Bybit referral code for existing users: what still applies

Updated 2026-09-04

This is the page for someone who already has a Bybit account and has just found out that referral codes exist. The short answer is that the code cannot be attached now, and the longer answer, which is more useful, is what an existing account can still get.

Why the code cannot be added

A referral code links a new account to the person who referred it, and Bybit records the link once, at the moment of registration. There is no field to enter it later, support does not add it, and the welcome programme that comes with it — capped at $30,020 and starting with a $100 sign-up bonus — is defined as a programme for new accounts. The promo code guide explains the three kinds of code Bybit issues and why only the referral kind is tied to registration.

The workaround people reach for is a second account. It does not work. Bybit's terms allow one account per person, identity verification matches the documents on both accounts, and the outcome is two frozen accounts and a support case, not a bonus. Pages offering a "referral code for existing users" are either describing a campaign promo code, which is a different thing, or selling something Bybit does not have.

What an existing account still gets

The rewards hub inside every account runs promotions that are not tied to registration: deposit campaigns, trading competitions, product-specific coupons, and periodic events. They come and go, they are region-specific, and they are visible only inside the account, so the hub is worth opening occasionally. This site does not list them because they change weekly and a stale list would be wrong.

VIP fee tiers apply to every account on balance or volume. VIP 1 needs $100,000 in assets or $500,000 of 30-day volume and cuts spot fees by about a third on the maker side; the VIP levels guide has the full table. For an active trader this is worth more than any welcome bonus, because it never expires.

And an existing user can become a referrer. The referral program pays 20% of the trading fees of anyone you bring in, rising to 25% and 30% on quarterly targets, for 365 days from each referee's registration. The referral program guide explains the rates and the rules. Your referees get the welcome programme you missed.

If you are not actually an existing user

A surprising number of people searching this phrase have not registered yet; they have an account on another exchange, or a Bybit account that was never verified and never used. If you have never completed registration on Bybit, you are a new user, and the welcome programme is available: register through the button on this page or type the code MNTR into the referral field, verify, and follow the claim guide. If you started a registration and abandoned it before verification, check whether the account exists before creating another; the rule about duplicate accounts does not care whether the first one was ever used.

Bybit does not serve residents of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, the EEA, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and a set of sanctioned territories. Our button checks your country before it redirects.

Frequently asked questions

Can I add a referral code to my existing Bybit account?

No. Referral attribution happens once, at registration, and Bybit does not add codes afterwards. Support cannot do it either.

Can I open a new Bybit account to use a referral code?

Not under the same identity. Bybit's terms allow one account per person, verification matches the documents, and a second account gets both frozen. The welcome programme is for genuinely new users.

What can an existing user still get?

The rewards hub runs ongoing promotions for all users; VIP tiers cut fees on balance or volume; and an existing user can become a referrer and earn 20–30% of referees' trading fees for 365 days.

Is there a code for existing users?

No. Any page offering a "Bybit referral code for existing users" is describing something Bybit does not have.

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