Best Overseas Spending Credit Cards

Compare Overseas Spending Credit Cards in Hong Kong to enjoy extra air miles and cashback while spending abroad or online at the overseas website, and avoid foreign transaction fee for overseas spending! Read More
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SCB 渣打銀行 logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
5% rebate|Waive foreign exchange fee
Foreign exchange fee
$0
Cash advance fee
$0
MoneySmart Exclusive Offer
Up to HK$1,599

[Limited Time Offer] 
Apply for SC Smart Card now via MoneySmart to get extra HK$1,200 Apple Gift Card or HK$1,200 Supermarket or Shokz S810 Bone Conduction Open-ear sport headphones (Colour randomly distributed) (Retail price: HK$1,599). Total up to HK$2,799 rewards including SCB welcome offer. HKTVmall Offer is Back! Earn 5% CashBack all year round when shopping at HKTVmall ! Limited-time - Earn 8% CashBack at Deliveroo! Spend Smart for your trip, waive any foreign exchange fee for foreign currency transaction!



[Referral Program] After applying for the card, get extra HK$300 supermarket vouchers by referring each relatives and friends to apply as well! The more you refer, the more rewards you get!

Valid until 15 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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Citibank 花旗銀行 logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
2% foreign currency rebate
Minimum Income Requirements
HK$120,000
Miles Conversion (overseas spend)
N.A.
Cash back (overseas spend)
2%

【Limited Time Offer】Register for designated Citi Credit Cards via MoneySmart, upon a spending amount of HK$1,000, you can earn a HK$2,000 SHKP Malls Gift Card/ [newly added] HK$1,800 Uber Voucher/ HK$1,800 Apple Gift Card/ HK$1,800 Supermarket Voucher!



【HK$300 Referral Rewards】Refer your friends to apply for designated Citi Credit Cards online and activate the new cards+ with a spending amount of HKD1,000, you can receive an extra HK$300 Supermarket Voucher for every successful referral.

Valid until 30 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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中信銀行(國際) logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
Min. Annual Salary
HK$96,000
Cash Back on Dining, Online and Foreign Currency Spending
6%
Annual Fee Wavier
First-Year

New customer apply for CNCBI Motion Credit Card now via MoneySmart to get an extra HK$300 Supermarket Voucher or Apple Gift Card or Starbucks Gift Card! 6% cash rebate on Dining, Online and Foreign Currency Spending year-round offer, you could also choose either enjoy 10% Cash Rebate (equivalent to HK$1,000) on spending in foreign currencies or HK$700 cash rebate, no minimum spending requirement! Total reward up to HK$1,300!

Valid until 30 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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Citibank 花旗銀行 logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
Free travel insurance and airport lounges access
Welcome Offer
9,000 Miles (108,000 Points)
Minimum Income Requirements
HK$120,000
Miles Conversion (overseas spend)
$3 = 1 Mile

【Limited Time Offer】Register for designated Citi Credit Cards via MoneySmart, upon a spending amount of HK$1,000, you can earn a HK$2,000 SHKP Malls Gift Card/ [newly added] HK$1,800 Uber Voucher/ HK$1,800 Apple Gift Card/ HK$1,800 Supermarket Voucher!



【HK$300 Referral Rewards】Refer your friends to apply for designated Citi Credit Cards online and activate the new cards+ with a spending amount of HKD1,000, you can receive an extra HK$300 Supermarket Voucher for every successful referral.

Valid until 30 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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恒生銀行 logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
Get 5% +FUN dollars on designated spending
Annual Fee
Perpetual annual fee waiver
+FUN Dollars rebate on Travel and Foreign currency
5%
+FUN Dollars rebate on online retail transaction
5%

【Limited Offer】Until 18 June, apply for the designated Hang Seng Credit Card via MoneySmart simply spend HK$1,000 within a month, to get an extra HK$1,000 Apple Gift Card or HK$1,000 Supermarket vouchers or HK$1,000 Klook CouponTo ensure you can get the exclusive reward, please apply via this link and do not log on to Hang Seng Personal e-Banking!



[Referral Program] After applying for the card, get extra HK$300 supermarket vouchers by referring each relatives and friends to apply as well! The more you refer, the more rewards you get!

Valid until 18 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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SCB 渣打銀行 logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
Miles Conversion(Eligible spending on Cathay and HK Express)
HK$2=1 mile
Miles Conversion (Eligible spending on dining, online and overseas category)
HK$4 = 1 mile
Bank Welcome Offer
80,000 miles

[Limited Time Offer]
Apply for Standard Chartered Cathy Mastercard - Priority Banking now via MoneySmart to get an extra HK$350 Klook Gift Card or HK$350 Supermarket Voucher or HK$350 Apple Gift Card! Enjoy up to 80,000 welcome miles!

Valid until 15 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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AEON信貸財務(亞洲) logo
Bank Promo
Min. Annual Salary
HK$0
Cash back on online shopping
6%
Cash back on local spending (dinning)
1%
Bank Promo:
Welcome Offer Up to 16% Cash Rebate + HK$400 Cash Rebate! 6% Cash Rebate is applicable to any categories of online spending and food delivery all round year! Enjoy 3% Cash Rebate in Japan Spending, waive fee on Foreign Currency Transaction!
Valid until 30 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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DBS 星展銀行 logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
Redeem various mileage points without any fee
Min. Annual Salary
HK$240,000
Miles Conversion (overseas spend)
$4 = 1 mile
Cash back (overseas spend)
N/A

From now until 30 June, apply designated cards through MoneySmart (DBS Black World Mastercard/ DBS Eminent Card/ DBS Live Fresh/ DBS Compass Visa)successfully to get HK$200 Klook Gift Card or HK$200 Supermarket Vouchers! 

Valid until 30 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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SCB 渣打銀行 logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
Miles Conversion(Eligible spending on Cathay and HK Express)
HK$2=1 mile
Miles Conversion (Eligible spending on dining, online and overseas category)
HK$4 = 1 mile
Bank Welcome Offer
100,000 miles

[Limited Time Offer]
Apply for Standard Chartered Cathy Mastercard - Priority Private now via MoneySmart to get an extra HK$350 Klook Gift Card or HK$350 Supermarket Voucher or HK$350 Apple Gift Card! Enjoy up to 100,000 welcome miles!

Valid until 15 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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 安信信貸 logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
Min. Annual Salary
HK$0
Cash back on overseas spend
0.4%
Cash rebate on travel spending and designated spending categories
4%
Successfully applied through MoneySmart: Extra HK$100 cash rebate + Welcome offer: B&O Beosound Explore Bluetooth Speaker (Black Anthracite) or Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite (LTE) Tablet (T225) or HK$500 Cash Rebate or up to HK$90,000 Interest-free and Handling Fee-free Cash Instalment Program or Tertiary Student: HK$200 Cash Rebate (Exclusive reward will be fulfilled by PrimeCredit) 
Valid until 31 Aug 2023 - See more details below
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Citibank 花旗銀行 logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
Complimentary 4th night free at any hotel
Minimum Income Requirements
HK$600,000
Miles Conversion (overseas spend)
$4 = 1 mile
Cash back (overseas spend)
N/A

【Limited Time Offer】Register for designated Citi Credit Cards via MoneySmart, upon a spending amount of HK$1,000, you can earn a HK$2,000 SHKP Malls Gift Card/ [newly added] HK$1,800 Uber Voucher/ HK$1,800 Apple Gift Card/ HK$1,800 Supermarket Voucher!



【HK$300 Referral Rewards】Refer your friends to apply for designated Citi Credit Cards online and activate the new cards+ with a spending amount of HKD1,000, you can receive an extra HK$300 Supermarket Voucher for every successful referral.

Valid until 30 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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DBS 星展銀行 logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
Min. Annual Salary
HK$150,000
Cash back on Online Overseas spend
1%
Designated Cash Back for Online Transaction
6%

From now until 30 June, apply designated cards through MoneySmart (DBS Black World Mastercard/ DBS Eminent Card/ DBS Live Fresh/ DBS Compass Visa)successfully to get HK$200 Klook Gift Card or HK$200 Supermarket Vouchers! 

Valid until 30 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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中信銀行(國際) logo
Handling Fee Waiver for Overseas Spending
Min. Annual Salary
HK$150,000
Miles Conversion (overseas spend)
N.A.
Cash Back on RMB Spending(in first 6 months)
4%
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Citibank 花旗銀行 logo
MoneySmart Limited Time Offer
4,000 Club points
Cash back on local spending (Designated HKT merchants and Designated Merchants)
4%
Cash back on other local spending
1%
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AE 美國運通 logo
Bank Promo
Enhanced Welcome Offer
Local spending cash rebate
0.67%
Miles Conversion (local spend)
HK$7.5=1 Mile
Discount at designated restaurants
50%
Bank Promo:
Successfully apply The Platinum Card now benefits valued up to HK$5,800 once spending at the first time in the first 3 months. All new Global Dining Credit! Platinum Card members can enjoy up to HK$2,000 annually and up to HK$800 statement credit at NET-A PORTER or MR PORTER. From now until 3 July 2023, you can enjoy extra HK$1,000 once spending the first time in the first 3 months and up to 600,000 Membership Rewards points (which is equivalent to HK$2,000 cash vouchers/ to offset your purchases OR 40,000 air miles).
Valid until 30 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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AE 美國運通 logo
Bank Promo
Uncapped 1% rebate on foreign currencies expenses
Annual Fee Waiver in First Year
N/A
Mileage Conversion (Local Spending)
HK$6 = 1 Mile
Local spending cash rebate
0.83%
Bank Promo:
【Welcome offer】Enjoy up to total HK$2,400 welcome offer!  Sign up a AWS Account for their company in Hong Kong to enjoy up to US$550 AWS promotional credit (New Accounts: US$550; Existing Accounts: US$500)
Valid until 31 Dec 2023 - See more details below
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 安信信貸 logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
Min. Annual Salary
HK$0
Cash back on overseas spend
0.4%
Cash rebate on travel spending and designated spending categories
4%
Successfully applied through MoneySmart: Extra HK$100 cash rebate + Welcome offer: B&O Beosound Explore Bluetooth Speaker (Black Anthracite) or Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite (LTE) Tablet (T225) or HK$500 Cash Rebate or up to HK$90,000 Interest-free and Handling Fee-free Cash Instalment Program or Tertiary Student: HK$200 Cash Rebate (Exclusive reward will be fulfilled by PrimeCredit) 
Valid until 31 Aug 2023 - See more details below
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AEON信貸財務(亞洲) logo
Min. Annual Salary
HK$0
Cash back on overseas spend
0.4%
Cash back on selected merchants
5%
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大新銀行 logo
MoneySmart Exclusive
Min. Annual Salary
HK$150,000
Miles Conversion (overseas spend)
HK$5 = 1 mile
Cash back (overseas spend)
N/A

【Welcome offer Exclusive for MoneySmart Users】From now until 30 June 2023, New Dah Sing Credit Cardholder to get extra HK$100 supermarket vouchers/Apple Gift Card upon approval on the credit card!

Valid until 30 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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sim logo
Online Promo
2% cashback on all spending
Cashback on Local and Overseas Spending
2%
Fee Waiver
First Year Free
Local Resident
HK$150,000
Online Promo:
New Cardholders can redeem HKD 1,000 Apple Store Gift Card or HKTV mall e-coupon on any eligible transactions within the first 2 months upon the card issuance. Terms and conditions apply.

Valid until 30 Jun 2023 - See more details below
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Best Travel / Overseas Spending Credit Cards in Hong Kong 2023

CREDIT CARDS Travel RewardsMin. Annual Salary
HSBC Visa Signature CardEnjoy up to 9X RewardCashHK$360,000
Citi PremierMiles CardHK$3= 1 mile on foreign transactionHK$240,000
DBS Black World MastercardHK$4= 1 mile on foreign transactionHK$240,000
WeWa UnionPay Card4% cashback HK$0
Standard Chartered Asia Miles MastercardHK$4= 1 mile on foreign transactionHK$96,000
American Express Cathay Pacifit Credit CardHK$8= 1.5 miles on foreign transactionHK$150,000

Foreign Transaction Fee

Credit cardholders will be charged foreign transaction fees for transactions made in foreign countries during your travel and through online shopping. The charge ranges from 1-2%, depending on the card issuer. JCB charges 1-1.95%, American Express charges 2% while Visa/ Mastercard issued by local banks charge 1.95% for each foreign transaction.

While most of the Union Pay credit cards (excluding Hang Seng and HSBC) exempt cardholders from overseas charges, the exchange rate is usually higher than Visa/ Mastercard. Moreover, the rewards of Visa/Mastercard are often more attractive. Therefore, when deciding which credit card to use during your travel, it is not wise to only consider the transaction fee. It is best to consider all factors including transaction fee, exchange rate, card rebate, etc. to be smart with money.

Credit Card Overseas Charges- DCC Markup Fee

Credit card overseas charges do not only apply to foreign transactions made in foreign countries while travelling, and it also applies to transactions made online from your home country where the vendor is in an oversea country. Very often, merchants will provide you with the option to either pay in local currency or Hong Kong currency. If you decide to pay in Hong Kong currency, you will be charged at least a 4% DCC markup fee (Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) Service Charges). To avoid that, you should always pay in local currencies wherever possible.

Credit Card Travel Promotions

Hang Seng Credit Card

From now until 31 December 2022, spend HK$5,000 or above with the registered Hang Seng Credit Card including Hang Seng Visa Infinite Card / Hang Seng Prestige World to enjoy up to 6% Cash Dollars rebate.

BOC Credit Card

With BOC Travel Rewards Visa Signature Card, you can enjoy up to 8% rebate for overseas spending throughout the year, and a maximum of HK$500 cash rebate per month.

Things you need to know about credit cards for foreign transactions

Location Limits

Visa/ Mastercard are accepted worldwide while UnionPay is widely accepted in Asia but not in the US or Europe. It is best to check with your card issuer before travelling to make sure that your card is accepted.

UnionPay may not be the best option

Although most UnionPay credit cards offer handling fee waiver while Visa/ Mastercard charges 1.95% handling fee, it is not necessarily the most money-saving. Cardholders need to take exchange rates and rebate/mile conversion rates into account.

Travel/ Overseas Spending Credit Cards Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any charges using UnionPay credit cards overseas?

Most of the Union Pay credit cards offer overseas charges waiver except for those issued by Hang Seng and HSBC.

What do cardholders need to pay attention to on overseas spending?

It is important to bear in mind transaction fees should not be the sole factor when deciding which card to use for foreign transaction. You should also consider other factors such as exchange rate and card rebate, etc.

Do cardholders get the exchange rate on the day of spending?

No. It will only become visible when the transaction is actually posted, which usually takes a few days.

What currency should be used in foreign transactions?

If you pay in Hong Kong currency, you will be charged at least a 4% DCC markup fee. Therefore, it is not wise to pay in Hong Kong currency. You should always pay in local currency wherever possible.