The program is American initiative It aims to facilitate the entry procedures of travelers through ports and airports. USAs I mentioned. Emirates News Agency.
This agreement comes within joint efforts to strengthen and facilitate security relations Commercial exchange And travel between the two countries.
Yousef Manea Al Otaiba, the UAE Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, said: USOnce complete, it is complete Consultations Current between countries The UAE In the United States, Emirati citizens who apply for program services and are approved will be able to enter the United States using this system through 75 ports of entry at the borders of the United States and other countries.
It is noteworthy that this program allows for the speedy completion of entry procedures for travelers to the United States, while enhancing security aspects.
Travelers who obtain an entry card under this program, which checks the security background of applicants, will complete entry procedures directly through automated verification devices installed at the entry points of the US Customs and Border Protection Department, or upon their arrival to any other US entry port, thus avoiding standing in queues. Long waits and additional forms to fill out, however, it is still necessary for the program participant to have a valid entry visa to the United States.
In the context of fruitful cooperation between the two countries, the governments of the UAE and the United States will begin developing and completing the necessary criteria to allow the UAE to fully participate in the “Global Entry Program.”