United States | El Salvador now a Global Entry partner

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that El Salvador is now an official Global Entry partner country.

Key Points:

• A Global Entry partnership allows pre-vetted, low-risk citizens of El Salvador expedited customs and immigration processing upon arrival to the U.S.
• Salvadoran Global Entry applicants will undergo rigorous and recurring vetting by both the U.S. and Salvadoran authorities, including an in-person interview by a CBP officer before initial enrollment.
• To maintain low-risk traveler status, Global Entry members must not violate any of the program’s terms and conditions.
• Program violations will result in appropriate enforcement action and termination of the traveler’s membership privileges.

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

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

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