{"id":37815,"date":"2025-08-11T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/?p=37815"},"modified":"2025-09-05T09:05:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T15:05:53","slug":"costarica-joins-global-entry-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/costarica-joins-global-entry-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica joins Global Entry Program to facilitate entry into the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Costa Rican citizens are now eligible to apply for the Global Entry program, a U.S. government initiative that streamlines the immigration process for approved travelers entering the country through selected airports.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With this addition, Costa Rica becomes the 21st country whose citizens can benefit from the program, which expedites only the immigration procedures, security screening at airport terminals remains unchanged.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Global Entry members have access to dedicated lanes at U.S. ports of entry. Using automated kiosks equipped with biometric verification technology, travelers validate their identity through facial recognition, complete their customs declaration electronically, and are then cleared by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Requirements for Costa Rican citizens<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interested applicants must complete an online application through the Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) portal, pay a non-refundable US $120.00 fee, and schedule an in-person interview at a Global Entry Enrollment Center in the United States. The approval process may take between four to six months, and in some cases, up to a year. Once approved, membership is valid for five years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the interview, applicants must present a valid passport and a second form of identification, such as a national ID card or driver\u2019s license. The program is primarily intended for travelers who take at least four international trips per year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">U.S. authorities cautioned that not all applicants will be approved. Individuals may be denied if they have criminal records, are under investigation, have violated immigration or customs laws, or are unable to demonstrate that they pose a low risk to national security.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Costa Rican citizens are now eligible to apply for the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":42099,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[229],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37815"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42606,"href":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37815\/revisions\/42606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/garciabodan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}