Starting Aug. 7, conditionally approved Global Entry applicants will be able to walk in for their interview without needing an appointment at the WICO Pier, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday.
This new enrollment location will be the first of its kind on St. Thomas, specifically dedicated to serving the cruise community but also open to the public in St. Thomas for walk-in interviews, according to the press release.
On deployment day, the Global Entry location at the WICO dock will operate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., coinciding with the arrival of the Enchanted Princess and Norwegian Breakaway, the press release stated.
The enrollment location will also operate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 14, 21, and 29, the release stated.
Additional dates will be released monthly to coincide with the arrival of vessels at the port via social media @CBPCaribbean and @DFOSanJuan, it said.
Global Entry is one of the Department of Homeland Security’s Trusted Traveler Programs and is used at land, air, and sea ports of entry into the United States at all major airports and all pre-clearance airports, according to the release.
All applicants undergo rigorous and recurring background checks and an in-person interview before initial enrollment. To maintain Global Entry members as low-risk travelers, any violation of the program’s terms and conditions will result in appropriate enforcement action and termination of the traveler’s membership privileges, it said.
More information on Global Entry and CBP’s Trusted Traveler Programs is available on the Global Entry page. For specific information about Enrollment on Embarkation on St. Thomas please call 340-774-2510.
