Global Entry membership lasts five years, and you can renew once you are within one year of the expiration date. If you submit the renewal before it expires, CBP says you can keep using your benefits for up to 24 months after the expiration date while the renewal is processed. Miss that window and you would need to apply again.

Renewal is done entirely at the Trusted Traveler Programs website, ttp.dhs.gov. The main thing to check is that the passport on file is the one in your pocket.

Global Entry renewal in four numbers
  • 5 yearshow long a Global Entry membership lasts
  • 1 yearbefore expiry, you become eligible to renew
  • 24 monthsof benefits after expiry, if you renewed before itwhile the renewal is processed
  • $120Global Entry application fee, non-refundableshown in full before you pay

As of October 2026 · Sources: cbp.gov (Global Entry; How to renew Trusted Traveler Program membership); ttp.dhs.gov FAQ.

When to renew

Your renewal window
  1. 12 months before expiryRenew button appears; you can renew now
  2. Any time after thatRenew online at ttp.dhs.gov; an interview may be required
  3. Expiration dateRenewal filed before this date: benefits continue
  4. Up to 24 months laterBenefits continue while the renewal is pending, per CBP
  5. Not renewed in timeYou would need to apply again

Source: CBP help article on renewing Trusted Traveler memberships. The renewal must be submitted before the membership expires.

The simplest rule: renew once you become eligible, which is 12 months before your membership ends. What matters is that a renewal submitted before the expiration date is what keeps your benefits running; CBP's wording is that you must submit it before the membership expires.

The TTP FAQ puts the rule the other way around: if a renewal was submitted before your current membership expired, you can continue to use your benefits until the renewal is finalized. CBP's help article says up to 24 months after the expiration date. Treat 24 months as the outer limit. There is no expedited processing, so submit well before trips rather than relying on the cushion.

Your membership number (PASSID) is on the back of your Trusted Traveler card, and your TTP account is where you renew and update documents.

How to renew

Log in at ttp.dhs.gov. If you don't have a Login.gov account, you'll be sent to create one and then to set up your TTP profile, where you link your membership number, the PASSID printed on the back of your Trusted Traveler card or on your approval letter.

From the dashboard, press Renew on the Global Entry section, declare your citizenship, and pick the program. You can choose another program you're eligible for, but your benefits may change with it. Update anything that changed, certify the application, and pay. The fee is for processing and is non-refundable, and the purchase summary shows the total before you pay.

CBP lists the Global Entry application fee as $120 for a five-year membership. Fees can change, so go by the amount on the purchase summary page.

The interview question

How to renew
  1. Log in at ttp.dhs.govCreate a Login.gov account if you don't have one, then link your membership number (PASSID).
  2. Press Renew on your dashboardDeclare your citizenship and pick the program.
  3. Update your details and certifyCheck the information and answer the certification question.
  4. Pay the feeIt is for processing and non-refundable.
  5. Add your current passportUse Update Documents if it changed.

An interview may be required on renewal. The vetting center decides, and CBP doesn't publish a rule you can check in advance. If one is required, you'll get a notice on your dashboard. For first-time enrollment an interview is always required.

Check your application status on the dashboard. "Pending Review" means CBP has it, and processing times vary by applicant.

Your passport has to match

Your Global Entry membership date doesn't depend on your passport's expiration. The membership stays valid even if the passport expires. But you must keep a valid, unexpired passport on your account to get benefits when you arrive in the U.S. When you renew your passport, log in, choose Update Documents and add it, either on the website or in the TTP mobile app.

If your passport expires soon too, do both at once; the passport renewal page has the current fees and timing. The six-month rule guide explains why some countries want more validity than you'd expect.

Global Entry and TSA PreCheck

Your Global Entry membership number, the PASSID, doubles as your Known Traveler Number for TSA PreCheck. CBP's page lists TSA PreCheck access among the benefits. Put the number in your airline profile so the PreCheck indicator shows up on boarding passes.

TSA notes you can't switch between programs: someone with PreCheck who wants Global Entry applies as a new applicant and pays the Global Entry fee. Our TSA PreCheck renewal page covers the other program.

Keeping the date from sneaking up

Five years is long enough to forget. Write the expiration date in your calendar with a reminder 13 months out, so you're inside the window with a month to spare. The expiry checker tool can build that list for your passport, license and memberships.

Paperlock reads the expiration dates off a photo of your card, keeps it in a Face-ID-locked vault, and, once reminders are on, nudges you 30 and 7 days before anything expires. Fees and rules change, so check cbp.gov before you pay.