mobile Global Entry app

[Allen]

Just used it at Newark airport and worked very well. Downloaded app allows those with GES membership to take a selfie right after deplaning and submit it rather than go through a usual GES passport/fingerprint kiosk. Not every airport equipped yet.

 

[GailS]

I don't have Gobal Entry but have used the Mobile Passport Control (MPC) app the past few trips - both at JFK and BOS. Lines every time were shorter than the general U.S. Citizens line. It's free.

 

[Andrew]

We're on a trip now and have the app. For our return, I'm not persuaded that it's worth using the app rather than the regular GE kiosk process at Boston airport, which has been pretty quick for us.

 

[Allen]

Recently returned from Rome to ORD. ‘Standard’ global entry line took >15”, while passengers who had downloaded the mobile GES breezed right through. Don’t know if that’s typical.

 

[dylanshore]

Just used it at Newark airport and worked very well. Downloaded app allows those with GES membership to take a selfie right after deplaning and submit it rather than go through a usual GES passport/fingerprint kiosk. Not every airport equipped yet.

Recently returned from Rome to ORD. ‘Standard’ global entry line took >15”, while passengers who had downloaded the mobile GES breezed right through. Don’t know if that’s typical.

It's really cool that modern technologies make life so much easier and save a lot of time at airports around the world. By the way, I use additional software to store scans of passports, tickets, and offline notes while traveling. Like NotePlan or convenient file managers that I get from https://insights.setapp.com/ where there are a lot of useful utilities for travelers on Mac and iOS and a lot of interesting things about technology. I hope that soon absolutely all international terminals will introduce a similar system, because it really speeds up control and makes traveling much more pleasant and comfortable.

This system is really very convenient for quickly passing through security, but it's a pity that it doesn't work at all airports yet.