CBP Announces Registered Traveler Program Partnership with the UK

On June 24, 2008, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a joint agreement with the UK to integrate CBP's Global Entry program with the British registered traveler program.CBP announced the Global Entry pilot program April 11 to build upon other CBP trusted traveler programs, such as NEXUS and SENTRI, designed to facilitate and expedite the entry process for pre-registered low-risk international travelers into the U.S. NEXUS is a joint program with the Canada Border Services Agency that allows expedited processing into the U.S. and Canada at the land border and at Canadian pre-clearance airports. SENTRI provides for dedicated processing at the U.S.-Mexico land border. The Global Entry pilot kicked off for U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents on June 6 at three initial airports: John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, and Washington Dulles International Airport. CBP started accepting online applications May 12. It is expected that citizens of the United Kingdom will be invited to apply as soon as late this year.