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Published Thursday, March 5, 2020
Government applies at theU.S. Global Entry program By the A.M. Costa Rica staff Costa Rica acted Wednesday to be included in the Global Entry Program that speeds the processing of foreigners who arrive at U.S. and Costa Rican immigration posts. Wednesday Fernando Llorca-Castro, Costa Rican ambassador in the U.S., started the process enrolling Costa Rica into this program. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Llorca presented the application to Rafael Henry, chairman of the Global Entry Program in the U.S. According to the ministry, the purpose is for the country is to be included as a place of reliable travelers in the next expansion of the Global Entry Program. With this program, Costa Ricans will enter into the U.S. easier and faster, and U.S. citizens also will enter quickly into Costa Rica. Global Entry is a trusted travelers program, which allows the expedited, pre-approved entry authorization to low-risk travelers in both countries. This program is available at 53 airports through the U.S. with pre-inspection stations worldwide. The goal is to allow quick access and usually avoid going through the immigration post. Global Entry is used by U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents of the U.S., as well as citizens of affiliated countries. This program applies in countries such as Argentina, Colombia, Germany, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Panamá, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Switzerland and the U.K. The application process to enroll at the Global Entry Program will be in charge of the General Directorate of Migration and the U.S. Embassy, said the ministry in its statement. The authorities are expecting that soon Costa Rica may be the fifth Latin American country to enter the program.  Also related to tourism, in December, under the premise that the U.S. market is the main provider of tourists to Costa Rica, the Tourism Institute, was presented at the U.S. Tour Operators Association Fair which took out in the City of Orlando in Florida. "Being part of this fair represents an opportunity for Costa Rica to negotiate with business partners, carry out alliances and joint tourism promotion campaigns, training, the announcement of topics of interest, knowledge of trends and information gathering of the tourism market," said the institute in its statement. According to the institute, the fair features tourist services wholesalers, who handle 60% of U.S. international tourism, an estimated 8.6 million tourists. Also, it is an event that has more than 40 years of experience and brings together 45 tour operators in the U.S. market, said the institute. According to the institute, 1.2 million U.S. citizens visited Costa Rica in 2019. -------------------------------- Have you heard about expats that have suffered from delays at immigration in Costa Rica? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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