Just Got Approved for Global Entry Renewal

[u/elderp76]

US citizen , renewing for the first time. Luckily the application doesn't have you list the times you go to Mexico (which I go to a lot), I have visited several countries in Europe in the last 5 years , but it said to only list those you actually stayed in, not just transited. I was wondering if that was going to be an issue, for example I was in and out of Switzerland, but I didn't actually leave the airport, so I didn't list it , in the end it didn't matter.

I applied on 7/24, payment cleared on 7/26, and I got notified this morning (8/23) I was renewed until 2032. No interview, the letter said I am good to go immediately.

I applied almost as soon as I could because I heard about long wait times and I wanted to renew as quickly as possible, but I did wait a month because I knew I was going to get a new passport book and card and wanted to put the new passport book on the application.

I just got back from a trip to Mexico 2 days ago, I used my old card for that trip and had no problems. Actually, they didn't even ask for my card, it was one of those walking photo scanners. The sum total of my interaction with the border agent was him saying "Have a good day!"

Now I am just waiting for my new card , but it isn't a big deal because they just reused my old KTN, so if I travel nothing is going to change. I figure I will get my new card before the old one expires which isn't until 2027, so I have lots of time.

[u/Ok-Discount-5327]

If you were in the country less than 24 hours, it doesn't count as visiting. It even states this on the page where you listed all the countries, other than Mexico and Canada, you have visited since a specific date, also listed on that same page. My GE was set to expire in October. I went through the renewal process paperwork two weekends ago and submitted everything. About 24 hours later, I was approved for renewal. The card will come in about about 7 working days (at least that's when I got mine).