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Consensus seems to be that, as a US citizen, for travel into the US from Canada, the two cards are virtually interchangeable. That also includes using the expedited security line in Toronto when heading to St. Louis, for example (pre-clearance). Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Answers are contradictory, however, when the question is whether a Nexus card held by a US citizen allows expedited entry into the US from the UK or Germany, for example, as the Global Entry card does. Could someone clarify that?

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From https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/nexus/card:

All NEXUS members can enjoy the benefits of Global Entry at no additional cost through using the Global Entry kiosks for entry at participating airports.

When using the Global Entry kiosks in Canada Preclearance locations you can use your passport, U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident card or NEXUS card. You cannot use your NEXUS card at Global Entry kiosks outside of Canadian Preclearance locations. At all other ports, you will need to use your passport or U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident card.

So you can use Global Entry kiosks when arriving from other countries than Canada, but you cannot use your Nexus card in that case.

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There is a duplicate here.

The answers by both @dunni and @Coke are correct though they express slightly different concepts which cause them to appear contradictory. The summary of the points is as follows:

  • Being a member of either Global Entry or Nexus programs allows you accelerated access to enter the US at both Canadian pre-clearance locations, US airports and other pre-clearance locations in the world.
  • In order to use the kiosk at a Canadian pre-clearance location as a global entry or Nexus program member you must present either a Nexus card (the physical piece of plastic) OR a passport/green card (Physical document). Only one of those two documents must be physically presented/be in your immediate possession.
  • In order to use the kiosk at an entry point Kiosk outside of Canada as a Nexus or global entry member, you must physically present your passport/green card.
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There is a difference when arriving from Canada: NEXUS lets you enter the US without a passport, whilst the Global Entry card does not.

NEXUS members also get Global Entry benefits, so you can use the Global Entry kiosk with your passport to enter the US at any airport.

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