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Global Entry: 80% approved to schedule an interview within 2 weeks; most applicants without criminal history receive membership within 4-6 months; some applications take 12 months or longer
Last checked September 18, 2026.
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Vetting plus an interview wait
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Updated Sep 18
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Global Entry: 80% approved to schedule an interview within 2 weeks; most applicants without criminal history receive membership within 4-6 months; some applications take 12 months or longer
Updated Sep 18, 2026, 4:06 AM
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Global Entry: vetting normally within 2 weeks; extra review can take 12-24 months
Updated Aug 11, 2026, 2:55 PM
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Global Entry: vetting normally within 2 weeks; extra review can take 12-24 months
Updated Jul 18, 2026, 4:46 AM
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Global Entry: processing varies by applicant and interview availability
Updated Jul 17, 2026, 2:17 PM
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Reading the Global Entry figure
Conditional approval is not the finish line
DHS says 80 percent of Global Entry applications are approved to schedule an interview within two weeks. That figure describes the point at which the applicant can move to enrollment, not completed membership. The same Global Entry guidance says most applicants without criminal history receive membership within 4-6 months after applying, while some applications take 12 months or longer.
Interview availability is a separate wait
After conditional approval, scheduled appointment availability can vary from weeks to months by location. Eligible applicants may also be able to use an appointment-free enrollment route, including Enrollment on Arrival or Enrollment on Departure where CBP offers it. These routes change how the interview is completed; they do not shorten the application-review stage.
Conditional approval has a 730-day deadline
DHS says enrollment must be completed within 730 days of conditional approval. If the interview is not completed within that period, the application is cancelled and the fee is not refunded. The deadline matters even when the applicant intends to use an appointment-free enrollment option later.
A long review does not reveal the reason
CBP's current Global Entry page identifies factors that may delay an application or affect eligibility. It says manual adjudication, such as for criminal history, is more likely to take additional time, and it also lists false or incomplete information, arrests or convictions, pending charges or warrants, customs, immigration or agriculture violations, ongoing investigations, inadmissibility, security concerns and inability to satisfy the program's low-risk requirements. CBP does not rank those factors or say a long review predicts the final decision.
Complete timeline guide
Global Entry: how long does it take, stage by stage
CBP says 80 percent of Global Entry applications are approved to schedule an interview within two weeks. Most applicants without criminal history receive membership within 4-6 months, while some applications take 12 months or longer. See the separate interview wait, no-appointment enrollment routes, renewal timing and the 730-day deadline.
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