United States | Costa Rica added to CBP’s list of Global Entry partner countries

On Dec. 10, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) added Costa Rica to its list of Global Entry partner countries.

Key Points:

• CBP formally initiated negotiations to include Costa Rica among the Global Entry foreign partner countries in August 2023.
• Membership in the Global Entry program for Costa Rican citizens is valid for five years.
• According to the CBP, “All Costa Rican Global Entry members must have a valid passport and visa to utilize the Global Entry border technology to enter the United States.”
• Global Entry application instructions and other program details for citizens of Costa Rica can be found here.

Additional Information: Global Entry is one of CBP’s four Trusted Traveler Programs. The program also provides access to TSA PreCheck for eligible members, offering quicker security screening for domestic travelers at participating U.S. airports.

Additional Global Entry partner countries include Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Germany, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

Global Entry partnerships enhance security and promote bilateral trade, tourism and cultural exchange by allowing pre-vetted, low-risk citizens expedited customs and immigration processing upon arrival to the U.S.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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