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Global Entry is the US CBP program that is open to US citizens, legal residents of the US, and citizens of select nations around the world. The program gives members expedited entry into the United States via kiosks stationed at major points of entry and removes the need for passengers to stand in seemingly endless immigration lines as they wait to enter the country.
Check here to see if you’re eligible for Global Entry
Global Entry + TSA PreCheck
Travelers who qualify for the Global Entry program are automatically enrolled in the TSA PreCheck program which offers expedited screening at domestic US TSA checkpoints.
Passengers using the TSA PreCheck lanes don’t need to remove laptops or toiletries from their bags as they pass through airport security, nor do they need to remove shoes, belts, or lightweight jackets as they pass through the body scanners – Global Entry and TSA PreCheck can be godsends if you’re a frequent flyer.
The costs
5-year membership of the Global Entry program currently costs $100 and a standalone TSA PreCheck membership costs from $78 for new applicants and from $70 to renew.
If, however, if you have the right credit card in your wallet, you can get the cost of Global Entry (or standalone TSA PreCheck) refunded as part of the benefits that your card comes with.
The cards
In the article below, we have listed out the mainstream consumer and business credit cards which offer a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck rebate alongside a few key highlights of what each of the cards offers.
Be aware that we have only listed the credit cards which are still open to new applicants (at the time of writing), so cards like the Ritz-Carlton™ credit card and the Citi Prestige® Card are not included in the list below even though they continue to offer existing cardholders a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck rebate.
Consumer cards
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
- IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card
- United℠ Explorer Card
- United Club℠ Infinite Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card
- The Platinum Card® from American Express
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
- Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
- Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Silver Card
- Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®
Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card
- Annual Fee – $550
Key benefits & earning rates:
- A rebate of up to $100 towards Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS membership every 4 years.
- $300 statement credit per calendar for all eligible travel spending made on the card.
- Priority Pass Select membership.
- 10 points/dollar on hotels and car rentals booked through Chase Travel℠*.
- 10 points/dollar on Lyft rides through March 2025.
- 10 points/dollar on Chase Dining purchases with Ultimate Rewards.
- 5 points/dollar on flights booked through Chase Travel℠*.
- 3 points/dollar for spending on travel that isn’t made through Chase Travel℠*.
- 3 points/dollar for spending on dining worldwide.
- 1 point/dollar on all other eligible spending.
- Redeem points directly for travel through Chase Travel℠ at 1.5 cents/point.
*After the first $300 is spent on travel purchases annually
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card
- Annual Fee – $99
Key benefits & earning rates:
- A rebate of up to $100 towards Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS membership every 4 years.
- 1 free night award every year valid at properties costing up to 40,000 points per night (can be topped up with points for more expensive bookings).
- Get the 4th night free on award bookings of 4 nights or more.
- IHG Rewards Platinum status.
- 10 points/dollar on spending at IHG properties worldwide.
- 5 points/dollar on spending at restaurants.
- 5 points/dollar on spending at gas stations.
- 5 points/dollar on travel spending.
- 3 points/dollar on all other eligible spending.
United℠ Explorer Card
- Annual Fee – $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95
Key benefits & earning rates:
- A rebate of up to $100 towards Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS membership every 4 years.
- 2 United Club single-entry passes every card anniversary.
- 25% rebate on select inflight purchases on United.
- Earn up to 1,000 Premier qualifying points (25 PQP for every $500 you spend on this card)
- Priority boarding.
- 2 miles/dollar on United Airlines spending.
- 2 miles/dollar on spending at hotels.
- 2 miles/dollar on spending at restaurants.
- 1 mile/dollar on all other eligible spending.
United Club℠ Infinite Card
- Annual Fee – $550
Key benefits & earning rates:
- A rebate of up to $100 towards Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS membership every 4 years.
- United Club Membership (worth up to $650/year).
- 25% rebate on purchases of food, beverages, and Wi-Fi onboard United-operated flights.
- Earn up to 10,000 Premier qualifying points (earn 25 PQP for every $500 you spend on purchases up to 10,000 PQP in a calendar year).
- 1st and 2nd checked bags are free for the primary cardmember and a companion on the same reservation.
- Premier access – priority check-in, security screening, priority boarding, priority baggage handling*.
- Avis President’s Club membership.
- 4 miles/dollar on United Airlines spending.
- 2 miles/dollar on spending at restaurants & on eligible deliveries.
- 2 miles/dollar on all other travel spending.
- 1 mile/dollar on all other eligible spending.
*Where available
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card
Terms apply and enrollment may be required for some or all of the benefits discussed below.
- Annual Fee – $650
Key benefits & earning rates:
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck: Receive either a statement credit every 4 years after you apply for Global Entry ($100) or a statement credit every 4.5 years after you apply for a five-year membership through any Authorized Enrollment Provider for TSA PreCheck (up to $85) when you pay the application fee with your card.
- Get up to $300 in statement credits per calendar year (up to $25 per month) for eligible purchases at restaurants worldwide.
- 1 free night award every year valid for standard rooms costing up to 85,000 points per night.
- Marriott Bonvoy Platinum status for the cardholder.
- Priority Pass Select membership.
- 25 elite night credits/year.
- 6 points/dollar on eligible Marriott spending.
- 3 points/dollar on eligible spending at restaurants.
- 3 points/dollar on flights booked directly with airlines.
- 2 points/dollar on all other eligible spending.
The Platinum Card® from American Express
Terms apply and enrollment may be required for some or all of the benefits discussed below.
- Annual Fee – $695
Key benefits & earning rates:
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck: Receive either a statement credit every 4 years after you apply for Global Entry ($100) or a statement credit every 4.5 years after you apply for a five-year membership through any Authorized Enrollment Provider for TSA PreCheck (up to $85) when you pay the application fee with an eligible card.
- Up to $200 airline fee credit per calendar year.
- Up to $200 prepaid hotel credit per calendar year.
- $199 CLEAR® Plus membership credit.
- Up to $300/year in Equinox credits.
- Up to $240/year in digital entertainment credits.
- Up to $200/year Uber/Uber Eats credit for use in the US only*.
- Access to AMEX Centurion Lounges.
- Priority Pass Select membership.
- Marriott Bonvoy Gold status.
- Hilton Honors Gold Status.
- 5 points/dollar on up to $500,000 of flights booked directly with airlines or through Amex Travel and 1 point/dollar thereafter.
- 1 point/dollar on all other eligible spending.
*The Platinum Card® from American Express must be added to the Uber app for this benefit to work but any card can be used to pay for the Uber rides.
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
- Annual Fee – $95
Key benefits & earning rates:
- A rebate of up to $100 towards Global Entry and TSA PreCheck every 4 years.
- 5 miles/dollar on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel.
- 2 miles/dollar on all eligible purchases with no cap.
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
- Annual Fee – $395
Key benefits & earning rates:
- A rebate of up to $100 towards Global Entry and TSA PreCheck every 4 years.
- Annual $300 travel credit for bookings made through Capital One Travel.
- 10,000 bonus miles on every card anniversary.
- Access to Capital One lounges (cardholder + 2 guests).
- Priority Pass Select membership.
- Access to Plaza Premium lounges.
- 10 miles/dollar on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One.
- 5 miles/dollar on flights booked through Capital One.
- 2 miles/dollar on all other eligible spending.
Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Silver Card
Note: This card can only be obtained by upgrading from the Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red Card.
- Annual Fee – $195.
Key benefits & earning rates:
- Earn up to 15,000 bonus loyalty points in an elite status year.
- $100 rebate towards Global Entry or $85 rebate towards TSA PreCheck every 5 years.
- Companion certificate valid for 2 guests earned after $20,000 of spending is put on the card in a membership year.
- A $25 credit per day for inflight food and drinks on American Airlines.
- Up to $50 inflight American Airlines wifi credit per calendar year.
- First checked bag is free for the cardholder and up to 8 companions on the same reservation.
- 3 miles/dollar on American Airlines spending.
- 2 miles/dollar on spending at hotels and with rental car companies.
- 1 mile/dollar on all other eligible spending.
Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®
- Annual Fee – $595
Key benefits & earning rates:
- $100 rebate towards Global Entry or $85 rebate towards TSA PreCheck every 5 years.
- Earn up to 20,000 bonus loyalty points in an elite status year.
- Admirals Club membership.
- 25% savings on inflight food and drinks on American Airlines.
- First checked bag is free for the cardholder and up to 8 companions on the same reservation.
- Priority check-in and boarding.
- 10 miles/dollar on on eligible car rentals booked through aa.com/cars.
- 10 miles/dollar on eligible hotels booked through aa.com/hotels.
- 4 miles/dollar on American Airlines spending.
- 1 mile/dollar on all other eligible spending.
Business cards
- The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
- Capital One Venture X Business
- Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card
- Capital One Spark Miles for Business
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
Terms apply and enrollment may be required for some or all of the benefits discussed below.
- Annual Fee – $695
Key benefits & earning rates:
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck: Receive either a statement credit every 4 years after you apply for Global Entry ($100) or a statement credit every 4.5 years after you apply for a five-year membership through any Authorized Enrollment Provider for TSA PreCheck (up to $85) when you pay the application fee with an eligible Card.
- $199 CLEAR® Plus membership credit.
- Up to $200 in airline fee credits per calendar year.
- Up to $400 in Dell credits per calendar year ($200 per 6 calendar months).
- Up to $150 annual statement credits for select purchases made with Adobe.
- Up to $90/quarter credit on all Indeed hiring and recruiting products and services.
- Up to $10/month credit for purchases made directly from any US wireless telephone provider.
- Access to AMEX Centurion Lounges.
- Marriott Bonvoy Gold status.
- Hilton Honors Gold Status.
- 5 points/dollar on flights booked through Amex Travel (1 point/dollar thereafter).
- 5 points/dollar on hotels booked through Amex Travel (1 point/dollar thereafter).
- 1.5 points/dollar on purchases of $5,000 or more.
- 1.5 points/dollar on up to $2m of combined spending in the following business categories (terms apply):
- U.S. construction material and hardware suppliers
- Electronic goods retailers and software & cloud system providers
- Shipping providers
- 1 point/dollar on all other eligible spending
- 3.5 bonus points for every 10 points redeemed for either a First or Business class flight on any airline, or for flights with their selected qualifying airline using Membership Rewards Pay with Points through American Express Travel (35% Airline Bonus), up to 1,000,000 bonus points per calendar year, per each Membership Rewards account (terms apply).
Capital One Venture X Business Card
- Annual Fee – $395
Key benefits & earning rates:
- Up to $100 rebate towards Global Entry or TSA PreCheck every 4 years
- Annual $300 travel credit for bookings made through Capital One Travel.
- 10,000 bonus miles on every card anniversary.
- Access to Capital One lounges (cardholder + 2 guests).
- Priority Pass Select membership (cardholder + 2 guests).
- Access to Plaza Premium lounges (cardholder + 2 guests).
- 10 miles/dollar on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One.
- 5 miles/dollar on flights booked through Capital One.
- 2 miles/dollar on all other eligible spending.
Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card
- Annual Fee – $199
Key benefits & earning rates:
- A rebate of up to $100 towards Global Entry TSA PreCheck or NEXUS membership every 4 years.
- 4 upgraded boardings per year (where available)
- Up to 365 $8 Southwest wi-fi credits per year
- 9,000 bonus points on every cardmember anniversary
- Earn 1,500 TQPs toward A-List status for every $5,000 spent in purchases annually
- 4 points/dollar on Southwest purchases
- 3 points/dollar on Rapid Rewards hotel and car partners
- 2 points/dollar on social media and search engine advertising
- 2 points/dollar on internet, cable, and phone services
- 2 points/dollar on local transit and commuting purchases (including rideshare)
- 1 point/dollar on all other eligible spending
Capital One Spark Miles for Business
- Annual Fee – $0 in the first year and $95/year after that.
Key benefits & earning rates:
- Up to $100 rebate towards Global Entry or TSA PreCheck every 4 years.
- 5 miles/dollar on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel.
- 2 miles/dollar on all eligible purchases with no cap.
Bottom line
This is not an exhaustive list of all the credit cards that offer a rebate of the Global Entry/TSA PreCheck fees, but it represents most of the mainstream credit cards that come with this benefit.
If you travel in/out the United States with any kind of frequency, Global Entry will enhance your trips by more than you may imagine – I frequently sail through immigration in a matter of minutes while I see others in lines that seem to snake all the way out of the immigration hall (Miami can be particularly terrible for this).
Likewise, TSA PreCheck can be a good time saver at airports, and it’s nice not to have to unpack laptops, tablets, and toiletries when passing through TSA checkpoints (especially as devices can go missing!).
Personally, I think that the extra $15 that it costs to get Global Entry (as well as TSA PreCheck) is money well spent, but if you’d rather not go through the longer process that Global Entry requires, perhaps just a TSA PreCheck application will be enough.
