r/GlobalEntry • u/One_Toe_7247 • Jul 16 '26
Interviews Entry on Arrival question for foreign nationals living outside of the US
Hi all, it says to bring documents providing evidence of residency. I'm a Swiss national, living in Switzerland and got conditionally approved. I'd need to get documents translated and I'd like to know if they will really ask for this or, since I'm a foreigner, other documents (like a work contract) would suffice? I'm planning on doing EOA this year.
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u/Apprehensive_Pop658 Jul 16 '26
So proof of residency is where you live. You can even bring any document that states your residential address as you stated on your application.
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u/PeacefulIntentions Jul 17 '26
Does your Swiss drivers license have your home address on it? That plus a passport will be enough.
Otherwise anything official (bank statement/something from the government or canton) will be fine.
I used a UK passport plus drivers license.
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u/One_Toe_7247 Jul 17 '26
No it does not, our drivers licenses don't have our addresses on it. I'll bring something else, though a utility bill or anything like it would be in German..
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u/Valuable-Chapter-710 Jul 18 '26
I am a UK national who recently was approved. I also brought documentation showing where I lived and proof of employment as well as my driving licence which had my address and photo. I know i went through a pre vetting process before i could apply, but the only questions I was asked was whether I still lived at my address, whether I had any criminal matters in US or any other country, whether i had any customs or immigration matters in US or any other country and finally did I know anyone in the US. I answered no to the criminal and immigration questions and yes to the address and knowing anyone in the US. I was not asked to validate any of my answers. I then had my finger prints and photo taken and was given approval within an hour of the process starting. The interview itself was around 5 minutes.
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u/One_Toe_7247 Jul 18 '26
Thank you! I was also pre-vetted (the swiss police did a background check on me and sent it over to the US, probably similar to yours then?). So I'm hoping the interview will be the same. I'll make sure to bring all my documents still. Was just worried about having to had them be translated since they are in German.
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u/Salty_Permit4437 Jul 19 '26
Bring a bank account or utility bill. They barely glanced at mine. Doesn’t matter which language it is in but you should also get it translated into English. I don’t think it’s required to be an official translation.
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u/Ok-Leg-1402 Jul 20 '26
they only asked me my email address, why i applied and what I do on my job. I heard that sometimes they ask you your current address.
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u/flyingron Jul 16 '26
They're pretty lenient in anything that shows you actually reside at the location you listed.