Bonus Eagle logoBonus Eagle
Chase rules

Documented rule history

Active — last confirmed July 21, 2026

Chase Chase bonus-eligibility pop-up

Is the Chase Chase bonus-eligibility pop-up still active? On our documented record it is active, last confirmed July 21, 2026: "Lifetime" bonus exclusion documented as not literal — longtime former Sapphire Preferred holders approved with no pop-up. We have 2 dated, sourced changes on record since 2025. Statuses reflect documented confirmations, not live issuer policy.

Every documented change — newest first

July 21, 2026

"Lifetime" bonus exclusion documented as not literal — longtime former Sapphire Preferred holders approved with no pop-up

TPG documented a pattern of former Sapphire Preferred holders who opened the card circa 2010–2012 and closed it by 2016–2017 being approved for the 100k bonus with no pop-up, while more recent former holders remained blocked; no defined lookback window is confirmed. Data points cluster around 7+ years since the last bonus, with denials reported at 4–9 years. 5/24 and the no-current-Sapphire conditions still apply.

Sources:thepointsguy.com ↗doctorofcredit.com ↗

June 23, 2025

Rule first documented

Doctor of Credit dubbed the new bonus-denial notice "Chase pop up jail" and speculated the mechanism could eventually replace 5/24, while noting no changes to 5/24 had been announced.

Sources:doctorofcredit.com ↗

Questions

Is the Chase Chase bonus-eligibility pop-up still active?

Yes — active on our documented record, as last confirmed July 21, 2026: "Lifetime" bonus exclusion documented as not literal — longtime former Sapphire Preferred holders approved with no pop-up. Always verify before applying — issuers change unwritten rules without notice.

When was the Chase Chase bonus-eligibility pop-up first documented?

June 23, 2025: Rule first documented. Since then we have documented 2 changes, each dated and sourced on this page.

What changed most recently in the Chase Chase bonus-eligibility pop-up?

July 21, 2026 — "Lifetime" bonus exclusion documented as not literal — longtime former Sapphire Preferred holders approved with no pop-up. TPG documented a pattern of former Sapphire Preferred holders who opened the card circa 2010–2012 and closed it by 2016–2017 being approved for the 100k bonus with no pop-up, while more recent former holders remained blocked; no defined lookback window is confirmed. Data points cluster around 7+ years since the last bonus, with denials reported at 4–9 years. 5/24 and the no-current-Sapphire conditions still apply.

Application rules are unwritten issuer policy; they change and get enforced without notice, and exceptions exist. Statuses reflect our last documented confirmation, not live issuer policy. Not financial or legal advice.

Share

Cite this data

Bonus Eagle. “Chase Chase bonus-eligibility pop-up — The Application Rules Record.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/rules/chase/chase-bonus-eligibility-pop-up

Data is free to use with attribution to bonuseagle.com.

All Chase rules: the full issuer page.