Your Global Entry expires 5 years from approval — usually on your birthday in the fifth year. The exact date is shown in three places: your TTP dashboard, the back of your card, and (sometimes) a CBP email. The dashboard is the most reliable. Once you have the date, a reminder takes the lookup off your plate forever.
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Log in at ttp.cbp.dhs.gov with your Login.gov account. Your dashboard shows the membership card with your current status — Active or Expired — and the precise expiration date.
The expiration date is printed on the back of the card near the bottom. The card also shows your PASSID/membership number, which is your permanent identifier across renewals.
CBP says it emails you before expiration. In practice, many members report the email never arrives or lands in promotional folders. Don't depend on it as your only signal.
This is the source of truth. Use it instead of guessing from a card you may not have with you.
CBP sets your Global Entry expiration to your birthday in the fifth year after approval. Approved March 2024 with a June 12 birthday? Your card expires June 12, 2029. Approved November 2026 with a January 4 birthday? January 4, 2032.
It's a small detail, but it matters for two reasons. First, it makes the date easy to remember once you know it — same month and day as your birthday. Second, it means your card length isn't always exactly 5 years; it's 5 years plus a few months, rounded up to the next birthday. Don't try to do the math from your application date alone — confirm in the dashboard.
The hard part of renewing Global Entry is remembering to do it 5 years from now. Once you've looked up the date, set a reminder for about 13 months before — that fires inside the renewal eligibility window with room to gather documents.
See when to renew Global Entry for exact reminder timing, or the main Global Entry renewal page for the reminder form and the full guide.
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CBP's stated practice is to email a renewal notice before expiration, but the email is unreliable. Reports across travel forums and Reddit show that many members never receive one, and CBP's public materials don't guarantee a reminder. Don't depend on it. Look up the date yourself and put a reminder in your own calendar.
On the back of the card, near the bottom edge. The format is generally MM/DD/YYYY. The card also displays your PASSID/membership number on the front and back, but the date you care about is on the back.
Go to ttp.cbp.dhs.gov, log in with your Login.gov credentials, and look at your dashboard. The Global Entry membership card on the dashboard shows your status (Active/Expired) and the exact expiration date. This is the most reliable source — your physical card may be lost or in a drawer.
Log into your TTP account at ttp.cbp.dhs.gov to see the date. Your membership expiration is generally on your birthday in the fifth year after approval. So if you were approved in March 2024 and your birthday is June 12, your expiration is June 12, 2029. The TTP dashboard confirms the exact date.
Two checks. First, the date — anything within the next 12 months means you're inside the renewal eligibility window and should submit. Second, the status field on your TTP dashboard — if it says Active and the date is within 12 months, click the Renew button. If it says Expired, you're past the renewal window and have to apply as a new applicant.
Your PASSID (also called the Known Traveler Number, KTN, or membership number) is your permanent identifier — it doesn't change between renewals. The expiration date is when your current 5-year membership term ends. Both are visible in your TTP profile and on the card; the PASSID is the longer 9-digit number, the expiration is a date.
Five years is too long to rely on memory. Set a reminder now and get an email when it's time to renew — no app, no account.
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