{"id":106999,"date":"2024-06-24T16:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/24\/mobile-passport-control-a-fast-free-alternative-to-global-entry-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T16:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T16:00:09","slug":"mobile-passport-control-a-fast-free-alternative-to-global-entry-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/24\/mobile-passport-control-a-fast-free-alternative-to-global-entry-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Passport Control: A fast, free alternative to Global Entry – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Are you waiting for a Global Entry<\/a> interview \u2014 or simply don’t want to pay the $100 application fee? There’s another option that can help you save nearly as much time at customs. Plus, it’s completely free.<\/p>\n

“It’s not Global Entry. But it’s pretty close, ” said Marc Calixte, U.S. Customs and Border Protection port director of Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

We’re talking about Mobile Passport Control, a CBP app that lets you handle most of the international arrivals process right on your smartphone. After submitting some personal information online and snapping a selfie, you can skip the long line at passport control and head to a separate \u2014 usually far shorter \u2014 lane.<\/p>\n

This time-saving option is available to a slew of travelers, from those not yet approved for Global Entry to those who don’t travel frequently enough to warrant the program’s cost.<\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong> Global Entry vs. TSA PreCheck: Which is more beneficial?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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