Step 1 - Apply for Global Entry
You must first apply for the Global Entry program through the DHS Trusted Traveler Programs website. You will be asked to pay a $120 fee for a 5 year membership. You will also have to fill out questions regarding your background.
Note: You are able to waive the $120 fee if you pay using one of these travel credit cards .
Start Your Global Entry ApplicationStep 2 - Wait for conditional approval
After your application has been submitted, you will have to wait for conditional approval. Conditional approval means that you have been pre approved for the Global Entry program, but you need to schedule an interview to finalize your application.
The conditional approval process can take anywhere from 24 hours to multiple months, depending on the volume of applications, your background, etc.
Step 3 - Schedule Your Global Entry interview
Congratulations! You've been conditionally approved for Global Entry. The next step is to schedule your interview at Champlain GE Only.
- Click the button below to open the DHS Trusted Traveler Program website.
- Scroll down to your state (NY)
- Click on Champlain GE Only
- Click on the "Chose This Location" button to see the available timeslots at Champlain GE Only
Step 4 - Skip the Global Entry Interview wait time
You might notice that Champlain GE Only is showing "No appointments available for this location", or the next appointment available is months out.
So what can you do?
Global Entry interview appointments are constantly cancelled, rescheduled, and added. This means that if you can monitor the interview slots, you can find an appointment that fits your schedule.
This is exactly what Global Entry Alerts does. We monitor the interview slots at Champlain GE Only and send you an SMS alert when an appointment opens up. This way, you can skip the long wait time and book your interview as soon as this week.
Click below to sign up and cut months off your Global Entry interview appointment wait time.
Sign Up For Global Entry AlertsChamplain GE Only Details
Directions: Heading South on 15 enter USA, after inspection, take exit 43. Of ramp take a right onto West Service Road until you reach a parking lot, park in parking lot and follow crosswalk to sliding glass doors. (Cargo Building) **Please plan accordingly due to increased seasonal traffic Entering the US. Vehicle wait times may be extended. *** Heading North get off Exit 43 take a right, then first right onto West Service Road. Go all the way to the end of West Service Road into a parking lot, follow yellow crosswalk line to sliding glass doors, EC on the left.
Notes: Please bring all original documents that you have used to fill out your application including; driver's license, permanent resident card, visas, and passports from any country that have been issued to you. If you were ever fingerprinted as part of any arrest or incident, please bring the associated court documents to your interview.