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Citi Prestige Credit Card: UAE Review

Compare published eligibility, rewards, fees and benefit conditions. Bank terms reviewed 2026-10-22. This is an independent review, not bank approval.

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Dirham Score 2.5/570% data coverage · editorial methodHow this score works

  • + Official fees and product sources linked
  • + Published airport lounge benefit
  • + Reward limitations disclosed
  • − Reward forecast needs further verified terms
  • − Perk activation and qualifying conditions apply

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The same rewards engine powers the comparison directory and personal selector. Start from our AED 10,000 monthly benchmark, then enter your actual category spending. Estimates assume full repayment.

Year one · net after modelled feesNot estimated
Year two+ · recurring annual netNot estimated
Ongoing effective returnNot estimated

Published renewal fee used; unverified discretionary or relationship waivers are excluded.

Published reward benefits are described, but a complete category/rate/cap or AED conversion model is not verified. No personalised net reward estimate is assigned. International spending here assumes eligible general retail outside restricted markets; FX charges and lifestyle perks are excluded. Use the detailed rewards calculator for market splits and verified FX deductions. No borrowing costs are included. Negative values remain visible.

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Salary eligibility, annual fees and borrowing charges

Minimum monthly salary
AED 30,000
Annual fee
AED 1,575
Bank FX charge
Confirm with bank
Monthly interest rate
3.69%
Reward programme
Citi ThankYou
Salary transfer required
No published requirement

No recurringfee waiver verified.

Cashback or points earning rules, thresholds and caps

Earn Citi ThankYou points on eligible purchases, with reduced rates for EEA and specified merchant spending.

Minimum earning gate: See published category rules. Accelerated-rate spending gate: See published category rules. Monthly reward cap: See specific categories and issuer terms. Reward earning delay: 0 modelled months.

Spend categoryPublished model rateCategory cap / monthBelow-gate rate

First-year AED value and conditional welcome offers

The cash value of this reward programme is not verified. No total reward estimate is presented.

Published reward benefits are described, but a complete category/rate/cap or AED conversion model is not verified. No personalised net reward estimate is assigned.

Calculate this card using your own monthly spending. The interactive panel below applies current offer dates and exposes the full fee and welcome breakdown.

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Citi Prestige Credit Card

Dirham Score 2.5/570% data coverage · editorial methodHow this score works

  • + Official fees and product sources linked
  • + Published airport lounge benefit
  • + Reward limitations disclosed
  • − Reward forecast needs further verified terms
  • − Perk activation and qualifying conditions apply
Min. salary: AED 30,000
Citi ThankYou · AED value unverifiedLounge access
Annual fee AED 1,575

No recurringfee waiver verified.

VALUE NOT FULLY MODELLED
Not estimated
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Published reward benefits are described, but a complete category/rate/cap or AED conversion model is not verified. No personalised net reward estimate is assigned.

Calculation assumptions
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Rewards, fees & important conditions

Read the full Citi Prestige Credit Card review and fee maths

Earn Citi ThankYou points on eligible purchases, with reduced rates for EEA and specified merchant spending.

No cinema benefit verified. · Mastercard Travel Pass, up to 14 visits a year for the cardholder and a guest, subject to the foreign-currency spend conditions.

Monthly interest rate: 3.69%. Bank FX charge: Confirm with bank.

Published reward benefits are described, but a complete category/rate/cap or AED conversion model is not verified. No personalised net reward estimate is assigned.

Annual fees include 5% VAT. Citi continues to offer applications directly in the UAE; a completed FAB acquisition was not verified.

The current KFS specifies 3.69% monthly interest, or 44.28% APR, effective 1 October 2026.

Welcome offers depend on the application channel, qualifying spending and the terms in force when applying.

Official bank source · checked 2026-10-22

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Citi Prestige Credit Card

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Regular welcome offer

Qualifying welcome value: AED 0.

Fees, rewards & eligibility

Read the full Citi Prestige Credit Card review and fee maths

Earn Citi ThankYou points on eligible purchases, with reduced rates for EEA and specified merchant spending.

No cinema benefit verified. · Mastercard Travel Pass, up to 14 visits a year for the cardholder and a guest, subject to the foreign-currency spend conditions.

Monthly interest rate: 3.69%. Bank FX charge: Confirm with bank.

Published reward benefits are described, but a complete category/rate/cap or AED conversion model is not verified. No personalised net reward estimate is assigned.

Annual fees include 5% VAT. Citi continues to offer applications directly in the UAE; a completed FAB acquisition was not verified.

The current KFS specifies 3.69% monthly interest, or 44.28% APR, effective 1 October 2026.

Welcome offers depend on the application channel, qualifying spending and the terms in force when applying.

Official bank source · checked 2026-10-22

Official product

Official card catalogue

Citi KFS

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Lounge, cinema, valet and golf conditions

Exclusions and important product notes

Other charges to check in the official tariff

Supplementary card, cash advance and late-payment fees are not consistently verified across this catalogue. They are not assumed to be zero and are excluded from rewards-only estimates. Check the linked bank schedule and key facts statement before borrowing.

How this card compares

These alternatives share its published salary bracket and broad reward type. Values use the same AED 10,000 monthly benchmark, rather than paid placement. Bank-specific approval and exclusions still apply.

Official bank sources and application information

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Eligibility is subject to the bank’s full assessment. Figures are a source-reviewed snapshot. Confirm current terms before applying. Read the reward calculation and Dirham Score methodology.

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