Standard Bank World Citizen Credit Card
Best for: high earners who travel often and spend at least R20,000 a month on the card.
Pros
- Unlimited domestic lounge access with a guest
- Lower 2.25% international transaction fee
- Comprehensive travel insurance
Cons
- R340 a month as a standalone card
- Lounge visits are charged (R220 domestic, R440 international) if you miss the spend threshold
- High R92,000 monthly income requirement
Rates and offers change. Confirm today's terms on the issuer's official site before applying. Independent comparison — not financial advice.
The Standard Bank World Citizen Credit Card is a travel card for high earners, with unlimited Bidvest lounge access and comprehensive travel insurance. It costs R340 a month unless bundled with Signature Banking.
Standard Bank World Citizen Credit Card at a glance
| Issuer | Standard Bank |
| Card network | Mastercard |
| Annual fee | R340/month |
| Rewards rate | UCount Rewards: earn up to 3 times more UCount points than with a debit card on qualifying purchases |
| Welcome bonus | See issuer for the current offer |
| Intro APR | None |
| Regular APR | Personalised, from prime minus 0.25% up to the NCA maximum |
| Foreign transaction fee | 2.25% international transaction fee |
| Credit needed | R92,000 a month |
| Best for | High earners who fly often and will meet the lounge spend threshold |
Key features
- Unlimited Bidvest lounge access for you, one guest and a child under 2 (R20,000 monthly card spend threshold)
- Automatic comprehensive travel insurance when you pay for travel with the card
- Up to 40% off flights through Standard Bank Travel
- Up to 35% off international Avis car rentals
- No monthly fee when bundled with a Signature Banking account
Pros
- Unlimited domestic lounge access with a guest
- Lower 2.25% international transaction fee
- Comprehensive travel insurance
Cons
- R340 a month as a standalone card
- Lounge visits are charged (R220 domestic, R440 international) if you miss the spend threshold
- High R92,000 monthly income requirement
Before you apply: confirm the current annual fee, interest rate, rewards and eligibility on the issuer's official site. CreditCardCompare is an independent comparison resource, not the card issuer, and this is not financial advice.
Sources: standardbank.co.za · standardbank.co.za
How it compares with similar South Africa cards
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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R115/mo | Absa Rewards cash back at Rewards partners, with rates set by your Rew… | None | 2.50% currency conversion… | R25,000 a month |
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