Officials have launched new technology at seven airports across the United States and Canada to make Global Entry even faster.
The new tech has enabled a process called Seamless Border Entry, which is in place at some of the largest hubs in the U.S. and allows Global Entry members to complete the inspection without even needing to break their stride.
The new process combines “On the Move” technology with current Trusted Traveler systems used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) so travelers can move through the Global Entry checkpoint with “minimal interaction with a CBP officer, depending on officer discretion,” according to CBP. The technology scans and verifies travelers’ identities as they move.
Previously, passengers with Global Entry needed to stop at a kiosk for a biometric facial scan to verify their identity, which was then quickly double checked by a CBP officer. The Seamless Border Entry program combines those two steps into one smooth process, completed as the traveler walks through the checkpoint.
Seamless Border Entry is now available at Customs and Immigrations at the following airports: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Miami International Airport (MIA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), George Bush Continental Airport (IAH), and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
Global Entry members who aren’t flying into one of those facilities can also speed up their inspection process by using the Global Entry app on their mobile device to complete processing paperwork before they even disembark from their plane.
Travelers who don’t have Global Entry can also complete their Customs and Immigration processing on the plane with CBP’s Mobile Passport Control app, which is accepted at 53 ports of entry.
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