Australia has joined the ranks of those eligible for the United State's Global Entry program.
Under the new agreement, Australian business travellers who enrol in the program can access the U.S. for travel with faster customers and immigration screening upon arrival, as well as TSA pre-checks which speeds up the airport security process.
Defined as a “Customs and Border Protection program” the benefits are only available to pre-approved, low-risk travellers, who will all undergo a background check before being granted entry into the program.
The program will also seek to offer new processing technology option in the future in the form of a Global Entry Mobile App, allowing members to validate their arrival to the U.S. on their iOS or Android before arriving in the Federal Inspection Services area.
It is now the latest in a select group of countries in the program, with others including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UAE, and the UK.
