Global Entry - Program History

Program History

During the 1990s and early 2000s, the U.S.Immigration and Naturalization Service operated INSPASS, a trusted traveler program designed to integrate with Canadian and European programs, at New York-JFK and Newark Airport. INSPASS operated with a similar system, identifying travelers with their handprint. The program was discontinued in 2002 when the INS was merged with U.S. Customs to form U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The Global Entry program was initially deployed at a small number of airports, including New York-JFK (Terminal 4), Washington-Dulles and Houston-Intercontinental. Following a good reception by travelers, the program was expanded to include Los Angeles International, Atlanta-Hartsfield, Chicago-O'Hare and Miami International Airport.

In May 2009, Global Entry membership was expanded to include Netherlands citizens who are also members of The Netherlands Privium trusted traveler program under the FLUX (Fast Low-risk Universal Crossing) alliance. Present members of Global Entry are now permitted to apply to join the Privium program at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport allowing entry into the Schengen area. Members of NEXUS and SENTRI are also entitled to use Global Entry.

Participants may enter the United States (or, in the case of Canadian airports, the United States pre-clearance area) by utilizing automated kiosks located at the following airports:

• Boston-Logan International Airport (BOS)
• Calgary International Airport (YYC), Canada
• Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT)
• Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
• Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW)
• Denver International Airport (DEN)
• Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)
• Dublin Airport (DUB)
• Ft. Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston (IAH)
• Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), Canada
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
• Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
• John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
• McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas (LAS)
• Miami International Airport (MIA)
• Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP)
• Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), Canada
• Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
• Orlando International Airport (MCO)
• Orlando-Sanford International Airport (SFB)
• Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), Canada
• Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
• San Juan-Luis Múñoz Marin International Airport (SJU)
• Seattle-Tacoma International Airport-SeaTac (SEA)
• Shannon Airport (SNN)
• Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Canada
• Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Canada
• Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD)