How I can access MSDN Azure accounts for Free Credit

To access MSDN Azure free credit, activate the Azure Dev/Test credit that is included with eligible Visual Studio subscriptions.

1. Confirm the Visual Studio subscription includes Azure Dev/Test credit. If the subscription is not eligible, the Azure credit option does not appear.
2. Sign in to the Visual Studio Subscriptions portal at my.visualstudio.com/benefits.
3. On the Benefits page, find the Azure tile in the Tools section and select Activate.
4. If no Azure subscription exists yet, complete the required setup:
   • Enter personal information
   • Verify identity with a phone verification code
   • Accept the terms and select Sign up
5. After activation, access the subscription in the Azure portal and go to Subscriptions under Azure Services.

If the credit is not visible, the documented causes include:

• The Visual Studio subscription might not be eligible
• Sign-in might be using a different email than the Visual Studio subscription
• The account might be associated with a different Microsoft Entra tenant than expected

The sign-in email determines which Microsoft Entra tenant the subscription is associated with:

• Using a personal email creates a new tenant and that profile becomes a global administrator
• Using a corporate or school account associates the subscription with the organization’s tenant

If the Visual Studio subscription expired or was removed, the Azure Dev/Test monthly credit is no longer available.

References:

• Get started with your individual Azure Dev/Test credit subscription
• Azure Dev/Test credits for Visual Studio subscribers