By How it works
Many travel cards pay back the application fee for Global Entry ($120) or TSA PreCheck (up to $85, depending on the enrollment provider) once every four years, as a statement credit.
There's nothing to enroll in. You apply with CBP (Global Entry) or an official PreCheck provider (IDEMIA, Telos or CLEAR), pay the fee with the card, and the bank credits it.
Most banks credit whichever program you pay for first, approved or not. Global Entry includes TSA PreCheck, so you only need one.
Both memberships last five years and the credit comes back every four, so it's usually available again when it's time to renew.
What it looks like when it works
- A charge from CBP's Trusted Traveler Programs (Global Entry) or from IDEMIA, Telos or CLEAR (PreCheck), then a statement credit for the same amount, up to your card's limit.
- Banks don't publish the wording of the credit line and it varies, so look for a credit matching the fee a few days to two statements after the charge.
How long it takes
Depends on the bank. Amex: usually a few days, up to 6-8 weeks. Chase, Citi, Capital One and U.S. Bank: within 1-2 billing cycles. Wells Fargo: within 60 days. Robinhood: up to 8 weeks. Ritz-Carlton card: 6-8 weeks.
Why it didn’t post
Sites that file your application for an extra fee aren't the government or an official provider, and banks don't credit them. Apply with CBP's Trusted Traveler Programs for Global Entry, or with IDEMIA, Telos or CLEAR for PreCheck.
Banks credit the first eligible fee in each four-year window, including one you paid for someone else or an earlier PreCheck fee. Most count one credit per account; Amex's Platinum and Centurion cards give each card on the account its own.
Capital One says fees paid with PayPal don't count, and Amex may not credit electronic wallet payments. Enter the card number itself when you pay.
NEXUS only counts on Chase cards. SENTRI, FAST and other programs don't count anywhere, and the Ritz-Carlton card covers Global Entry only.
The fee has to be charged to the card with the credit (or an authorized user's card on that account, where the bank allows it). On Amex Platinum and Centurion cards, it must go on the same card that's getting the credit.
Children under 18 applying with a parent pay no Global Entry fee, and PreCheck can come free with a CLEAR+ membership, so there's nothing to credit.
Some cards cap it lower: Bank of America Premium Rewards and U.S. Bank Altitude Connect pay up to $100, and Amex pays up to $85 for PreCheck. The rest is yours to pay.
What doesn’t count
- Fees paid to application-help services or travel agencies
- NEXUS (except on Chase cards), SENTRI, FAST and other trusted traveler programs
- CLEAR+ memberships (CLEAR isn't a trusted traveler program)
- Fees paid with PayPal (Capital One says so; other banks may not credit wallets either)
- A second program's fee within the same four-year window
Still missing? Do this
- Find the fee on your statement and check it was charged to the card that has the credit.
- Check you paid CBP directly (Global Entry) or IDEMIA, Telos or CLEAR (PreCheck), not a third-party service.
- Think back four years: did this card or account already get a Global Entry or PreCheck credit, maybe for a family member?
- Wait out your bank's posting time.
- Then chat with the bank or call the number on the card, and ask for the Global Entry/TSA PreCheck application fee credit with the charge date and amount.
Cards with this credit
- Amex Platinum American Express
Each card on the account, additional cards included, gets its own credit every 4 years, charged to that card. PreCheck up to $85; NEXUS not covered. - Delta SkyMiles Reserve Delta · American Express
One credit per account every 4 years, whichever card pays. PreCheck up to $85; NEXUS not covered. - Delta SkyMiles Platinum Delta · American Express
One credit per account every 4 years, whichever card pays. PreCheck up to $85; NEXUS not covered. - Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Marriott Bonvoy · American Express
One credit per account every 4 years, whichever card pays. PreCheck up to $85; NEXUS not covered. - Amex Centurion American Express
Same rules as the Platinum: each card on the account gets its own credit. PreCheck up to $85; NEXUS not covered. - Platinum for Charles Schwab Charles Schwab · American Express
Each card on the account, additional cards included, gets its own credit every 4 years, charged to that card. PreCheck up to $85; NEXUS not covered. - Platinum for Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley · American Express
Each card on the account, additional cards included, gets its own credit every 4 years, charged to that card. PreCheck up to $85; NEXUS not covered. - Amex Business Platinum American Express
Each card on the account, additional cards included, gets its own credit every 4 years, charged to that card. PreCheck up to $85; NEXUS not covered. - Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business Delta · American Express
One credit per account every 4 years, whichever card pays. PreCheck up to $85; NEXUS not covered. - Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business Delta · American Express
Up to $120 for Global Entry or $85 for PreCheck every 4 years. Its full terms weren't public, so whether it's one credit per card or per account is unconfirmed. - Amex Business Centurion American Express
Same rules as the Business Platinum: each card on the account gets its own credit. PreCheck up to $85; NEXUS not covered. - Chase Sapphire Reserve Chase
Also covers NEXUS. The fee can be charged by you or an authorized user. Posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - Chase Sapphire Preferred Chase
Also covers NEXUS. Posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - Chase Sapphire Reserve Business Chase
Also covers NEXUS. Posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - United Club United · Chase
Also covers NEXUS. Posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - United Quest United · Chase
Also covers NEXUS. Posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - United Explorer United · Chase
Also covers NEXUS. Posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - Air Canada Aeroplan Air Canada Aeroplan · Chase
Also covers NEXUS. Posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business Southwest · Chase
Also covers NEXUS. Posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - IHG One Rewards Premier Select IHG · Chase
Also covers NEXUS. Posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - IHG One Rewards Premier IHG · Chase
Also covers NEXUS. Posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - IHG One Rewards Business IHG · Chase
Also covers NEXUS. Posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - Citi Strata Elite Citi
One credit per account every 4 years, for whichever program is charged first. Allow 1-2 billing cycles. - AAdvantage Executive American Airlines · Citi
One credit per account every 4 years, for whichever program is charged first. Allow 1-2 billing cycles. - AAdvantage Globe American Airlines · Citi
One credit per account every 4 years. Allow 1-2 billing cycles. - Capital One Venture X Capital One
One credit per account every 4 years, within two billing cycles. Fees paid with PayPal don't count. - Capital One Venture Capital One
One credit per account every 4 years, within two billing cycles. Fees paid with PayPal don't count. - Capital One Venture X Business Capital One
One credit per account every 4 years, within two billing cycles. Fees paid with PayPal don't count. - Capital One Venture Business Capital One
One credit per account every 4 years, within two billing cycles. Fees paid with PayPal don't count. - JetBlue Premier JetBlue · Barclays
Up to $120 every 4 years for Global Entry or PreCheck. - Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard Emirates · Barclays
Renewal fees count too. Available again 4 years after the last credited fee. Other trusted traveler programs don't count. - Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Wyndham · Barclays
Renewal fees count too. Available again 4 years after the last credited fee. - Wells Fargo Premier Autograph Visa Infinite Wells Fargo
Application or renewal fee, paid through an authorized enrollment provider. Posts within 60 days. - One Key+ One Key · Wells Fargo
Application or renewal fee, paid through an authorized enrollment provider. Posts within 60 days. - Ritz-Carlton Ritz-Carlton · Chase
Global Entry only (not PreCheck or NEXUS): $120 once per card every 4 years. Allow 6-8 weeks. - Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite Atmos Rewards · Bank of America
Up to $120 every 4 years. - Choice Privileges Select Mastercard Choice Privileges · Wells Fargo
Application or renewal fee, paid through an authorized enrollment provider. Posts within 60 days. - SKYPASS Select Visa Signature Korean Air · U.S. Bank
U.S. Bank doesn't publish how often you can get it again. - Bank of America Premium Rewards Elite Bank of America
Up to $120 every 4 years. - Bank of America Premium Rewards Bank of America
Up to $100, so a $120 Global Entry fee isn't fully covered. - U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite U.S. Bank
Up to $120 every 4 years; posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature U.S. Bank
Up to $100 per our data; posts within 1-2 billing cycles. - Citi Prestige Citi
Citi no longer publishes this card's terms. The long-standing rule is one credit per account every 5 years; check with Citi. - Robinhood Platinum Robinhood · Coastal Community Bank
The primary cardholder and each paid authorized user get their own credit. The 4 years start when the first qualifying charge posts. Allow up to 8 weeks.
Questions people ask
Can I pay for my spouse or a friend?
The banks' terms tie the credit to a fee charged to your card, not to whose application it is. Paying someone else's fee uses your card's credit for the next four years.
Do I get it if my application is denied?
Yes at Amex, Citi and Wells Fargo, which say so in their terms. The government fee isn't refunded if you're denied.
Global Entry or PreCheck?
If you travel abroad, Global Entry: it includes PreCheck, and most of these cards pay up to $120, which covers its fee.
Does a renewal fee count?
Wells Fargo and some Barclays cards say renewal fees count. Other banks' terms just say 'application fee', so ask your bank if you're unsure.
Check a whole statement at once. Premium Finance, our free app, reads the statement PDF or CSV you download from your bank (on your phone, nothing is uploaded) and shows which credits posted, then reminds you before the rest run out. Open the app or try it with a sample wallet.
From the bank’s and partner’s own terms and help pages, checked Oct 25, 2026. Benefits change; the bank’s current terms decide. Spot something out of date? Tell us.