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Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

Annual fee
$499
Network
mastercard
Type
personal

It earns Emirates Skywards Miles on purchases, with elevated rewards on eligible Emirates spending and additional bonus categories.

Barclays Emirates Skywards Premium World Elite Mastercard

Heads up: Rates, fees, and welcome offers below are pulled directly from the issuer and refreshed continuously. Confirm final terms on the issuer site before applying.

Perqt Analysis

Three ways to value this card. Only one of them is yours.

01Published
$30

What the issuer advertises.

02Realistic
$30

Pays out with no hoops.

03Yours
Open your wallet

From your real spend and redemptions.

Why Perqt says this
  • $30 advertised across 1 benefits.
  • Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit ($30) posts automatically. No hoops.
  • No-hoops value covers 6% of the annual fee.
Better fit if
  • You'll actually use Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit.
  • 4× on Emirates purchases matches your spend.
Probably not if
  • You want the fee covered without chasing — $469 short.

Welcome offer

Earn 40,000 Skywards Miles after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 90 days.

Est. value
$480
Minimum spend
$3,000
Within
3 mo

Earning rates

  • All other purchases
    On all other eligible purchases
    1×
    miles
    Emirates Skywards
  • Top earn
    Emirates purchases
    On eligible purchases made directly with Emirates (including flights booked on emirates.com or through Emirates sales offices)
    4×
    miles
    Emirates Skywards
  • Airline and hotel
    On eligible airline and hotel purchases
    3×
    miles
    Emirates Skywards
  • Dining
    On eligible dining purchases
    2×
    miles
    Emirates Skywards

On-card benefits & credits

  • Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit
    $120
    /One-time

    Receive up to a $120 statement credit for one Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee. Source 1 states the credit is available every five years.

  • Cash + Miles special rate
    $0
    /Annual

    Cardholders receive preferred Cash + Miles rates when logged in before searching and booking eligible Emirates-operated and select codeshare flights. The current offer applies to purchases made before March 31, 2027.

  • Priority Pass Select lounge access
    $0
    /Annual

    Primary cardmembers and authorized users are eligible for Priority Pass Select membership with unlimited visits for themselves and guests at participating lounges.

  • Emirates Skywards Gold status
    $0
    /Annual

    Primary cardholders receive Emirates Skywards Gold tier status for the first 12 months. To retain it from the second year onward, spend $40,000 in net purchases annually starting from the card anniversary date.

  • $0 Fraud Liability protection
    $0
    /Annual

    Cardholders are not responsible for unauthorized charges under the card's $0 Fraud Liability protection.

  • 25% discount on Buy or Gift Miles
    $0
    /Annual

    Receive a 25% discount when buying Skywards Miles for yourself or gifting them. You must log in to your Emirates Skywards account and pay with the card.

  • FICO Credit Score access
    $0
    /Annual

    Get complimentary online access to a FICO Credit Score and score-change alerts while the account is open, active, and in good standing; availability is not guaranteed and may be removed.

  • No Skywards Miles expiration
    $0
    /Annual

    Skywards Miles do not expire while the card account remains open and in good standing. If the account closes, Emirates provides an adjusted expiration date.

  • No foreign transaction fees
    $0
    /Annual

    Pay no foreign transaction fees on international purchases.

  • Tier Miles from card spending
    $0
    /Annual

    Earn 1 Tier Mile for every 4 base Skywards Miles earned from eligible card transactions, capped at 15,000 Tier Miles per card cycle year. Promotional and welcome-bonus Miles do not qualify.

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