azure creadits

Question

azure creadits

박미선 0

Azure credits are coming due.

how to use...

please let me know.

plese call me urgently.

PII REMOVED

Bharath Y P 9,730 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-16T07:31:02.2666667+00:00
Hello 박미선, thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A platform.

It sounds like you’re seeing “Azure credits are coming due” and you want to know how to use the credits. In order to assist you on this, could you please help us with the below details.

Which credit program is it (name from the offer email/portal) and do you have a screenshot/error message of the warning text?

In the Azure portal, under which section do you see the credits expiring (Billing account → Payment methods/Usage, or Subscription → Cost management)?

Are you trying to use credits for a specific service (e.g., Compute, Storage), or just to reduce overall charges before expiration?

Do you want help understanding what charges are not covered by credits, or are you trying to extend/replace credits?

Are you trying to use credits for Marketplace items or support plans (since those aren’t covered by Azure credits per the docs)?

Thank you,
Bharath Y P 9,730 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-17T08:37:07.19+00:00

Hello 박미선, to assist you further on your query, could you please help us with the above requested details, Thanks

1 answer

Your answer

Bharath Y P 9,730 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-16T07:31:02.2666667+00:00

Hello 박미선, thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A platform.

It sounds like you’re seeing “Azure credits are coming due” and you want to know how to use the credits. In order to assist you on this, could you please help us with the below details.

Which credit program is it (name from the offer email/portal) and do you have a screenshot/error message of the warning text?

In the Azure portal, under which section do you see the credits expiring (Billing account → Payment methods/Usage, or Subscription → Cost management)?

Are you trying to use credits for a specific service (e.g., Compute, Storage), or just to reduce overall charges before expiration?

Do you want help understanding what charges are not covered by credits, or are you trying to extend/replace credits?

Are you trying to use credits for Marketplace items or support plans (since those aren’t covered by Azure credits per the docs)?

Thank you,
Bharath Y P 9,730 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-17T08:37:07.19+00:00

Hello 박미선, to assist you further on your query, could you please help us with the above requested details, Thanks

Answer 1

Azure credits can be used to pay for eligible Azure services (VMs, storage, databases, networking, AI services, etc.) within the subscription that the credits are attached to. How to proceed depends on how the credits were granted.

If the credits are from Microsoft for Startups

Credits must be activated within 90 days of accepting the program agreement; otherwise, the offer expires and reapplication is required.
Once activated, credits are valid for up to two years.
To activate and use them:
1. Sign in to the Azure portal with the same Microsoft Account (MSA) used for the Microsoft for Startups registration.
2. Complete the 3‑step Azure account setup (profile, address, payment information) if not already done.
3. After activation, create or use subscriptions under the billing account where the sponsorship credits are allocated. All subscriptions under that billing account can consume the credits.
4. It can take several hours (up to about a day) for the credit balance to appear. Check under Cost Management + Billing → Payment methods to confirm sponsorship.
When credits are consumed, subscriptions automatically move to pay‑as‑you‑go billing.

If the credits are from Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program (Action Pack / legacy Silver/Gold)

These credits are redeemed as Azure sponsorships and always create a new Azure subscription; they cannot be applied to an existing pay‑as‑you‑go subscription.
To activate:
1. In Partner Center, go to Benefits → Azure credits.
2. Find the Azure credits benefit with status Not Redeemed and open it.
3. On Activate Benefits, in Manage user assignment, assign one user from the organization’s Microsoft Entra ID tenant (no guest/external users).
4. Use Send link to users to copy the activation link and send it to the assigned user.
5. The user opens the link and completes activation, which creates a new Azure subscription backed by the credits.
To actually use the credits, deploy resources (VMs, storage, etc.) into this new sponsorship subscription. If resources exist in another subscription, move them to the new subscription to consume the sponsorship credits.

General usage and monitoring

Credits are applied automatically to eligible usage in the associated subscription(s); no extra step is needed once activation and subscription setup are complete.
To avoid unexpected charges once credits are nearly consumed or expired, use Cost Management + Billing in the Azure portal to:
- Set budgets and alerts for the subscription.
- Monitor current and forecasted spend.

For urgent billing or cost concerns (for example, if charges appear higher than expected), create a free Billing support request from the Azure portal so a billing engineer can review the subscription and charges.

References:

Share via

azure creadits

1 answer

Your answer