It Is Now More Expensive to Get Global Entry
Yet another part of travel that is getting pricier. Here's what you need to know.
The cost of flights are already pretty high—and airlines are rubbing salt in the wound by adding these bag charges and being stingy with food. JetBlue is going so far as to enact surge pricing for checked baggage. It sucks. And unfortunately, that's not the only part of travel that is going to be getting more expensive this year.
Back in April, US Customs and Border Patrol announced that a fee change is coming to several of its popular Trusted Traveler Programs. The fees for Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI haven't changed in 15 years. But, starting on October 1, 2024, the new pricing went into effect. "As these programs have matured and expanded, updating the fee structures is critical to the continuation and management of the programs," a statement about the price increase from the CBP states.
Let's get into these fee changes. Here’s how much more each program will cost American travelers:
- Global Entry, which allows expedited entry to pre-approved, low-risk travelers, increased in cost from $100 to $120.
- SENTRY, which is similar to Global Entry but is specifically for traveling entering the US using dedicated lanes at southern land border ports, now has a uniform fee of $120, instead of individualized pricing.
- NEXUS, which is a program managed by CBP and Canada Border Services Agency for passage between the US and Canada, increased in cost from $50 to $120.
One good piece of information about these new fee increases? Now that the pricing changes are in effect, applicants under the age of 18 will not have to pay an application fee when a parent or legal guardian is already a member of or also applying to Global Entry, SENTRI, or NEXUS.
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