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September 24, 2026 · 3 min read

Denver (DEN) Global Entry Appointment Guide

Location and hours

Denver International Airport has its own standing CBP Global Entry enrollment center inside the main terminal at 8400 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO 80249. It's open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, closed on federal holidays. The phone number is (303) 342-7400 if you need to reach the center directly.

This is the center you'll be booking through the Trusted Traveler Programs scheduler once your Global Entry application is conditionally approved and you need to complete the in-person interview.

How long the wait actually is

We track appointment availability across CBP's enrollment centers, and our most recent scan, taken September 24, 2026, didn't return a DEN-specific figure. That's a gap in that particular run, not a claim that Denver has no wait: we'd rather say we don't have the number than guess at one.

For scale, that same scan covered 114 centers nationwide. Eighty-eight had at least one open slot, 22 had none, and the median wait across all of them was 1 day, a figure skewed by small centers that clear out fast. The long end of the range was Salt Lake City International Airport at 141 days, with its next opening not until February 12, 2027, and Phoenix Sky Harbor at 46 days. Denver's actual wait could sit anywhere in that spread depending on demand the week you check.

Check our live Global Entry wait times page for the current figure at DEN rather than relying on a snapshot that's already weeks old by the time you read it.

Skip the appointment: Enrollment on Arrival

If you're already conditionally approved and have an international flight landing at DEN, you don't need to book a separate interview. CBP runs Enrollment on Arrival at International Arrivals, 8500 Peña Blvd, open daily from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. You complete the Global Entry interview there on landing instead of scheduling a visit to the main terminal center.

This only applies if your application is already conditionally approved and you're arriving from an international flight. It won't help first-time applicants with no international travel booked.

Colorado Springs: a second option in the state

Colorado now has a second enrollment center. Colorado Springs Airport opened one on January 13, 2026, at 7770B Milton E. Proby Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80916. It runs by appointment only, Tuesday through Thursday, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

If DEN's calendar is booked out further than you'd like, it's worth comparing both centers in the scheduler rather than assuming Denver is your only option in the state. See our full list of enrollment centers we monitor for a wider comparison, including centers outside Colorado if your travel plans are flexible.

What to bring, and how to find an earlier slot

Bring a copy of your conditional approval letter, your valid passport or permanent resident card, and proof of current residency, such as an up-to-date driver's license or a recent rental payment statement. Show up without these and CBP can cancel your application rather than reschedule you.

Finding an earlier interview than the scheduler first offers usually comes down to checking back often: CBP releases cancellations and newly opened slots on a rolling basis, and DEN's calendar shifts accordingly. Doing that manually means opening the Trusted Traveler Programs site every day or two. Our free browser alerts watch the scheduler for you and flag it when an earlier DEN slot opens up, so you're not the one refreshing the page.

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