[2024.4 Update] Chase is following suit and is set to raise the reimbursement amount. Eligible cards are listed below:
- Chase Sapphire Reserve®
- United℠ Explorer Card
- United Club℠ Infinite Card
- United Quest℠ Card
- IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card
- IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card
- Aeroplan® Credit Card
- Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card
- J.P. Morgan Reserve Card
[2024.4 Update] According to TPG, the Citi AA Executive and Citi Prestige credit cards will raise the reimbursement amount to $120 every four years. My guess is that going forward, premium cards from different banks will keep this benefit and increase the reimbursement to $120, after all, it only comes up once every four years, and their negotiated rate with Global Entry should be lower. But for some mid-tier cards, this will be awkward. I suspect this benefit may be dropped one after another.
Earlier news
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced adjustments to the fees for the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP).
Today (April 2), CBP published a final rule raising the fees for the NEXUS, Global Entry, and SENTRI programs. The new fees will take effect on October 1, 2024.
Under the new rule, applicants under 18 will be exempt from the application fee when their parent or legal guardian is already a member of NEXUS, SENTRI, or Global Entry, or is applying for NEXUS, SENTRI, or Global Entry at the same time. The application fee for all three programs will be standardized at $120. Compared with the original $50 for NEXUS and $100 for Global Entry, this is a significant increase.
As for credit card reimbursement, we can only wait and see. This change may affect reimbursement policies, and hopefully more information will be revealed. However, the unified pricing may mean that if card issuers provide reimbursement, they may have to cover all three programs, rather than only reimbursing Global Entry and not the cheaper NEXUS as before. Let’s wait for more details.
