US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

[DeKa]

was that an early arrival in the morning? I have mine coming with a 7am morning arrival.

QF11 so around 1pm

 

[BrianQQ]

Heads up that there's a temporary GE remote event in Sydney.

 

[AV8]

Heads up that there's a temporary GE remote event in Sydney.

Interviews are being conducted Mon 23- Fri 27 Feb @ Hyatt Regency hotel, Sydney - by appointment only for conditional approval applicants.

 

[pauldab]

Interviews are being conducted Mon 23- Fri 27 Feb @ Hyatt Regency hotel, Sydney - by appointment only for conditional approval applicants.

Monday and Tuesday booked out - I just made a booking for Wednesday

 

[Himeno]

The US is in a partial government shutdown with no funding for DHS.
DHS is will be shutting down Global Entry and TSA Precheck until their is a funding agreement DHS says it's suspending TSA PreCheck and Global Entry due to shutdown

 

[DirectConnect]

The US is in a partial government shutdown with no funding for DHS.
DHS is will be shutting down Global Entry and TSA Precheck until their is a funding agreement DHS says it's suspending TSA PreCheck and Global Entry due to shutdown

For those with interviews at Sydney - I don’t think it’ll affect them as it’s run by the consulate official Department of State staff and not DHS.

EoA on the other hand and ofc normal Global Entry will have issues. But MPC should still be available.

 

[BrianQQ]

Interview completed. In and out within 5 minutes, status reflected approved.

 

[AuSammy]

https://loyaltylobby.com/2026/02/23/us-dhs-reverses-precheck-suspenssion-but-global-entry-stays-closed/

 

[desafinado74]

Hello everyone,
Finally after 10 weeks, i have been conditionally approved.

I would like to know if i can enter my PASSID / KTN into domestic US flight bookings? Even though i am not fully approved for Global Entry ?

And how is the enrollment on arrival situation in SFO ?
Are there clear signs that point you to the interview area etc ?
Thank you in advance.

 

[pauldab]

Hello everyone,
Finally after 10 weeks, i have been conditionally approved.

I would like to know if i can enter my PASSID / KTN into domestic US flight bookings? Even though i am not fully approved for Global Entry ?

And how is the enrollment on arrival situation in SFO ?
Are there clear signs that point you to the interview area etc ?
Thank you in advance.

Conditional approval does not grant any rights to use Global entry or Pre Check.
You need to be fully approved first before the KTN will be recognised.

Are you in Sydney? If so, the mobile enrollment team are still at Hyatt Regency tomorrow so see if you can register for an appointment today if there is slots available in tomorrows schedule.

 

[desafinado74]

Conditional approval does not grant any rights to use Global entry or Pre Check.
You need to be fully approved first before the KTN will be recognised.

Are you in Sydney? If so, the mobile enrollment team are still at Hyatt Regency tomorrow so see if you can register for an appointment today if there is slots available in tomorrows schedule.

Thanks for replying. Unfortunately i live in Melbourne. Hopefully they will come to Melbourne before i depart for the US in mid April.

 

[ferni]

Hello everyone,
Finally after 10 weeks, i have been conditionally approved.

I would like to know if i can enter my PASSID / KTN into domestic US flight bookings? Even though i am not fully approved for Global Entry ?

And how is the enrollment on arrival situation in SFO ?
Are there clear signs that point you to the interview area etc ?
Thank you in advance.

yes you can add your KTN to bookings, doesn't hurt, but it won't show TSA PRE on your BP until you're approved.

 

[desafinado74]

yes you can add your KTN to bookings, doesn't hurt, but it won't show TSA PRE on your BP until you're approved.

Oh I see! Thank you for letting me know

 

[AuSammy]

I read somewhere during the current budget issues in the US they are not currently processing Global Entry passengers on arrival (standard entry only).

 

[desafinado74]

I read somewhere during the current budget issues in the US they are not currently processing Global Entry passengers on arrival (standard entry only).

Lol yup, US politics is such a mess. Hopefully this partial shutdown will end by early April.

 

[chitown_boy]

Datapoint: Applied just before new years, background check completed days later in early Jan. Conditionally approval last Friday (approx two months later). Will schedule my interview for end of April NYC when im next in the US.

Not sure why mine took so long, but maybe my having applied using a new renewed passport with no history of entry to the US had something to do with it?

 

[justinbrett]

Datapoint: Applied just before new years, background check completed days later in early Jan. Conditionally approval last Friday (approx two months later). Will schedule my interview for end of April NYC when im next in the US.

Not sure why mine took so long, but maybe my having applied using a new renewed passport with no history of entry to the US had something to do with it?

Global Entry is currently suspended due to the US gov shutdown.

 

[chitown_boy]

Global Entry is currently suspended due to the US gov shutdown.

Yep - hence my surprise last Saturday 7th Mar (Friday US time) when I got an email from CBP notifying me of a status change to my application (conditionally approved)!

If I go and check the interview availabilities there are interview slots from today onwards at JFK EC for eg with some slots having fewer # available bookings, suggesting ppl are booked for appointments - I wonder if only the GE lanes are suspended and not (all) the enrolment centers?

 

[DirectConnect]

Just an FYI; DHS will be reactivating Global Entry on March 11th at 5:00 AM ET

 

[Princess Fiona]

Just an FYI; DHS will be reactivating Global Entry on March 11th at 5:00 AM ET

Oh amazing !!
I had just downloaded the MPC App for this weekend but won’t be needing that now.