Not sure if it helps,
but I just applied for the sapphire preferred with the chip bc I am also going to europe in the summer and wanted a card that had both a chip and no foreign trans fees.
Before applying, I was also considering getting the Ink Plus which also charge NO fx fees but doesn't have a chip. I currently have the ink exclusive rewards (which is the card you can get if you have a business checking account with chase) and when I called the reps at chase they told me if i wanted to move over the CL and get the Ink plus i could, but I wouldn't get the bonus points... I would have to apply separately.
Again not sure if it helps your specific case, but the point is, like @ckmk47 said before, if it's a similar product and you are asking for them to switch over you're probably not going to get the bonus unless you apply for it by itself.