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 Sweetgrass NEXUS and FAST Enrollment Center.
- Click the button below to open the DHS Trusted Traveler Program website.
- Scroll down to your state (MT)
- Click on Sweetgrass NEXUS and FAST Enrollment Center
- Click on the "Chose This Location" button to see the available timeslots at Sweetgrass NEXUS and FAST Enrollment Center
Step 4 - Skip the Global Entry Interview wait time
You might notice that Sweetgrass NEXUS and FAST Enrollment Center 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 Sweetgrass NEXUS and FAST Enrollment Center 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 AlertsSweetgrass NEXUS and FAST Enrollment Center Details
Directions: Arriving from the South on Interstate 15: Exit the interstate at Sweetgrass, Exit 397. Turn left (west) at the stop sign on the exit ramp. Drive west to the stop sign in front of the Duty Free Store, turn right (north). Drive north until reaching the next stop sign, approximately three blocks, turn right (east). Drive approximately one-half block and turn left (north). Park near the skybridge in the visitor spots allocated to FAST/NEXUS/Global Entry spaces. Enter the skybridge and follow the signs to the FAST/NEXUS/Global Entry waiting area. Arriving from Canada: Inform the Officer on primary that you have an appointment in the Enrollment Center. The Officer will direct you to park in front of the main building. Enter the building lobby, turn to the right, and walk until you must turn to the right. You may take the elevator or the stairs up one floor to the Enrollment Center waiting area.
Notes: Please bring all original identification and proof of citizenship with you at time of interview.