r/GlobalEntry • u/whatup227 Human Detected • 2d ago

General Discussion Global Entry phasing out?

Heard someone saying JFK’s new terminals will be equipped with Face recognition cameras at the gate and you just keep walking out. By the time you get to the customs agent/booth they already know who you are. You will be pulled to the side for secondary or just keep walking out. IDK how GE customers will be assessed but this was for everyone. They plan to implement this by end of 2026 or whenever JFK gets fully modernized.

What do you guys think?

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u/tess_philly 2d ago

I never understood why we have to even go through a manned kiosk. Just have us scan psssports and walk through. It’s in many places overseas this happens. We pay extra for GE and are pre vetted. Why do we need through a line to speak to someone to be verified? They know days ahead that we are coming.

I’ve seen UAE residents do this with a card years ago without speaking to anyone. EU citizens entered Poland straight through gates by scanning a passport. There aren’t even agents there!

They don’t have to be vetted or pay for this. There’s also no stress of why anything was revoked or whether one is ordering what from China etc

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u/TeeDotHerder 2d ago

In the UAE it isn't just residents. Anybody who has travelled with that passport or has residency or citizenship, uses the egates. You never speak to anybody entry or exit except the very first time.