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Your NEXUS card is valid for 5 years and you must renew it by applying again for what is essentially a new card. Because the renewal process takes almost as long as the initial application, you have to renew well in advance of the expiry date. CBP currently suggests starting your renewal application 1 year before your expiry date while CBSA says that renewals can be processed within 30 days but that scheduling an interview involves lengthy delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, you may avoid an interview in your renewal application if your personal information and your situation haven\u2019t changed since you first applied. If you don\u2019t need an interview, then you should get your renewed NEXUS card much more quickly. Regardless, it\u2019s always a good idea to start the renewal process well before your card expires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So really, there\u2019s no excuse for letting your NEXUS card expire, but if it does expire due perhaps to unexpected delays in your renewal application, for example, let\u2019s see whether you can use your expired NEXUS card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It depends on when you start the renewal process. If you submit your renewal application before the expiry date on your initial card, then you are given what is called a \u201cGrace Period\u201d while CBP and CBSA wait for your application to be processed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, but only if you submitted your renewal application before the expiry date on your first card. Here\u2019s what TTP\u2019s website says about the Grace Period:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, if you submit a renewal application before your membership expires, you will be able to continue to use benefits after your membership expiration date. Please log into your TTP dashboard to submit a renewal application. We recommend that you print out a copy of your pending renewal to show the Customs and Border Protection Officer, if requested.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2019, the TTP dashboard apparently extended the grace period from 6 months to 12 months given the long delays in renewing NEXUS cards due in large part to backlogs for scheduled interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the dashboard no longer gives a length of time for this grace period during which you can use your expired NEXUS card. You should definitely print out a copy of the status of your renewal from TTP\u2019s dashboard before you travel and take it with you to show the officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Again, the best solution is to always start your renewal process early \u2013 up to a year early if your situation is complex and will require an interview during your renewal process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This can be a problem, if you don\u2019t do things right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As we clearly stated above, you need to have submitted your renewal application before the expiry date on your original NEXUS card. That\u2019s the first restriction. If you applied after the expiry date or, even worse, you haven\u2019t yet applied to renew, you will most likely no longer have membership in the NEXUS program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If, on the other hand, you have submitted your renewal before the expiry date and have brought along a recent print out of your renewal application\u2019s status, you should be allowed to continue enjoying the benefits of NEXUS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It will depend on whether you\u2019ve submitted your renewal before the expiry date. If you have, then perhaps you\u2019ll have to answer a few additional questions from an officer, but you\u2019ll be allowed to continue using it for a grace period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019ve applied late or haven\u2019t even applied, then you\u2019ll most likely be pulled over and questioned by officers who will take your NEXUS card from you and inform you that you\u2019re no longer a member. You\u2019ll then have to use normal lines at airports and regular lanes at land border crossings or regular procedures for marine crossings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The renewal process, as we explain here in our blog on renewing, is almost as lengthy as the initial application process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Related Topics: Get your first NEXUS card. Go here to read our blog about applying for NEXUS. We\u2019ll lead you through the whole application process, step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Only if you submit your renewal application before your original card expires. Otherwise, you are considered as if starting from scratch and your original card is no longer valid and you are no longer a member of NEXUS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, if you do apply to renew in time, you are judged to have implied status as a member of NEXUS and are able to continue enjoying the benefits of the program. Remember that it is a Grace Period so it\u2019s not indefinite. As well, it\u2019s always a good idea to print out a copy of your renewal status from TTP\u2019s dashboard to show to CBP & CBSA officers when you travel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Find out whether an expired NEXUS card can still be used, learn about renewal options, and understand the benefits and restrictions. Get all the answers you need in our comprehensive guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[102,19,17],"tags":[96,18],"blocksy_meta":"","featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":""},"post_excerpt_stackable":" Find out whether an expired NEXUS card can still be used, learn about renewal options, and understand the benefits and restrictions. 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Are there any restrictions when using an expired NEXUS card?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What are the consequences of using an expired NEXUS card?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How to renew my expired NEXUS card?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Is there a grace period for NEXUS renewal?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n