Yes, Chase covers the Global Entry application fee on several of its cards. Pay the $120 fee with an eligible Chase card and a statement credit of up to $120 posts automatically, once every four years. The same credit also applies to TSA PreCheck or NEXUS if you choose one of those programs instead.
Chase Cards That Reimburse the Fee
These Chase cards carry the credit of up to $120 every four years for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS:
- Chase Sapphire Reserve, the flagship travel card with a $795 annual fee.1Chase. Sapphire Reserve TSA PreCheck Global Entry
- Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business, a business variant at the same $795 annual fee with the same credit.2Chase. Sapphire Reserve for Business Credit Card
- Chase Sapphire Preferred, which adds the credit starting June 15, 2026. The benefit is new to this card.3Chase. Meet the New Chase Sapphire Preferred4NerdWallet. Chase Sapphire Preferred June 2026 Update New Benefits
- United Explorer Card.5Chase. United Explorer Card
- United Quest Card.6United Airlines. Global Entry
- United Club Infinite Card.6United Airlines. Global Entry
- Chase Aeroplan Card, covering all three programs.7Chase. Aeroplan Card Benefits
- IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card.8Chase. IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card
- Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Card.9Chase. Credit Cards That Offer Global Entry
Chase Ink business cards are not on the list. The Ink Business Preferred, for example, offers no reimbursement for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck.10NerdWallet. Chase Ink Preferred Review
How to Trigger the Credit
You do not enroll in the benefit or file a claim. Pay the application fee with the eligible Chase card and the credit posts on its own. For Global Entry, the fee is charged when you submit the online application. For TSA PreCheck, it is collected at the in-person appointment.1Chase. Sapphire Reserve TSA PreCheck Global Entry
One rule matters: pay the fee directly on the official U.S. Customs and Border Protection site. Fees paid through a third-party consulting service that helps with applications will not trigger the credit.11Upgraded Points. Chase Sapphire Reserve Global Entry TSA PreCheck NEXUS Credit
The credit usually shows up within 24 hours of the charge. On United’s co-branded cards, the terms note it can take one to two billing cycles.11Upgraded Points. Chase Sapphire Reserve Global Entry TSA PreCheck NEXUS Credit6United Airlines. Global Entry
The fee is non-refundable. If your application is denied, you keep the credit but lose the $120.12Chase. The Cost of Global Entry
The Four-Year Limit and What It Actually Covers
Each eligible card gives one credit every four years, and that single credit is for one program. Use it for Global Entry and you cannot also pull a separate credit for TSA PreCheck in the same four-year window. Chase describes the cycle as resetting “every four years” but does not spell out whether the clock runs from the date the credit was first used or from the account anniversary.1Chase. Sapphire Reserve TSA PreCheck Global Entry
Authorized users share the same credit. The benefit is tied to the account, not to each individual card, so if an authorized user pays a Global Entry fee, that charge can be credited, but it uses up the account’s one allotment. A primary cardholder and an authorized user cannot each collect their own $120 from the same card.11Upgraded Points. Chase Sapphire Reserve Global Entry TSA PreCheck NEXUS Credit
Since the credit covers all three programs, a quick orientation helps if you have not chosen one. TSA PreCheck speeds up domestic airport security and costs $76.75 for five years. Global Entry gives expedited U.S. customs on international return trips, automatically includes TSA PreCheck, and costs $120 for five years. NEXUS is a joint U.S.-Canada program that also grants Global Entry kiosk access and TSA PreCheck, costs $120 for five years, and requires two in-person interviews.13TSA. What Is the Difference Between Global Entry TSA PreCheck and Other Programs14Chase. NEXUS vs Global Entry For most people, Global Entry gets the most out of Chase’s $120 credit because TSA PreCheck rides along.
Why Some Chase Pages Say $100 and Others Say $120
The Global Entry fee changed. On October 1, 2024, CBP raised it from $100 to $120, and raised the NEXUS fee from $50 to $120 at the same time.15U.S. Customs and Border Protection. CBP Reminds Traveling Public About TTP Fee Changes Chase updated its credit to match, so the Sapphire Reserve and the other eligible cards now reimburse up to $120, fully covering the current fee.14Chase. NEXUS vs Global Entry Older marketing pages that still reference $100 predate the change.
How Chase Compares to Amex and Capital One
Chase is not the only issuer that reimburses these fees.
The American Express Platinum credits up to $120 for Global Entry or up to $85 for TSA PreCheck, once every four years, and extends the benefit to additional card members on the same account so each authorized user can get their own reimbursement. It does not cover NEXUS.16American Express. Expedite Your Travel
The Capital One Venture X gives up to $120 every four years for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck, has a $395 annual fee and a $300 annual travel credit, and also does not cover NEXUS.17CNBC. Chase Sapphire Reserve vs Capital One Venture X18NerdWallet. Chase Sapphire Preferred vs Venture X The Capital One Venture offers the same up-to-$120 credit every four years at a lower annual fee.19Capital One. TSA PreCheck Global Entry Credit
Chase’s distinguishing point is NEXUS. The Sapphire Reserve, the Aeroplan card, the United cards, and the Sapphire Preferred beginning June 15, 2026 all reimburse NEXUS fees, while the Amex Platinum and Capital One Venture X do not.16American Express. Expedite Your Travel18NerdWallet. Chase Sapphire Preferred vs Venture X And once the Sapphire Preferred picks up the benefit in June 2026, it becomes one of the cheaper ways into the credit at its $95 annual fee, without needing to hold a premium card.4NerdWallet. Chase Sapphire Preferred June 2026 Update New Benefits