The cost of enrolling in Global Entry will increase to $120 later this year, but most of the biggest banks are raising the credits that cover Global Entry on their top travel cards to cover the higher cost.
On Oct. 1, a five-year membership in Global Entry will increase from $100 to $120. And American Express recently became the latest bank to confirm it will increase the statement credit for Global Entry (or TSA PreCheck) to $120 on its cards to cover that higher cost. That includes its top-tier card, *amex platinum*, as well as Delta's co-branded *delta skymiles platinum card* and *delta reserve card* and the top *bonvoy brilliant*.
Two other banks, Chase and Citi, previously confirmed they would match Global Entry's looming price increase, ensuring cardholders can cover the entire cost.
That leaves only Capital One as a holdout, leaving open the question whether the *venture x* and *capital one venture card* will cover the higher cost of the program. A representative from Capital One did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday.
A growing number of top travel credit cards, from top-dollar options like the *amex platinum* and the *venture x* to far cheaper alternatives, come with a credit of up to $100 to cover the cost of either Global Entry or TSA PreCheck enrollment. You can typically use these credits once every four (or five) years, which covers the entire cost of signing up for Global Entry.
The larger Global Entry credits are an even bigger win for Amex, Chase, and Citi cardholders with children. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol also announced that as of Oct. 1, children under 18 will be able to sign up for Global Entry for free if their parent or guardian is enrolled in the trusted traveler program. Previously, you needed to enroll each child in the program individually and pay the membership fee, even for newborns – and it still cost $100 for a five-year membership.
While minors will still have to apply and be approved separately for Global Entry to use the benefit, the fee will be waived so long as a parent or guardian is already enrolled – or applies at the same time.
Combined with the increasing credits, it means Amex, Chase, and Citi cards won't only cover your cost for Global Entry. They'll cover your kids, too.
Here are all the credit cards that will cover the full cost of Global Entry when the enrollment fee increases to $120 on Oct. 1.
American Express Cards That Cover Global Entry
On Oct. 1, Amex will increase the amount of the Global Entry credit on its cards from $100 to $120 to cover the full, higher cost of Global Entry, a spokesperson confirmed to Thrifty Traveler.
The following cards will soon have a $120 statement credit to cover the entire cost of Global Entry once every four years (or an $85 for TSA PreCheck every 4 1/2 years):
- The American Express Gold Corporate Card
- Platinum Card® from American Express
- The Platinum Card® from American Express for Goldman Sachs
- The Platinum Card® from American Express Exclusively for Morgan Stanley
- The Platinum Card® from American Express Exclusively for Charles Schwab
- The American Express Corporate Platinum Card®
- *biz platinum*
- Centurion® Card from American Express
- The American Express Corporate Centurion® Card
- The American Express Business Centurion® Card
- The Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card
- The Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card
- *Delta SkyMiles Platinum Biz*
- *delta reserve business*
- *bonvoy brilliant*
Chase Credit Cards That Cover Global Entry
Chase will also increase the statement credit for Global Entry (or TSA PreCheck) to $120 – and not just on their flagship *chase sapphire reserve*, but on a slew of co-branded airline and hotel credit cards too, a spokesperson confirmed to Thrifty Traveler earlier this year.
Beginning Oct. 1, the following cards will have a $120 statement credit to cover the entire cost of Global Entry (or TSA PreCheck) once every four years:
- Chase Sapphire Reserve
- *united explorer*
- *united club infinite*
- *united quest*
- *ihg rewards club premier*
- *IHG Business*
- *aeroplan credit card*
- *SW Performance Biz*
- JPMorgan Reserve
Citi Credit Cards That Cover Global Entry
Citi, too, is upping the Global Entry credit offered on two of its cards to $120 beginning Oct. 1, a spokesperson previously confirmed.
- Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®
- Citi Prestige (no longer open to new applications)
Bottom Line
Amex is the latest bank to announce it will raise the Global Entry and TSA PreCheck credits that come with its top travel rewards cards to $120 to match the new $120 price for Global Entry taking effect Oct. 1.
Chase and Citi have already announced they would do the same on its cards that offer Global Entry (or TSA PreCheck) credits. It remains to be seen whether Capital One will follow suit.