Mobile Passport App Vs Global Entry

Instead of Global Entry, I use Mobile Passport, a free app authorized by Customs and Border Protection that lets you complete customs forms on phones.

Mobile passport app vs global entry. When Mobile Passport Control option has was first introduced, I didn’t think there is as much value to having the Global Entry membership because the Mobile Passport app was a free alternative. Now that the Mobile Passport app charges you $15 per year to store your information it is almost the same price as Global Entry and it doesn’t. When you download the Mobile Passport app, which you can do through the Apple App Store or Google Play, you’ll get a brief tutorial. In short, the app really couldn’t be easier to use. First, enter basic personal information like your passport number, your name as it appears on your passport and the issue and expiration dates. The Free Mobile Passport App vs. $100 Global Entry. After paying the $100 fee for Global Entry, struggling to schedule an approval interview thanks to packed enrollment centers across the country. With the launch of Mobile Passport Plus at $14.99/year, which comes to $74.95 for the 5 years comparable to Global Entry membership, you now need to pay nearly as much as Global Entry just to have the app store your passport information for each trip. The free Mobile Passport app now requires you to manually enter your information for each trip.

Though per Mobile Passport’s website, “It is great to use both the ‘Trusted Traveler’ programs and the Mobile Passport app so you can choose the shortest line and breeze through Customs on. The Mobile Passport app speeds you through U.S. Customs and Border Protection at 30+ airports and cruise ports. Download Mobile Passport for iOS or Android. I've used mobile passport twice now since its been in use despite having global entry. Both times there were lines for the GE kiosk (although not terribly long) but no line at all to use the special lane for mobile passport. A new smartphone app lets you take a selfie and get in an expedited immigration line at the airport—without the hassle of applying for Global Entry. Read on.

Any chance that Global Entry users will be allowed to use the Mobile Passport app instead of the kiosks, but still use the GE line? As things have evolved it seems like CBP pretty closely checks passports/identity anyway when exiting from the GE line, at least at IAD and a couple other places I've recently entered. In comparison, Global Entry is available at 43 domestic airports (including all but one of the Mobile Passport locations) and 15 international destinations. If your home airport (or preferred international gateway) doesn’t support Mobile Passport, then it won’t do you much good. In that case, I think getting Global Entry is a no-brainer. Mobile Passport is a great alternative to global entry, especially for families who only occasionally travel internationally, and is one of the best-kept secrets for saving time at the airport. Review: Using the Mobile Passport App. While the app is free to download, a premium version was offered beginning in 2019. Mobile Passport vs. Global Entry For now, Mobile Passport feels like a well-kept secret among international travelers. While Global Entry users must schedule an interview appointment, go through a background check, and pay a fee once every five years, Mobile Passport is an instant download and free if you don’t mind uploading your passport.

Mobile Passport, available on both Apple iOS and Android platforms, is a relatively new app, introduced just a little over a year ago. The app works by supplying arriving international travelers with a QR code after having them fill out an app-based copy of an electronic customs declaration form. Mobile Passport Control streamlinesyour U.S. Customs and BorderProtection processing experience.Just fill out your profile and answerCBP’s questions – then go straight tothe “Mobile Passport Control” laneat the airport!WHAT IS MOBILE PASSPORT CONTROL?Mobile Passport Control (MPC) is the first process utilizing authorized apps to streamline a traveler’s arrival into the United Mobile Passport. Price: Free. The Mobile Passport app was launched in 2014 and has been downloaded about 3.5 million times since then. Rather than speeding you through security before your flight, this app is designed for re-entry into the U.S. after a trip overseas. “Global Entry continues to be one of Customs and Border Protection’s most successful and popular programs, and Mobile Passport Control allows CBP to leverage today’s innovative technology to streamline the international air traveler’s experience through the United States arrivals process,” said Casey Owen Durst, CBP Director of Field.