How long does it take to add your car to SENTRI?
I’m flying to San Diego soon and will be renting a car there. I’d like to do a day trip to Tijuana and using my Global Entry in the SENTRI lanes would make the trip back much faster. How long does it take for new cars to be processed in SENTRI in practice? Official wait times are on the order of weeks but maybe it’s much faster in practice?
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How long does it take to be approved for SENTRI?
Your initial application only requires around 20-30 minutes, but conditional application approval could take up to 6 weeks, and the interview booking time period could be weeks or months. SENTRI passes are valid for 5 years from the issue date before they must be renewed.Can I use SENTRI lane without my card?
All persons attempting to go through the SENTRI lanes without a valid SENTRI pass will be turned around and will have to go to the very back of the regular lines and start over. All passengers in the car MUST have a valid SENTRI pass in order to come across.Can I fly with my SENTRI card?
Yes you can. Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (the States and Canada are members) the Sentri card along with the enhanced driver's license, NEXUS pass, FAST card for truckers (road travel only) and US passport card are recognized as acceptable equivalent documents to a valid passport.What is better Global Entry or SENTRI?
But in a comparison of Global Entry vs SENTRI application process\u2026 Global Entry comes out ahead due to its cost and number of interview locations available.How to get a Sentri Pass
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