Is a Global Entry number the same as a redress number?
A redress number is different from a Known Traveler Number, which identifies your membership in Trusted Traveler programs like TSA PreCheck and Global Entry. Most travelers won't have a redress number.
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To receive TSA PreCheck®, you must include your Known Traveler Number (your CBP PASSID for Global Entry, NEXUS, or SENTRI members) in the appropriate field of your airline reservation, and the TSA PreCheck® indicator must be displayed on the boarding pass to access the lanes.
There are two 9-digit numbers on the back of the Global Entry card. The one on the upper left corner is the Known Traveler Number or PASSID.But on the upper right hand corner there is another 9-digit number, slightly larger than the PASSID.
You can't upgrade from TSA PreCheck to Global EntryEven if you already have TSA PreCheck, you must apply for Global Entry separately. There is no way to get an automatic upgrade from TSA PreCheck to Global Entry. You must complete the Global Entry application documents and then make an interview appointment.
Members enter the United States through automatic kiosks at select airports. At airports, program members proceed to Global Entry kiosks, present their machine-readable passport or U.S. permanent resident card, place their fingerprints on the scanner for fingerprint verification and complete a customs declaration.
In summarya Known Traveler Number, you'll find the “why behind the two numbers the biggest difference. Redress numbers are intended to correct misidentifications that may lead to security issues for certain travelers, while a Known Traveler Number is a travel perk you can pay for.
Add your Known Traveler Number (KTN) to your United MileagePlus profile and existing reservations. If you have Global Entry, NEXUS or SENTRI, your 9-digit PASS ID is your KTN. It's on the back of your card in the upper-left corner and in your TTP profile.