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Old 12-26-2017, 03:30 AM
 
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
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I am a US citizen. I am a permanent resident of Denmark (ie., the place where I live). My wife is a Danish citizen; she has always lived in Denmark.

Am I eligible for the TSA Pre program?

But I don't think she is?

Do any of you know for sure?
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Old 12-26-2017, 04:15 AM
 
Location: Tricity, PL
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Explore here:
https://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/eligibility
https://www.tsa.gov/precheck
To be eligible to participate in TSA Pre✓®, foreign citizens must meet specific citizenship/residency requirements. The TSA Pre✓® application program membership is only open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals and lawful permanent residents. Before you apply, we recommend that you review the various DHS trusted traveler programs such as the TSA Pre✓® Application Program, Global Entry, NEXUS, or SENTRI to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements and determine the best program for you.

Global Entry is open to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., UK citizens, Indian citizens, Swiss citizens, Dutch citizens, South Korean citizens, Panamanian citizens, Singaporean citizens, Colombian citizens, German citizens, Argentinian citizens, and Mexican nationals. Global Entry program is probably a better deal—particularly because the program includes TSA PreCheck clearance.
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...-who-can-apply

http://time.com/money/4656418/tsa-pr...-global-entry/
https://thepointsguy.com/2014/05/glo...guide-and-faq/
https://thepointsguy.com/2015/07/fas...und-the-world/
https://travel.stackexchange.com/que...up-for-tsa-pre
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Old 12-26-2017, 09:52 AM
 
Location: Silver Spring, MD
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I am a US citizen. I am a permanent resident of Denmark (ie., the place where I live). My wife is a Danish citizen; she has always lived in Denmark.

Am I eligible for the TSA Pre program?

But I don't think she is?

Do any of you know for sure?
First, make sure that you are signing up for either Global Entry or Nexus. Nexus is only advised if you are able to get to one of their enrollment centers around the Canadian border, if they are convenient for you Nexus is a cheaper program and you get the same benefits of Global Entry and TsaPre.

As a US citizen you are eligible. Your wife's eligibility will depend on her visa status
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Old 12-26-2017, 10:51 AM
 
Location: Spain
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For entering US they have those kiosks now for US citizens, we can get through those things so fast I'm not sure precheck gets you through any faster. I used to worry if we only had two hours on an intl transfer into US since could spend 45 minutes in the snaking line at immigration, these days it's 10 minutes to get through immigration.

Can't speak for how much time precheck saves you on the way out though, and yes I understand I'm not answering your question.
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Old 12-26-2017, 11:25 AM
 
Location: Odessa, FL
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For entering US they have those kiosks now for US citizens, we can get through those things so fast I'm not sure precheck gets you through any faster.
Precheck is only used for clearing TSA security. It isn't used for immigration. Global entry ("those kiosks") is the system used for immigration, and it automatically includes precheck.
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Old 12-26-2017, 12:28 PM
 
Location: Silver Spring, MD
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For entering US they have those kiosks now for US citizens, we can get through those things so fast I'm not sure precheck gets you through any faster. I used to worry if we only had two hours on an intl transfer into US since could spend 45 minutes in the snaking line at immigration, these days it's 10 minutes to get through immigration.

Can't speak for how much time precheck saves you on the way out though, and yes I understand I'm not answering your question.
The amount of time it saves will mainly depend on the airport you are landing at and the number of other flights that are landing at the same time. There are some airports where not having Global entry can cost you up to an hour of wait time. I recently had to go through the visitor line with my underage cousin which added at least a 30 minute wait and even though I probably could have gone through the US citizen line that line was even longer.

In addition, Global Entry also allows you to answer the Customs questions so you can also bypass that line. That being said it seems that some airports are changing how things are done so your experience with having Global Entry can be similar to those without but for the times you are stuck in a long line and are seeing people breeze through the Global Entry lines, you are going to wish you had it.
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Old 12-26-2017, 12:49 PM
 
Location: Spain
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The amount of time it saves will mainly depend on the airport you are landing at and the number of other flights that are landing at the same time. There are some airports where not having Global entry can cost you up to an hour of wait time. I recently had to go through the visitor line with my underage cousin which added at least a 30 minute wait and even though I probably could have gone through the US citizen line that line was even longer.
Things have been changing very rapidly Shelly, how many times have you flown into a US airport over the last couple years? The last four airports we have flown into internationally (Dulles, LAX, Houston, and Honolulu) all had Automated Passport Control where they have dozens of kiosks for US citizens to spread out and handle their ingress. There was literally no wait to get to a kiosk where it takes two minutes to scan your passport, answer the Customs questions, have your photo taken, and get the receipt printed out. You then take your receipt to the exit point where they are collected, there can sometimes be a small line here but we're talking max a couple more minutes.



Here is the list of US airports that now use APC machines:

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
Aruba Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)
Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
Denver International Airport (DEN)
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
Dublin International Airport (DUB)
Edmonton International Airport (YEG)
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)
Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS)
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Miami International Airport (MIA)
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
Montréal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)
New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Oakland International Airport (OAK)
Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Portland International Airport (PDX)
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
Reno International Airport (RNO)
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
San Diego International Airport (SAN)
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Seattle Sea-Tac Airport (SEA)
Tampa International Airport (TPA)
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
William P. Hobby International Airport (HOU)

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In addition, Global Entry also allows you to answer the Customs questions so you can also bypass that line. That being said it seems that some airports are changing how things are done so your experience with having Global Entry can be similar to those without but for the times you are stuck in a long line and are seeing people breeze through the Global Entry lines, you are going to wish you had it.
Your information is outdated, with APC you answer the customs questions on the kiosk just like with Global Entry.
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Old 12-26-2017, 03:18 PM
 
Location: Silver Spring, MD
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Things have been changing very rapidly Shelly, how many times have you flown into a US airport over the last couple years? The last four airports we have flown into internationally (Dulles, LAX, Houston, and Honolulu) all had Automated Passport Control where they have dozens of kiosks for US citizens to spread out and handle their ingress. There was literally no wait to get to a kiosk where it takes two minutes to scan your passport, answer the Customs questions, have your photo taken, and get the receipt printed out. You then take your receipt to the exit point where they are collected, there can sometimes be a small line here but we're talking max a couple more minutes.
Well in the past year I have flown internationally into
Ft Lauderdale
BWI
Dulles x2
JFK X 2

But since I have global entry I generally do not pay attention to anything other than the signs pointing to the global entry kiosks. I will grant that I may have just flow in before some of the changes were implemented at some of those airports as I have a vague memory of some construction going on but I distinctly remember when i flew into FLL in January that immigration had a long line and I was afraid that we were going to have go to the regular line because I was having problems with helping my dad because he has a foreign passport and I didn't know we had to use his greencard.

The situation in Dulles with my cousin happened in July and again I don't recall there being any APU's but even if they were there he isn't a US Citizen or resident so I don't think we could have used them anyways.

Again as I stated earlier things are going to depend on the airport and what else is happening at the time you land. Not everyone is going to find it useful but my non American family members find it very useful, especially since they aren't residents so it cuts down on the process for them.

When combined with the TSAPrecheck benefits and the fact that it can cost anywhere from $0 to less than $20 a year it is a worthwhile investment for even a mild airline traveler who flies only a few times a year.
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Old 12-26-2017, 04:38 PM
 
Location: When will Hell Freeze Phoenix, AZ
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You shouldn't have any problems getting TSA precheck approved. It gets you to the front of the line, you don't have to take off your shoes, etc. This helps esp. when returning to the country through a busy airport, like LA, where it can take a while to catch a connecting flight. I've missed a connecting flight because of a plane delay and then a very long TSA line. If I had been pre-approved I would have made my flight.
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Old 12-26-2017, 05:07 PM
 
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Precheck is only used for clearing TSA security. It isn't used for immigration. Global entry ("those kiosks") is the system used for immigration, and it automatically includes precheck.
My wife isn't planning to immigrate and I have no plans to reside in the US. But we do visit the US once or twice a year. I was just thinking of a way to reduce the hassle for her, which actually isn't that great in the first place, since she goes through pass control in the US, together with me.

But I see now that it can't be done.
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