Up to 200,000 bonus Velocity Points¹ are on offer for new cardholders of the Citi Prestige Credit Card.
The bonus is split into two parts, with the first 150,000 Velocity Points to be award when you spend $12,000 or more on eligible purchases within 3 months from approval and an additional 50,000 bonus Velocity Points when you keep your Card open for over 12 months and enrol in Points Autosweep⁹.
To take advantage of this offer, make sure to click the red ‘FIND OUT MORE & APPLY’ button on the right of this guide.
The Citi Prestige Credit Card is for the aggressive Points collector—the card has an ongoing annual fee of $700—but comes with high earn rates on certain eligible spend categories and a vast range of travel perks.
The most valuable benefits of the Citi Prestige Credit Card are the unlimited complimentary Airport lounge access² courtesy of Priority Pass(TM) for you and a guest, a “4th Night on Us”⁵ benefit when you book 4 consecutive nights or more with Luxury Escapes and receive a credit back for one night (capped at $1,000 credit per booking) and an Uber Premier $100 cashback⁶ per year. Plus the ability to earn Citi reward Points and automatically transfer your Points balance to Velocity Frequent Flyer each month with Points Autosweep^.
Digging into the details of the Citi Prestige Credit Card
Card Details
Card | Citi Prestige Credit Card |
Loyalty program | Citi Rewards |
Earn rates | 3 Citi reward points per $1 for Eligible Transactions made directly with major airlines, hotel chains and restaurants in Australia, and International Spend 2 Citi reward Points per $1 on Eligible Transactions made directly with major supermarkets, petrol outlets and national retailers 1 Citi reward Point per $1 on all other Eligible Transactions |
Points cap | None |
Earns points at ATO | No |
Minimum credit limit | $20,000 |
Travel benefits | 4th Night on Us - Book 4 consecutive nights or more at a range of hotels with Luxury Escapes and receive a credit back for one night (up to $1,000 credit per booking). Redeem up to 4 times a year with your Citi Prestige Mastercard.5 Uber Premier $100 cashback6 Priority Pass membership2 |
Included insurances | Purchase Protection Insurance and Extended Warranty Insurance3 International and Domestic Travel Insurance3 (Policy Information Booklet) Mobile Phone Insurance4 |
Overseas transaction fee | 3.40% of the converted amount |
Mobile wallet | Apple Pay, Google Wallet & Samsung Pay Support |
Annual fee | $700 p.a. ongoing |
The effective Points earn rate on spend when transferring out to the key partner programs are as follows:
Effective Frequent Flyer Program Point Earn Rates
Frequent Flyer Program | Major restaurants, hotels and major airlines | Major petrol stations, supermarkets and national retailers | All other eligible spend | International Spend |
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Velocity Points | 1.5 point / $ | 1 point / $ | 0.5 point / $ | 1.5 points / $ |
The minimum number of Citi reward Points required to make a transfer Velocity Frequent Flyer is 2,000 points in 1-point increments.
Any balance less than the minimum is ineligible to be transferred to the Velocity frequent flyer program.
Earning Points from spend on the Citi Prestige credit card
The Points earn on eligible spend for the Citi Prestige Card are tiered, with eligible spend on a range of major: restaurants, restaurant chains, major hotel chains and flights booked directly with major airlines (flights only) and international spend earning 3 Citi reward Points per $1. Then 2 Citi reward Points per $1 at major: petrol stations, supermarkets and retailers and 1 Citi reward Point per $1 spend everywhere else.
This card can yield a good Points haul if you are going to pump a decent amount of spend through it, with the most potential value equating up to 1.5 Velocity Points per $1 spent, and with no annual or monthly cap.
On eligible international spend, you’ll earn 3 Citi reward Points per $1 but will incur a 3.4% surcharge on non-Australian Dollar transactions. This equates to 1.5 Velocity Points per dollar spent on eligible international spend.
The high earn rate on certain categories means that big spenders who can fully utilise these could well justify keeping the card each year just for the Points alone.
Citi reward Points benefits and considerations
Citi reward Points do not expire for the lifetime as long as the card remains in good standing, and there is also no Points cap. This is one of the major benefits of the card—with unlimited Points earning at excellent rate for Velocity Points.
Other travel benefits of the Citi Prestige credit card
The Citi Prestige Card also offers a number of benefits, including Priority Pass(TM) lounge access, “4th Night on Us” benefit and monthly cashback with Binge.
Priority Pass(TM) Lounge Access
Enjoy complimentary Priority Pass(TM) membership2 and unlimited airport lounge visits for you and a guest.
“4th Night on Us” benefit
If you are a Citi Prestige cardholder you’ll get a credit back for one night (up to $1,000 credit per booking) when you book four consecutive nights or more at a range of hotels with Luxury Escapes, up to 4 times per calendar year.5
$10 monthly cashback with BINGE
Get $10 cashback with BINGE every month until 31 October 2025 when you sign up for a Standard (normally $19 per month) or Premium (normally $22 per month) monthly subscription. Stream the TV shows and movies everyone is talking about.8
Access to Complimentary Insurance
Finally, you may be eligible for a range of insurances, including the following:
- International Travel Insurance3
- Domestic Travel Insurance3
- Rental Vehicle Excess Insurance in Australia3
- Purchase Protection Insurance3
- Extended Warranty Insurance3
- Mobile Phone Insurance4
As per usual, you’ll need to read the Policy Information Booklet to consider the eligibility requirements and assess if these insurances meet your individual needs and offer you substantial value.
This guide references some of the benefits of insurance policies provided with this card. You should read the Policy Information Booklet and obtain independent professional advice before obtaining this product.
Apple Pay, Google Wallet and Samsung Pay support
Citi cards support Apple Pay, Google Wallet & Samsung Pay, meaning you can use this card on your smartphone for easier payments.
Summing up: the Citi Prestige Credit Card
The Citi Prestige Credit Card is positioned as a high-end Card with a vast array of benefits, and at a cost that is significantly less per year than the most similar card out there, e.g. the American Express Platinum Card.
One of the biggest reasons to hold this card is for the good Points earn rates on eligible domestic and international spend. However, you’ll need to assess if the category bonuses fit your spending habits and will work to your advantage in the long run.
The large sign-up bonus, ability to earn Velocity Points quickly with no Points cap and complimentary unlimited Priority Pass(TM) lounge access are all solid benefits too.
The Citi Prestige Credit Card is not for everyone but it could work for high spenders, especially those who spend internationally or direct a lot of their spend into the bonus categories.
Important information
National Australia Bank Limited (ABN 12 004 044 937, AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 230686) (“NAB”) is the credit provider and issuer of Citi branded credit products. NAB has acquired the business relating to these products from Citigroup Pty Limited (ABN 88 004 325 080, AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 238098) (“Citi”) and has appointed Citi to provide transitional services.
Our/us/we means NAB unless the context otherwise requires it.
“Citi”, “Citibank”, “Citigroup”, the Arc design and all similar trade marks and derivations thereof are used temporarily under licence by NAB from Citigroup Inc. and related group entities.
¹200K Velocity Points via Points Autosweep
150,000 bonus Velocity Points: To be eligible to receive 150,000 bonus Velocity Points (automatically redeemed from 300,000 Citi reward Points), you must apply for a new Citi Prestige Credit Card by 20 January 2025, spend a minimum of $12,000 on eligible purchases using your new card within 3 months from approval and provide your Velocity membership number to us to enrol in Points Autosweep. Eligible purchases exclude Citi PayAll payments, Cash Advances, Balance Transfers, Special Promotions, interest and fees. Any refunds and Chargebacks on purchases will also be excluded and will not form part of the spend criteria. You will receive an email from us 2 months after you have met the spend criteria with information on how to provide your Velocity membership number to us to enrol in Points Autosweep. 300,000 Citi reward Points (equivalent to 150,000 Velocity Points) will be credited to your Citi Rewards Balance within 2 months of meeting the spend criteria and automatically transferred to Velocity on the date nominated by you, provided you have enrolled in Points Autosweep. Once transferred, it may take up to 1 month for the Velocity Points to appear in your Velocity account. Additional 50,000 bonus Velocity Points: An additional 100,000 Citi reward Points (equivalent to 50,000 Velocity Points) will be credited to your Citi Rewards Balance within 3 months of your Account being open for 12 months, provided it has been activated by you. All rewards are subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Citi Rewards Program.
Your Citi Prestige Credit Card must remain open and in good standing (for example – your account is not in default, suspended or closed), for the Velocity Points to be awarded. Membership of Velocity is your responsibility. The redemption of Citi reward Points will be administered solely by us and are subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Citi Rewards Program. Velocity membership and points earn and redemption are subject to the Velocity Terms and Conditions, as amended from time to time, available at velocityfrequentflyer.com. This offer is valid until 20 January 2025. We may vary or end this offer at any time. This offer is not available when closing or transferring from another Citi branded credit card account or in conjunction with any other Citi branded credit card offer.
²Airport lounge access
One complimentary digital Priority Pass™ Membership, with unlimited lounge visits, for the primary cardholder is a Special Feature of the Citi Prestige Card. Citi Prestige Credit Cardholders must enrol for the Priority Pass™ Standard Membership at www.prioritypass.com/prestigeaumc. The primary cardholder may bring one guest for free per visit. Any additional guests will be charged directly by the lounge. You will need to download the Priority Pass™ App via the Apple App Store or get it on the Google Play Store to access your Digital Membership Card. The membership is subject to the Priority Pass™ Conditions of Use. Please note that within Australia, Priority Pass™ is available at select airports. For the full list of up-to-date airport lounges and Priority Pass™ Conditions of Use please refer to www.prioritypass.com along with the Citi Prestige Credit Card Benefit Terms and Conditions for further information.
³Complimentary Travel Insurance
Complimentary insurance covers are subject to eligibility requirements: AWP Australia Pty Ltd ABN 52 097 227 177 AFSL 245631 (trading as Allianz Global Assistance) under a binder from the underwriter, Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ABN 15 000 122 850 AFSL 234708 (Allianz) has issued a Complimentary insurance group policy to National Australia Bank Limited (ABN 12 004 044 937, AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 230686) (“NAB”) which allows eligible NAB account holders and cardholders to claim under it as third party beneficiaries by operation of s48 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth). NAB is the credit provider and issuer of Citi branded credit cards. NAB has acquired the business relating to these products from Citigroup Pty Limited (ABN 88 004 325 080, AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 238098) (“Citi”). Citi has agreed with NAB to provide transitional services in relation to the transferred business. Any advice on insurance is general advice only and not based on any consideration of your objectives, financial situation or needs. The terms, conditions, exclusions, limits and applicable sub-limits of the group policy are set out in the Citi Credit Cards Complimentary Insurance Policy Information Booklet which may be amended from time to time. Neither NAB nor Citi nor any of its related corporations guarantee this insurance.
⁴Complimentary Mobile Phone Insurance
Mobile Phone Protection Insurance (Cover) is provided under and by way of a group policy (Group Policy) issued by AIG Australia Limited (ABN 93 004 727 753, AFSL 381 686) (AIG) to National Australia Bank Limited (ABN 12 004 044 937, AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 230686) (“NAB”). NAB is the credit provider and issuer of Citi branded credit cards. NAB has acquired the business relating to these products from Citigroup Pty Limited (ABN 88 004 325 080, AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 238098) (“Citi”). Citi has agreed with NAB to provide transitional services in relation to the transferred business. This Cover is available to Cardholders (“you/your”) while you remain an eligible Mastercard and/or Visa cardholder of NAB, subject to NAB’s and AIG’s right to alter the Cover. The terms, conditions and excluded cover are specified in the ‘Citi Credit Cards Complimentary Mobile Phone Insurance Terms and Conditions‘ as amended from time to time. When eligible, you have the benefit of cover as a third party beneficiary solely by reason of the statutory operation of Section 48 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth). To make sure that the Cover meets your needs and is suitable for you and your personal circumstances, these terms and conditions must be reviewed by you and, if necessary, you should also seek independent financial advice. Neither Citi nor NAB is the issuer or insurer of the Cover. Neither Citi nor NAB nor any of its related corporations guarantee any of the benefits under the Cover. Please note that you must have a contract with a mobile phone provider and a monthly automatic billing arrangement.
⁵4th Night on Us
The promo code “CitiPrestige” must be applied at checkout to redeem the benefit. 4th Night on Us benefit is capped at 4 redemptions per calendar year and bookings must be made and used in the same calendar year. The credit amount is capped at $1,000 per redemption. 4th Night on Us is a Special Feature of the Citi Prestige Credit Card. Valid for Citi Prestige Primary Cardholders only. A minimum of 4 consecutive nights’ stay is required in order to receive a credit for one night. This benefit cannot be used in conjunction with other offers/benefits. The credit value of the one night is calculated as the average nightly room rate for the total nights’ stay. Only one credit amount will be paid per Citi Prestige Primary Cardholder per room per booking. Booking for the accommodation must be of the same room types. Back-to-back stays are not allowed. Back-to-back stays are stays at the same city/state booked on two reservations (as an example, you book four nights at a hotel on one reservation for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and book another four nights on another reservation for Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. In this situation, you would only be eligible for one complimentary night for the 8-night stay). Between each booking, a minimum of a 7-day window is required. Luxury Escapes Pty Ltd pays a commission to National Australia Bank for certain booking types. Offer is renewed each year unless we notify you otherwise. Please refer to the full Terms and Conditions for further information.
⁶Uber Premier $100 cashback
To be eligible to receive the Uber Premier $100 cashback, as the primary cardholder, you must make the booking for an Uber Ride via the Uber app and spend AUD$100 or more in one transaction using your Citi Prestige Card. The benefit is capped at one redemption per calendar year. Payment must be made directly with your Citi Prestige Card via the Uber app. Excludes Uber Eats, Uber Pass, Uber Gift Card and transactions made through a third-party establishment or payment processor. The Uber Premier $100 Cashback will be calculated on the first eligible spend during the calendar year and credited to your account within eight weeks after the qualifying transaction is processed provided your account is open and in good standing (for example – your account is not in default, suspended or closed). Cashback will not be credited to your account if the qualifying spend is refunded or reversed. Cashback will reduce the outstanding balance of your account but will not count towards your next monthly repayment obligation depending on when it is credited to your account. Please refer to the full Terms and Conditions for further information. Only available for travel within Australia.
⁷Luxury Escapes
10% discount is valid on ‘Limited Time LUX Exclusive’ hotel offers (excludes flights) or any international tour at luxuryescapes.com/au or on the Luxury Escapes mobile app. Offer valid at Australian website only. Offers are valid exclusively to Citi Prestige cardholders and is not transferable. Maximum discount available per transaction is $500 for Limited Time Lux Exclusive hotels and $250 for international tours. Offers are valid if booked by 1 March 2025. To be eligible, customers must use their Citi Prestige Card at checkout along with the promo code PRESTIGECITI10 when purchasing Limited Time LUX Exclusive hotels, or CITITOUR10 when purchasing an international tour, and the discount will be applied automatically. Excludes transactions made through a third-party establishment or payment processor. Offer is not valid on flights, LUX Partner Properties, LUX Premium Collection, Last Minute Escapes, Cruises, Experiences or Gift Cards. Offer is not combinable with any other discount or offer.
⁸$10 monthly cashback with BINGE
To be eligible for the $10 monthly cashback (Cashback Offer) your monthly payment for your BINGE Standard or BINGE Premium subscription must be made between 20 November 2024 – 31 October 2025 (Promotional Period) using your eligible Citi Prestige Mastercard, Citi Premier Mastercard, Citi Rewards Mastercard, Citi Clear Mastercard credit cards. The Cashback Offer is only available on BINGE Standard or Premium monthly subscriptions. BINGE Standard and Premium subscriptions will automatically renew each month at full RRP. Must sign up via binge.com.au. Excludes sign ups via Hubbl.com.au. This Cashback Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, promotion, special offer, discount, coupon, or discount code, nor is it transferrable. Subscriptions purchased using any other form of payment (e.g. through a third-party establishment or payment processor such as Telstra, PayPal, gift cards, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay, or loyalty points) will not be eligible for the Cashback Offer. The Cashback Offer will be credited to your account by the next statement after the eligible BINGE subscription has been purchased each month you stay subscribed to BINGE during the Promotional Period, provided your account is in good standing (for example – your account is not in default, suspended or closed). Cashback will not be credited to your account if the qualifying spend is refunded. Customers who upgrade to the BINGE Standard or Premium plan during the Promotional Period, otherwise in accordance with these terms, will be eligible for the Cashback Offer, which will be paid by the statement after first full payment of the higher subscription fee. The Cashback Offer payment will reduce the outstanding balance of your credit card account but will not count towards your next minimum monthly repayment obligation. Please note that if you have a Balance Transfer you will be charged interest on any spend that you make. Credit is not redeemable for cash or other payment form. Use of BINGE requires acceptance of the Hubbl Streaming & Account Customer Terms. Please note that any questions regarding your BINGE subscription should be directed to BINGE Support. Any questions regarding your cashback or credit card account should be directed to the Citi Customer Service Team. We may vary or end this offer at any time.
^ Points Autosweep
To redeem Citi reward Points for Velocity Points you must be a Velocity member and advise NAB of your Velocity number prior to redemption. Velocity membership and Points earn and redemption is subject to the Velocity Terms and Conditions, as amended from time to time, available at velocityfrequentflyer.com. You can choose to manually redeem a minimum of 2,000 Citi reward Points at a time, or opt in for Points Autosweep. If you opt in for Points Autosweep, your Citi Rewards Balance will be automatically transferred to Velocity on the date nominated by you each month, provided your Rewards Balance is at least 2,000 Points. The rate at which Citi reward Points are redeemed for Velocity Points will be displayed at the time of redemption or you opting in for Points Autosweep. Visit Citi Online to manually redeem Citi reward Points for Velocity Points or set up Points Autosweep. You may opt out of Points Autosweep at any time and still be able to manually redeem your Citi reward Points for Velocity Points. The redemption of Citi reward Points will be administered solely by NAB and are subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Citi Rewards Program. Velocity Points may take up to 28 days to appear in your Velocity account. Once Citi reward Points have been redeemed for Velocity Points, they are governed by the Velocity Terms and Conditions and cannot be changed, cancelled or reversed.
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