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Capital One Venture family, 48 months
The Venture cards share a 48-month rule that only lets you move up: no Venture X bonus within 48 months of a Venture X bonus, no Venture bonus within 48 months of a Venture or Venture X bonus, and no VentureOne bonus within 48 months of any of the three.
- Applies to
- Capital One VentureOne, Venture and Venture X (personal)
- Where it comes from
- In the issuer's terms
- The issuer states this, in a card's terms or an official statement.
- Last verified
- September 26, 2026
How it works
Venture: Customers are not eligible for the Venture bonus if they have earned the Venture X bonus or the Venture bonus within the last 48 months.
- The 48 months start when the bonus posts, not when you open or close the card.
- Moving up is allowed: a VentureOne or Venture bonus doesn't block the Venture X.
Recently changed. Capital One linked the three Venture cards in October 2025. Before that, each card's 48 months stood alone.
Capital One cards these apply to
More Capital One rules
Welcome bonus eligibility
48 months on the same card
On Capital One's personal cards you can't earn a card's welcome bonus if you received a bonus on that same card in the last 48 months.
In the issuer's terms
How fast you can apply
One card every 6 months
Capital One usually won't approve a new personal card within about 6 months of approving your last one.
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