--- title: "Customs at ATL: Global Entry, Mobile Passport Control" description: "International arrivals clear passport control on the Arrivals level. CBP runs the lines, not ATL. Global Entry is $120, Mobile Passport Control is free." url: "https://atlairportguide.com/guides/customs-global-entry-mobile-passport-control-at-atlanta/" updated: "2026-11-15" airport: "ATL" type: "guide" --- > Independent guide, not the official ATL website. All pages: https://atlairportguide.com/llms.txt # Customs at ATL: Global Entry, Mobile Passport Control and kiosks International arrivals clear passport control on the Arrivals level. CBP runs the lines, not ATL. Global Entry is $120, Mobile Passport Control is free. Updated November 15, 2026 ![The empty customs hall in the International Terminal at Atlanta airport, with a wave of blue light overhead and Global Entry kiosks in the middle distance.](https://atlairportguide.com/images/atl/intl-global-entry-kiosks-v15.webp) Customs hall and Global Entry kiosks, International Terminal Arriving international passengers clear passport control and customs on the Arrivals level of the International Terminal. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) runs those lines, not the airport, and ATL doesn’t publish a customs wait. CBP’s Airport Wait Times site is the official place to look, and Global Entry and Mobile Passport Control are two ways to shorten the line. ## From the aircraft to the Arrivals hall - A corridor from the aircraft leads to escalators down to the Arrivals level. - You enter the CBP and immigration processing hall. - Next comes baggage claim. Its seven carousels take bags for every arrival at Concourse F and for Atlanta-bound passengers arriving at Concourse E. - Past baggage claim is a transition area on Concourse F. Atlanta-bound passengers turn right into the Arrivals hall, where friends and family wait. Connecting passengers turn left to the baggage recheck counters instead. After they recheck bags, signs lead to the Concourse F Plane Train area or the pedestrian walkway, and both connect with all other concourses and the Domestic Terminal. The [terminal page](https://atlairportguide.com/terminals/terminal/) shows where those concourses sit. ## CBP’s wait times, hour by hour CBP’s Airport Wait Times site reports by airport, terminal, date and hour. For each hour it gives the average and highest wait for U.S. citizens and for everyone else, and the number of staffed booths. Pick ATL, a date range and the hour your flight lands to see what earlier arrivals met. Take the landing time from your airline’s app, because live arrivals and departures aren’t on our [flights page](https://atlairportguide.com/flights/). If you’re connecting on Delta, the [connecting guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/connecting-through-atl-delta-how-it-works/) lists the help desks and the Plane Train wait, and the bag recheck adds to your time. ## Global Entry, Mobile Passport Control and the kiosks | | Global Entry | Mobile Passport Control | Passport kiosks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cost | $120 for five years | Free | Free, per CBP’s release on the Atlanta passport kiosks | | Sign-up | Application, background check and a first-time interview | None. Download the app and scan your passport | None, and no pre-approval, per the kiosk release | | Who can use it | Pre-approved, low-risk travelers | U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, Canadian B1/B2 visitors and returning Visa Waiver travelers with approved ESTA | U.S., Canadian and ESTA-approved travelers, per the kiosk release | | At ATL | ATL is on CBP’s list of Global Entry airports | ATL is on CBP’s list of MPC airports | The kiosk release puts them in the Concourse E and F inspection stations | CBP says most Global Entry applications are reviewed within 2 weeks, though some can take up to 12 months or longer, depending on criminal history. Membership includes TSA PreCheck, and members can still be pulled aside for further examination. ATL’s directory lists a Global Entry point on the International Terminal’s arrivals level and doesn’t publish hours for it. With Mobile Passport Control, you submit your details in the app up to 4 hours before landing, and the submission stays active for 4 hours. Groups of up to 12 can go together. After landing, take your passport to the marked MPC line and finish with an officer. CBP says the app doesn’t replace your passport or an ESTA. It also says you skip the paper declaration form. The kiosk release describes the steps. You scan your passport, take a photo and answer the biographic and Customs Declaration questions on the touch screen. The kiosk prints a receipt that you hand with your passport to the officer. CBP marks that release as archived content that may be out of date, so the kiosks may not match what it describes. ## After customs, pickup is right outside the Arrivals hall The ground transportation area and the hourly parking are also right outside the Arrivals hall. A free [shuttle](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/international-terminal-shuttle/) on the Arrivals level goes to the Domestic Terminal, which has MARTA. For a rental car, a direct shuttle runs from the Arrivals level to the Rental Car Center, or you can take the ATL SkyTrain there from the Domestic Terminal. If you need help, ask at the [information desk](https://atlairportguide.com/amenities/information-desks/) at International Arrivals. ### Sources - Our [terminal page](https://atlairportguide.com/terminals/terminal/), [connecting guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/connecting-through-atl-delta-how-it-works/), [information desks page](https://atlairportguide.com/amenities/information-desks/) and [International Terminal shuttle page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/international-terminal-shuttle/) - ATL’s FAQ and maps page - CBP’s Mobile Passport Control page - CBP’s Global Entry page - CBP’s list of airports with Global Entry - CBP’s page for international visitors - CBP’s release on the Atlanta passport kiosks - CBP’s Airport Wait Times site