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 Detroit Metro Airport.
- Click the button below to open the DHS Trusted Traveler Program website.
- Scroll down to your state (MI)
- Click on Detroit Metro Airport
- Click on the "Chose This Location" button to see the available timeslots at Detroit Metro Airport
Step 4 - Skip the Global Entry Interview wait time
You might notice that Detroit Metro Airport 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 Detroit Metro Airport 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 AlertsDetroit Metro Airport Details
Directions: The Enrollment Center is located in the Detroit Metro Airport's EvansTerminal. Suggested parking at the Big Blue deck parking garage. The enrollment center is located in the domestic baggage claim at the far south end behind the escalators, near Bag Belt #2. GPS instructions only get you to the airport.
Notes: Any applicants with a previous arrest are asked to please bring court documentation with you to the appointment. *ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING THEIR PASSPORT BOOK (not card) FOR THE GLOBAL ENTRY INTERVIEW!