The Global Entry enrollment office at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport sits on the first floor of Terminal 1, in the international arrivals hall. It is the closest enrollment center for travelers throughout Broward County, including Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Dania Beach, Plantation, Davie, and Pembroke Pines, and it also draws applicants from northern Miami-Dade who find FLL easier to reach than Miami International.
Park in the Hibiscus garage in short-term parking, then take the pedestrian bridge into Terminal 1. From there, take the escalators down to the ground floor and look for baggage carousel number 6, next to the Starbucks. The enrollment office sits in the international arrivals hall; follow the Global Entry signage from the carousel area into the international arrivals waiting area. You can preview the terminal on Google Maps or check the pedestrian bridge entrance on Google Street View before you go.
Bring your passport specifically. CBP's guidance for this location stresses checking the interview directions carefully, and only the applicant is allowed into the interview area itself, so anyone accompanying you will need to wait outside. Confirm your scheduled window on ttp.dhs.gov rather than assuming a fixed schedule, since hours can shift.
No available appointments at Fort Lauderdale Airport?
An empty calendar at FLL is common rather than a sign something is wrong. This office serves nearly all of Broward County plus overflow from Miami-Dade, so demand is heavy and most open slots appear when someone else cancels rather than when a new block is released. Instead of reloading the government site by hand throughout the day, many travelers use Snapslot to get a text the moment a cancellation opens up here.
Knowing the Global Entry application process
Whether this is your first application or a renewal, the steps are the same:
- Submit your application: create an account on the Trusted Traveler Programs site, complete the Global Entry application, and pay the non-refundable fee.
- Await conditional approval: CBP reviews your application and background. Once conditionally approved, you can schedule an interview.
- Schedule your interview: usually the hardest step at a high-demand airport like FLL. Snapslot alerts as soon as you are conditionally approved can help you land a cancellation well before the next open date on the calendar.
- Attend your interview: arrive with your documents for a short conversation with a CBP officer in the international arrivals hall.
- Await final approval: most applicants hear back shortly after the interview, with cards arriving by mail within a couple of weeks.
Preparing for your interview
Bring your passport, and your valid travel document and driver's license as noted by CBP for this location. If you hold a resident card or visa, bring that too. Interviews are not conducted without valid documents, and remember that only the applicant is permitted into the interview area, so anyone else in your party should plan to wait elsewhere.
Be ready to talk through your travel history over the last five years. The interview doubles as an honesty check, comparing what you wrote on your application against your travel record and how you answer in person, so answer plainly and do not guess at dates you are unsure of. Dressing reasonably professionally, while not required, tends to make the appointment go more smoothly.
Skip the manual refresh. Snapslot watches FLL's Global Entry calendar and texts you the moment a cancellation opens.
Getting to your appointment
FLL is a manageable airport for a short interview trip once you know which garage and which floor to head for, since the enrollment office is genuinely tucked inside the international arrivals hall rather than somewhere obvious from curbside.
Parking at Fort Lauderdale Airport Terminal 1
The Hibiscus garage is the right choice: use short-term parking there rather than long-term, since you are only heading in for an interview and not catching a flight. From the garage, the pedestrian bridge leads straight into Terminal 1, and from there it is escalators down to the ground floor and a walk toward baggage carousel 6. Give yourself a few extra minutes on your first visit, since the route through the terminal to the international arrivals hall is not immediately obvious from the bridge.
Taking public transit to Fort Lauderdale Airport
Broward County's Tri-Rail commuter line serves a station a few miles from FLL, connected by a free shuttle bus that stops at the west end of Terminal 1, among other terminal stops. Brightline also runs a shuttle from its South Florida stations to the airport, generally operating from morning into the evening. Both are workable if you are coming from along those rail corridors, but if you are coming from Hollywood, Dania Beach, Plantation, or Davie, a rideshare straight to the Hibiscus garage or Terminal 1 curb is often more reliable than coordinating a shuttle transfer, particularly for an early appointment. Since walk-ins are not accepted, arriving late is not really an option.
No available appointments?
If FLL's calendar looks empty, you have a few real options beyond waiting:
- Enrollment on Arrival: if you are flying internationally into a participating airport, you may be able to complete your interview upon arrival instead of booking a separate appointment. Check the current list of participating airports against your itinerary.
- Refresh the TTP site yourself: some travelers still check the official scheduler multiple times a day, since cancellations at a high-demand South Florida airport can appear at almost any hour.
- Set up Snapslot alerts: instead of watching the scheduler yourself, get a text the instant this location has an opening.
Remember the specifics that make this office a little different from a standalone CBP building: it is tucked inside the international arrivals hall near carousel 6, reached via the pedestrian bridge from the Hibiscus garage, and only the applicant is allowed into the interview area itself. Bring every document listed on your conditional approval letter, and note that each additional family member needs a scheduled appointment of their own.