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Select Chase Cards Now Offer NEXUS Membership Fee Reimbursement

Toni Southam
by Toni Southam
January 30, 2022
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If your Chase credit card comes with a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck reimbursement benefit, you may have a new use. Chase recently, but quietly, added a new option to several of its cards: an application fee credit for the Trusted Traveler Program called NEXUS.

This isn’t an additional credit on top of the Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit — just another option instead of using the once-per-four-years credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck.

What is NEXUS?

NEXUS is a bilateral program for U.S. and Canadian travelers that gives prescreened passengers crossing between the US and Canada expedited processing. Members with NEXUS can use kiosks located at border crossings, airports (Global Entry kiosks when entering the U.S.), and also at marine reporting locations.

The cost to apply for NEXUS is $50 on either side of the border. And, unlike some other Trusted Travel Programs, NEXUS is limited to U.S. Citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and Canadian citizens.

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Key Terms

  • Certain Chase credit cards now include reimbursement for NEXUS application fees instead of Global Entry or TSA PreCheck. See list below of which cards come with the NEXUS option.
  • Credits are good once every 4 years.
  • A NEXUS application costs $50
  • NEXUS includes TSA PreCheck and Global Entry

(At least) the following Chase cards now offer this new NEXUS application fee statement credit option:

Image of US passport and Global Entry card. Global Entry is included with NEXUS, the fee for which some Chase credit cards will reimburse.

Benefits of NEXUS

  • Expedited vehicle and pedestrian entrance into the United States or Canada.
  • Expedited marine entry into the United States from Canada.
  • Get access to TSA PreCheck when available at U.S. airports.
  • Use Global Entry when arriving into the U.S.
  • Children under 18 need their own NEXUS membership, but it is free to add them when added to an adult’s application.

It can’t be understated that having a NEXUS membership automatically includes the ability to use Global Entry and TSAPrecheck. Moreover, the NEXUS application fee is the cheapest of all three of these programs.

How to Apply for NEXUS

Getting NEXUS involves applying for the program and eventually undergoing an interview, which you’ll need to do at a mandated airport facility. To get NEXUS, you’ll need to do the following:

  • Apply Online, which you can do here. Note that first you’ll either need to login or create an account.
  • Fill in the information to enroll for NEXUS.
  • Schedule & attend your in-person appointment. You can find your closest enrollment center here.
  • Once you have been accepted, your membership will be good for 5 years.

For your interview, you will need to be seen and questioned by representatives from both the US and Canadian border authorities.

Screen shot of NEXUS application process.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Trusted Travel Website takes you through the entire process –from setting up your account, to scheduling your interview.

Final Thoughts

NEXUS is a great option for frequent international travelers who want to avoid the lines and hurry through airport security. Along with the same perks that Global Entry and TSA PreCheck offer, you can enjoy a sped-up customs process into the United States and expedited entry into Canada.

Essentially, you can get all three programs (NEXUS, Global Entry, and TSA PreCheck) by applying for NEXUS — making it the best option for some travelers. And now some Chase credit cards will reimburse you for the $50 application fee.

Have you used the NEXUS application reimbursement benefit from your Chase cards yet?

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