# Global Entry — Customs Return Procedure

When a user returns to the US from an international trip and has Global Entry, use this reference for the customs clearance section of the itinerary.

## What Global Entry does

- Bypasses the regular CBP line at US airports
- Self-service kiosk: scan passport, fingerprint scan, answer customs declaration → printed receipt → hand to officer
- Time: ~2 min per person, ~10-15 min total for family

## Key rules

- **First port of entry clears customs.** Even if the final destination is elsewhere (e.g. fly MCO, drive to Savannah), customs is at MCO. The itinerary timeline must account for this.
- **Children under 12** go through Global Entry with a parent. No separate enrollment needed.
- **Global Entry cards** are optional — passport scanning at the kiosk works.
- **No pre-departure form required.** Unlike Mobile Passport Control (MPC), GE has no app to fill out beforehand.

## Timeline placement

In a return-day itinerary timeline:

```
1:44 PM   Arrive MCO
1:44 PM   Deplane, follow signs to US Customs
1:50 PM   At Global Entry kiosk area
2:00 PM   Through customs (~10 min total for 4)
2:15 PM   Shuttle/bus to rental car lot
```

## Pitfalls

- **No app needed.** The user asked "is there anything we need to fill out before landing" — answer is no for Global Entry. MPC app is optional backup only.
- **Duty-free limit:** $800/person. With carry-ons only, unlikely to be exceeded.
- **No restricted agricultural products** from most standard tourist destinations. Advise user to check CBP.gov for destination-specific restrictions.
- **GE + PreCheck = two separate programs.** PreCheck is airport security (TSA); GE is customs (CBP). Having both covers both sides of the trip.
- **Known Traveler Number (KTN)** is needed on the flight reservation for PreCheck to print on the boarding pass. Global Entry members automatically get a KTN — it's the PASSID number on the back of the GE card.
