Yes, American Express covers the Global Entry application fee on a number of its cards. Pay the $120 fee on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Trusted Traveler Programs site with an eligible Amex card, and a $120 statement credit posts automatically — no enrollment, no form, no portal. The credit renews once every four years, aligned with the Global Entry membership cycle.1American Express. Expedite Your Travel
Which Amex Cards Qualify
The benefit is limited to premium and co-branded cards. As of mid-2026, the eligible lineup includes:
- The Consumer Platinum Card, Business Platinum Card, and Corporate Platinum Card.1American Express. Expedite Your Travel
- The Consumer Centurion Card, Business Centurion Card, and Corporate Centurion Card.1American Express. Expedite Your Travel
- The Delta SkyMiles Platinum Card, Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card, Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business Card, and Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business Card.1American Express. Expedite Your Travel
- The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card.2American Express. Global Entry Credit – Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant
- The American Express Gold Corporate Card, which carries a $250 annual fee and includes the same $120 credit every four years.3American Express. Gold Corporate Card Benefit Terms
A few widely held Amex products do not qualify. The consumer American Express Gold Card and the American Express Green Card carry no Global Entry credit. The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card offers a CLEAR+ credit instead — not a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck reimbursement.1American Express. Expedite Your Travel
How To Trigger the Credit
Apply for Global Entry directly through the CBP Trusted Traveler Programs website and pay the $120 non-refundable application fee with your eligible Amex card. That’s it. The $120 statement credit posts to the same account, and Amex tells cardholders to allow up to eight weeks, though many see it within days.4American Express. Global Entry Credit Card Reimbursement
Two practical notes on payment. Pay on the CBP site itself with your card number; the credit may not trigger if the fee runs through a third-party app, an electronic wallet, or a mobile card reader. And the credit posts regardless of whether CBP ultimately approves your application, so a denial does not cost you the reimbursement.1American Express. Expedite Your Travel
The Rules That Limit the Benefit
One credit is issued per account every four years, tied to the Global Entry membership cycle. That single credit covers whichever program — Global Entry or TSA PreCheck — you pay for first.1American Express. Expedite Your Travel
“First charge wins” is the rule that trips people up. If you accidentally pay a TSA PreCheck fee on your Amex before applying for Global Entry, you get an $85 credit for that and lose the $120 Global Entry reimbursement for the current four-year window.1American Express. Expedite Your Travel
Only Global Entry and TSA PreCheck qualify. NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST, and Privium are explicitly excluded, so paying those fees on your Amex will not produce a credit.1American Express. Expedite Your Travel
Global Entry or TSA PreCheck
Since the credit only covers one, the choice matters. Global Entry costs $120, speeds up customs when you return from abroad, and automatically includes TSA PreCheck for domestic flights — both programs, one fee.5American Express. Does Global Entry Include TSA PreCheck TSA PreCheck on its own runs $76.75 to $85 depending on the enrollment provider and covers only domestic security screening.6Bankrate. Global Entry vs TSA PreCheck
For anyone who leaves the country even occasionally, Global Entry is the better use of the credit. The Amex reimbursement covers the full $120, so the higher sticker price is irrelevant, and PreCheck comes along with it. TSA PreCheck alone makes sense mainly for travelers without a passport, since Global Entry requires one.5American Express. Does Global Entry Include TSA PreCheck
Authorized Users and Employee Cards
The credit can extend beyond the primary cardholder. On Platinum and Centurion accounts, Additional Card Members — Amex’s term for authorized users — can receive the Global Entry credit by paying the fee with their own eligible card.4American Express. Global Entry Credit Card Reimbursement On Delta SkyMiles and Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant accounts, either the primary cardholder or an Additional Card Member can use it, but the account is still capped at one credit per four-year period.1American Express. Expedite Your Travel
The Business Platinum Card has its own structure. It supports Employee Business Platinum Cards, which cost $400 annually and include the Global Entry credit along with other travel perks, and Employee Business Expense Cards, which are free but carry no travel benefits. Up to five Employee Platinum Cards can be added to a single account.7Wise. Amex Business Platinum Authorized User For a household or business already holding one of these cards, the Global Entry fee is effectively free every four years.