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Stinky The Clown

(68,658 posts) Mon Apr 21, 2025, 05:54 PM Apr 21

Question about foreign travel by US citizens [View all]

Has anyone encountered problems coming back home?

I used to travel a lot but since retiring a few years ago, I have gone once to Toronto and that's it. I need to do some personal travel to Western Europe this summer. Ids there any nuttiness getting back in?

The friends I am meeting (one each from Germany, UK, and Canada) have said they're not coming to the US.

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Question about foreign travel by US citizens [View all] Stinky The Clown Apr 21 OP

Not that I heard of cally Apr 21 #1

What was the Global Entry application/issuance process? Stinky The Clown Apr 21 #6

You apply online leftieNanner Apr 21 #7

Thank you! Stinky The Clown Apr 21 #9

It's an online application with basic stuff. cally Apr 22 #13

Were you able, in the end, to get it done before you traveled? Stinky The Clown Apr 22 #14

Yes. But it depends where you live cally Apr 22 #16

We have our choice between BWI and Dulles Stinky The Clown Apr 22 #20

Check website for appointments cally Apr 23 #21

We got ours two years ago MurrayDelph Apr 22 #18

Anecdotal accounts, but our DFW has said he experienced no issues recently... hlthe2b Apr 21 #2

This is largely what I had been anticipating and freaking out about before the election. msfiddlestix Apr 22 #17

prepare to have your phone searched upon return lapfog_1 Apr 21 #3

You are doing the right thing! My youngest son (28) Quakerfriend Apr 21 #5

That sounds a bit paranoid pcdb Apr 21 #10

No issues that i have heard from family and acquaintances who have traveled recently DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 21 #4

I'm supposed to go to Berlin in july but I don't think I want to risk it being a black american having freely Solomon Apr 21 #8

Probably a good idea to use a burner phone just in case Meowmee Apr 21 #11

I'll give you an update Wednesday. Mariana Apr 22 #12

Thanks! Keep me posted!! Stinky The Clown Apr 22 #15

We didn't have any trouble. Mariana Apr 23 #22

Went to Canada last month, no issues on return tinrobot Apr 22 #19