No, the Capital One Quicksilver does not cover TSA PreCheck. There is no statement credit, reimbursement, or any other mechanism on the Quicksilver for the TSA PreCheck or Global Entry application fee.1Capital One. TSA PreCheck Global Entry Benefits That perk sits on Capital One’s travel lineup instead: the Venture, Venture X, Venture Business, Venture X Business, and Spark Miles. If you want the fee covered and you currently hold a Quicksilver, you have a few options, and one of them may not require a new application.
Capital One Cards That Do Cover the Fee
Five Capital One cards reimburse the TSA PreCheck or Global Entry application fee as a statement credit of up to $120, available once every four years per account.1Capital One. TSA PreCheck Global Entry Benefits
- Venture: $95 annual fee, 2X miles on every purchase and 5X on travel booked through Capital One Travel.2Capital One. Venture Rewards Credit Card
- Venture X: $395 annual fee, up to 10X miles on Capital One Travel bookings, a $300 annual travel credit, airport lounge access, and 10,000 anniversary bonus miles.3Capital One. Venture X Rewards Credit Card
- Venture Business: $95 annual fee, 2X miles on every purchase and 5X on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Business Travel.4Capital One. Small Business Credit Cards
- Venture X Business, also eligible for the credit.1Capital One. TSA PreCheck Global Entry Benefits
- Spark Miles, a business miles card that rounds out the eligible list.1Capital One. TSA PreCheck Global Entry Benefits
The standard Venture is the cheapest Capital One card that includes the benefit. Its $95 annual fee is offset in part by the credit itself, which covers a PreCheck membership costing $76.75 to $85 depending on the enrollment provider.5TSA. TSA PreCheck Enrollment
How the Reimbursement Works
The process is automatic on eligible cards. Pay the TSA PreCheck or Global Entry application fee with your Venture-tier Capital One card, and a statement credit of up to $120 posts within two billing cycles. No forms, no receipts.6Capital One. TSA PreCheck Global Entry Credit
A few conditions shape the benefit:
- The four-year clock runs from when the credit posts, not when you paid the fee.1Capital One. TSA PreCheck Global Entry Benefits
- Only the primary cardholder is eligible, but each eligible account can receive its own credit.1Capital One. TSA PreCheck Global Entry Benefits
- If you apply for both Global Entry and TSA PreCheck, the credit goes to whichever fee hits your card first.7Capital One. Credit Card Benefits
- Renewals count within the four-year cycle.6Capital One. TSA PreCheck Global Entry Credit
- CLEAR and CLEAR+ are not covered.1Capital One. TSA PreCheck Global Entry Benefits
Upgrading a Quicksilver Instead of Applying New
Capital One allows product changes between some of its cards. A product change keeps your existing account number and credit history and does not trigger a hard credit inquiry.8Forbes. Upgrade Capital One Card For a Quicksilver holder who wants the TSA PreCheck credit, that can be the cleanest route.
Whether an upgrade is available depends on Capital One’s assessment of your account, so not every cardholder will see a Venture offer. To check, log in to your Capital One account online and look for upgrade options, or ask Eno, Capital One’s digital assistant. You can also call the number on the back of your card. One trade-off: upgrading typically means forfeiting the new-cardholder welcome bonus, so you would miss the Venture’s 75,000-mile sign-up offer.9Capital One. Upgrade or Apply for New Credit Card If that bonus matters to you, applying for the Venture as a separate new card may be the better move, even though it involves a hard credit pull.
No-Annual-Fee Alternatives From Other Issuers
If you would rather not pay any annual fee, the U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card charges no annual fee and reimburses up to $100 toward TSA PreCheck or Global Entry once every four years.10Forbes. Credit Cards With Global Entry TSA PreCheck A few regional or niche options also carry the benefit, including the Truist Enjoy Travel Credit Card and the Fidelity Rewards Visa Signature Card, with terms that vary.11NerdWallet. How to Get TSA PreCheck Free
Among premium cards, the Chase Sapphire Reserve reimburses the full application fee for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS every four years, and the American Express Platinum Card covers the same programs, though both carry annual fees of $795 and above.10Forbes. Credit Cards With Global Entry TSA PreCheck
Which Program to Pick If You Do Get the Credit
The Capital One credit covers either program up to $120, so choose based on how you travel rather than price alone.
TSA PreCheck costs $76.75 to $85 for a new five-year enrollment, depending on whether you enroll through Idemia, CLEAR, or Telos.12Capital One. TSA PreCheck Cost It speeds you through domestic airport security, and processing usually takes a few days after your fingerprinting appointment.6Capital One. TSA PreCheck Global Entry Credit
Global Entry costs $120 for five years and includes TSA PreCheck.6Capital One. TSA PreCheck Global Entry Credit You also get expedited customs screening when re-entering the United States. Processing can take up to 12 months, and the enrollment interview must happen at an enrollment center, which are less common than TSA PreCheck locations.13Chase. TSA PreCheck vs Global Entry
If you fly internationally a few times a year, Global Entry uses the full credit and bundles both benefits. If you fly mostly domestic routes, TSA PreCheck is simpler and faster to get approved.