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Last week, I wrote about how Global Entry was getting a price increase for the first time in 15 years. The cost for a five-year membership is raising from $100 to $120 after October 1st. Many credit card issuers offer Global Entry fee reimbursement as a benefit on premium cards. Citi is the first to increase the benefit to cover the increased cost on two of its cards.
The Citi®/AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® and the Citi Prestige® Card will both offer cardmembers a $120 credit every four years towards the cost of Global Entry enrollment or renewal. Global Entry also includes TSA PreCheck® (so no need to apply and pay separately). This is great news for those with either of these cards and something that American Express, Chase, and Capital One will all follow.
Global Entry has saved me hours and hours of time that would have been spent waiting to speak with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents when returning to the United States. Instead, I use a kiosk and breeze through customs and immigration as a trusted traveler. The service is available at 77 airports with the majority in the United States as well as 15 preclearance facilities in the following locations:
- Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport (AUH)
- Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)
- Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA)
- Calgary International Airport (YYC)
- Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Edmonton International Airport (YEG)
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)
- Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
- Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS)
- Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)
- Shannon Airport (SNN)
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
- Victoria International Airport (YYJ)
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)
Anthony’s Take: It’s great to see Citi make the first move in increasing the reimbursement for this fee. Hopefully, the other card issuers that offer this benefit will follow suit.
(Image Credits: USCBP and Citi.)
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