As per a PTI report, the US has started rolling out for India it’s Global Entry program which allows for expedited clearance of pre-approved, low-risk travelers. Navtej Sarna, Indian Ambassador to the US yesterday became the first Indian national to enroll in the program.

With this India has become only the 11th country whose citizens are eligible to enroll in the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiative.

On landing at select airports, the program members enter the United States through automatic kiosks, instead of the long queue to clear the immigration by meeting an immigration officer.

At these airports, the members proceed to the Global Entry kiosks, present their machine-readable passport or US permanent resident card, place their fingerprints on the scanner for fingerprint verification and complete a customs declaration. The kiosk then issues the traveler a transaction receipt and directs him or her to the baggage claim and the exit.

Travelers must be pre-approved for the Global Entry program. All applicants undergo a rigorous background check and in-person interview before enrollment, the CBP website says.

“CBP is excited to offer our flagship Trusted Traveler program to Indian citizens, ” said Kevin McAleenan, Acting Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection.

“By expanding Global Entry eligibility, CBP is transforming the international arrivals process, making it more secure, efficient and welcoming, for the millions of Indian citizens who visit the United States each year, ” he said. (Source: PTI)

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