# Rakuten Referral Bonus

> The Rakuten referral bonus is $50 for new members who spend $50 within 90 days. The referral code is JRDNBS3. Use the referral link https://www.rakuten.com/r/JRDNBS3?eeid=28187 to sign up. New members get a $50 bonus after their Cash Back purchases total at least $50 within 90 days of joining.

Key facts (from Rakuten's Refer-A-Friend terms, offer period October 1 to December 31, 2026):

- Referral code: JRDNBS3. Rakuten has no field for a referral code at sign-up; the referral only counts when the account is created from the referral link.
- Bonus for the new member: $50 after $50 in qualifying Cash Back purchases within 90 days.
- Eligibility: Rakuten's Refer-A-Friend program is open to new members in the US and Canada. The current $50 sign-up bonus requires living in and being located in the 50 US states or Washington, DC.
- Amazon.com purchases do not count (music.amazon.com is the only exception). Cancelled, returned or exchanged orders do not count.
- The bonus is paid with the member's quarterly Cash Back payment, by PayPal or check.
- Joining Rakuten is free.

This is a personal referral link. The site owner receives a referral bonus when someone qualifies. The site is not affiliated with Rakuten.

## Pages

- [Rakuten referral bonus and code details](https://rakutenreferralbonus.com/): the code, the link, how to qualify and an FAQ.