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Card Overview
The Citi Prestige card is the highest earning card on travel earning 5 on air travel purchases. Plus, receive a $250 travel credit every year.
Card-Smart Tips & Advice
- Good credit needed
- You can only get approved for 1 Citi Personal Card every 8 days, and not more than 2 Citi Personal Cards every 65 days
- Citi usually pulls your Experian credit report, sometimes Experian and Equifax (if you freeze Experian you can sometimes request the reconsideration department to pull Equifax)
- You can check your application status here or call 1 888 201 4523
- If declined you can call 1 800 695 5171 to be reconsidered
Welcome Offer Eligibility
The welcome bonus is not available if you received a new cardmember bonus for Citi Rewards+, Citi ThankYou, Preferred, Citi ThankYou, Premier/Citi Premier, or Citi Prestige, or if you have closed any of these accounts, in the past 24 months.
Card Details And Benefits
- Earn $250 tavel credit every year
- Earn $145 statement credit if you are a CitiGold client
- Complimentary fourth night after a minimum of 4 consecutive night booking through ThankYou.com (capped to two times per year)
- Global Entry or TSA PreCheck
- No Foreign Transaction Fee
- Lounge Access
- Extended Warranty Protection
- Cell Phone Protection
