How to Renew Your Global Entry Membership

8 Min Read | Last updated: October 17, 2024

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Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that offers several convenient benefits. Learn how you can renew yours.

At-A-Glance

Global Entry offers pre-approved travelers expedited security checks and other benefits, but it requires renewal every five years.
Renewing Global Entry requires logging into your Trusted Traveler Program account, filling out an application, and paying a renewal fee.
You can renew a year before expiration, and you get a 24-month grace period to continue enjoying the program’s benefits if you renew before expiration.

Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that offers several convenient benefits¹ that can help pre-approved travelers to get through security faster.

These include expedited security checks, dedicated customs lanes with potentially shorter wait times, Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks for less paperwork, and often quicker entry in other countries.

However, you must renew Global Entry every five years to continue enjoying the benefits. This guide will explain how Global Entry renewal works and cover associated fees as well.

Global Entry Expiration and Renewal

Global Entry lasts for five years. You can check your expiration by logging into your Department of Homeland Security Trusted Traveler Programs account. Navigate to your account dashboard to find the expiration date.²

You can renew your membership up to one year before expiration. Renewing as soon as possible may be a good idea if you’re certain that you want to renew.

CBP offers a 24-month grace period post-expiration if you renew before expiration. This allows you to continue using your Global Entry benefits for up to 24 months after expiration, while CBP processes your renewal.³

However, if you renew after expiration, you do not get to continue using the benefits.

How to Renew Global Entry

Submitting your Global Entry Renewal Application

While the renewal application for Global Entry may not take long, the processing times for conditional approval can vary a great deal, from as little as 24 hours to a full year. In some cases, it could take even longer.⁴

However, if you are timed out of the application process or must come back later, it should save your progress.

Here is how to submit your renewal application:

Log into your Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) account
First, log onto the TTP website.
Set up an account
If you do not currently have a login.gov account, then you will be directed to login.gov to create an account first. You’ll also need to connect the account with your PASSID (membership number). See the back of your Trusted Traveler card or your approval letter for this information.
Complete your renewal application
From your Dashboard, you can select the Renew button on your Global Entry program membership section. You must also declare your citizenship. Follow the guidelines provided on the Membership Renewal page, finish the application, and click the Pay Now button.

(Source: Global Entry Frequently Asked Questions, U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Global Entry Fees

Global Entry membership requires a non-refundable application fee.⁵ You pay this same fee to renew your membership as well. For the latest application fee cost, please visit: How to Apply for Global Entry, on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website.

That said, some rewards credit cards may reimburse you for your Global Entry application and renewal fees if you pay with that card.

Did you know?

Did you know? American Express Platinum Card^® Members can receive either a $120 statement credit every 4 years for a Global Entry application fee or a statement credit up to $85 every 4.5 years for a TSA PreCheck^® (through a TSA official enrollment provider) application fee for a 5-year plan, when charged to your Platinum Card.⁶ Since you can apply for Global Entry renewal a year before expiration, this Card can help you cover the fee for every renewal. And if you are approved for Global Entry, you will also receive TSA PreCheck at no additional charge.

Terms and conditions apply. See American Express: Application Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck^® for more details.

Frequently Asked Questions

Global Entry membership lasts five years. You can check your expiration date by logging into your TTP account on the CBP website.

CBP does not always require another interview. After submitting your renewal application, check your account periodically to see if they request a new interview.

If you renew before the expiration date, you will get a 24-month grace period to continue using benefits while your renewal processes if you apply to renew before expiry.

The Takeaway

Renewing your Global Entry membership is relatively straightforward. Don’t wait until your Global Entry membership expires. It doesn’t hurt to start the renewal process early on so that you can continue to enjoy the benefits of Global Entry uninterrupted.

¹ "Benefits of Global Entry," U.S. Customs and Border Protection

² "Global Entry Renewal: What You Need to Know," Nerdwallet

³ "How to renew Trusted Traveler Program (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST) membership," U.S. Customs and Border Protection

⁴ "This Is the Best Time to Renew Global Entry — and How to Do It," Travel + Leisure

⁵ "Application Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck^®," American Express

⁶ For more on Offer & Benefit Terms for The Platinum Card^®, click here.

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Bradley Schnitzer is a writer and email strategist who has covered personal finance and small business topics for over five years. He is passionate about personal finance and helping others understand their money.

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