative for pre-approved low-risk international travelers, who are processed by biometric identification using a designated kiosk, rather than waiting in line for entry processing by a CBP officer when entering the U.S. at a participating CBP airport.  The kiosks facilitate entry by reducing wait and processing times.

To become a conditionally approved Global Entry applicant, individuals must apply online, undergo a background investigation and complete an in-person interview with a CBP officer. If no disqualifying information is found, travelers receive the benefit of expedited processing. The $100 application fee allows for five years of membership and travelers can use the Global Entry kiosks located in 47 U.S. airports and 13 preclearance locations around the world.

During the enrollment event, the Enrollment Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MDT on June 22. The enrollment center at the port of Sweetgrass is located on the same level as the visitor parking, and is accessed via the skywalk following the signs to the FAST/NEXUS center. The port of Sweetgrass is located on Interstate 15 north of Shelby at the border with Canada.

Travelers interested in applying for Global Entry need to apply online utilizing the Global Online Enrollment System GOES at https://goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov/main/goes or http://1.usa.gov/IFjF3e. With the enrollment event quickly approaching, any applicant wishing to take advantage of this opportunity, needs to start the application process immediately. CBP strongly suggests that applications are submitted no later than June 7, as the application vetting process typically takes two weeks for conditional approval.

Global Entry also provides access to  TSA Pre™, online at http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck, initiative which offers expedited screening through domestic airport security checkpoints.  Benefits of TSA Pre™ include being able to leave shoes, light outerwear and belts on, and not having to remove laptops from carrying cases.

More information on CBP’s Global Entry Program can be found at Global Entry or visit the CBP.gov homepage at https://www.cbp.gov.