DBS Altitude Visa Signature Card

Last updated: Apr 2023
S$
30,000

Min. Annual Income

1.2
Miles Per Dollar

Local Spending

2
Miles Per Dollar

Overseas Spending

Welcome Offers from DBS

OFFER 1
Get S$150 cashback
  • Promotion valid only for new DBS/POSB cardmembers
  • Enter the promo code 150CASH and make a min. spend of S$800 within 60 days of card approval to be eligible
  • Valid till 30 June 2023
  • Terms and Conditions apply
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Credit cards allow you to spend on your purchases today and make payment in the future, when it’s time to settle your monthly bill. If you miss the monthly payment, you will be charged a hefty interest rate of around 25% p.a.

The main draw about credit cards is that they help ease cash flow – you don’t have to suffer an immediate outflow of money as you’re spending ‘future money’. Besides being able to spend before you receive your pay, credit cards also reward you for your spending in the form of cashback, miles or reward points.


You can apply for a credit card online or using physical forms available at banks. Fill up the personal details required, submit the relevant documents (such as your NRIC and payslip or latest CPF statements), and wait for the application to be approved.

Most banks also offer the option of applying via MyInfo using SingPass. Applying via MyInfo speeds up the application process as most of the information required would have been pre-filled in for you. Sometimes, there are promos where you get rewarded cash gifts by applying with MyInfo.


When using a debit card, the money you spend is immediately deducted from the bank account linked to the debit card. You cannot spend more than the amount you currently have in your account.

On the other hand, credit cards allow you to spend on credit. This means that you do not actually make the payment for the purchase until you receive your credit card statement at the end of the statement or calendar month.


There are three main types of credit cards: cashback, miles and rewards cards. The credit card you choose would depend on your spending habits and personal preference. You can read this article to find out which of the three types is best for you.

If you are looking for a credit card for a specific spending type, you can check out these articles to find the best credit cards for:

Visa, Mastercard and American Express are different credit card payment networks. Most credit card providers offer one or two of the card networks for their credit cards. For example, for DBS Altitude, you can get either the DBS Altitude Visa Signature or DBS Altitude American Express. UOB PRVI on the other hand, offers all three options — UOB PRVI Miles Visa UOB PRVI Miles Mastercard and UOB PRVI Miles American Express.

From a cardmember’s standpoint, the payment in general does not differ, although there are a handful of places that might not accept American Express cards. The perks offered by these card providers do make a difference, in terms of dining promotions, airport transfers, lounge access, hotel benefits and more.


The most common fee you’ll incur with a credit card is the annual fee. This annual fee typically falls just under S$200 each year, although it differs from card to card. If you’re not keen on paying this annual fee, you’ll be glad to know that some credit cards come with a free annual fee waiver, while others waive your annual fee when you spend a certain amount each year.

Other credit card fees include:

  • Late payment charge: Incurred if your payment is not received by due date
  • Overlimit fee: If the total outstanding card balance exceeds the total credit limit at any time
  • Interest on purchases: Interest incurred on the outstanding amount if there is an amount that remains unpaid, until outstanding is paid in full. This can range from 25% to 28% p.a.

There is a minimum monthly payment you have to make for your credit card bill. This is the amount you would have to pay in the event you are unable to pay your credit card bill. The minimum monthly payment is typically 3% of the total balance or S$50, whichever is higher. But note that the outstanding balance would incur interest charges that are applicable on a daily basis until the full payment is received.

To avoid credit card fraud, you can set up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for all your bank accounts. You should be mindful to keep your passwords, PIN code and One-Time Password (OTP) to yourself. During correspondences with your bank or credit card provider, always check the source of the message or email to ensure it is genuine.


You can also read this article to get tips on how to prevent cyber attacks and safeguard your money.

If you’ve decided on the credit card to apply for, you can check out the promotions available on SingSaver. These promotions are a further incentive for you to sign up for the credit card, with rewards that range from cash via PayNow to free gifts such as wireless earbuds or GrabFood vouchers.

Here’s what you should look out for when signing up for a credit card promotion:

  • Do you have to be new-to-bank to enjoy the promotion? Most credit card sign up promotions are applicable for new-to-bank cardmembers. If you are an existing cardmember of the bank, you will likely be eligible for a different reward. This reward is typically not as attractive as the reward on offer for new-to-bank cardmembers.
  • What do you need to do to get the sign up reward? This could simply be having your credit card application approved, or having to activate your new credit card. Others could require you to make a transaction or hit a minimum spend in order to be eligible.

When does the promotion expire? Be sure to sign up for the credit card before the promotion deadline.

Two of the most common types of rewards are air miles and cash back. The rewards provided may differ depending on the cards in use, or the card issuer or banks - some cardholders can earn rewards for simply spending in the form of cash back, air miles, free gifts, gift vouchers and more. Some cards are better suited for certain users such as air miles cards which is best for those who frequently book flights and hotels, enabling them to quickly earn and rack up air miles as well as enjoy the various travel-related benefit a travel-centric credit card might offer.

Singsaver takes the financial security of our users very seriously and more than anyone else, we know better that there are products to suit for every niche be it air miles, cashback or reward points.

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Travel
Airport Lounge Access
Annual Fee Waiver

Great for

  • 1.2 miles per S$1 spent locally, including bus and train rides
  • 2 miles per S$1 spent on overseas purchases in foreign currency
  • 3 miles per S$1 spent on online flight & hotel transactions, capped at S$5,000 per month
  • Earn up to 10 miles per S$1 spent on Agoda, Expedia, and Kaligo
  • Up to S$1 million travel accident insurance coverage when you charge your full travel fare to this card
  • Receive 10,000 bonus miles when you pay the annual fee of S$192.60
  • 2 free lounge visits within each 12-month period of your membership to over 1,200 airport lounges worldwide
  • Read our full review of the DBS Altitude Card

Need to know

  • Miles are awarded in the form of DBS points which are awarded for every S$5 spent
  • Additional DBS points awarded for online flight and/or hotel transactions are capped at S$5,000 spend per calendar month
  • Each conversion of DBS points to miles will be subjected to an administrative fee of S$25 (exclusive of GST)

Year-round rewards

All Spending
0.5 %
(Non-direct Cashback) S$1 local spend = 1.2 miles on all local spend (0.6 DBS Points). $10 cash credit = 1,200 DBS Points. Equivalent to 0.5% cashback.
Local Spending
0.5 %
(Non-direct Cashback) S$1 local spend = 1.2 miles on all local spend (0.6 DBS Points). $10 cash credit = 1,200 DBS Points. Equivalent to 0.5% cashback.
Overseas Spending
0.83 %
(Non-direct Cashback) S$1 local spend = 2 miles on all local spend (1 DBS Point). $10 cash credit = 1,200 DBS Points. Equivalent to 0.83% cashback.
Travel Spending
1.25 %
(Non-direct Cashback) S$1 local spend = 4 miles on all local spend (2 DBS Points). $10 cash credit = 1,200 DBS Points. Equivalent to 1.67% cashback.

Year-round benefits

OFFER 1
Earn up to 4 miles per S$1 spent

Existing cardholders can earn 4 miles per S$1 spent online (up to the first $1,000 online spend each month).

Eligibility

Minimum Age
21
Min. Annual Income
S$30,000

Fees

Annual Fee
S$192.60 (First Year Fee Waiver)
Foreign Currency Transaction Fee
3.25%

Repayment

Minimum Payment
3% of statement balance or S$50.
Late payment charge
$100 for outstanding balance above $50
Interest On Purchases
26.8%
Interest On Cash Advance
28.0%
Interest Free Repayment Period
25 Days

Other information

Supported Payment Type
Apply Pay
Google Pay
Samsung Pay
Credit card type
Visa Signature

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Air miles, also known as just miles or frequent flyer miles, serve as a customer loyalty program for passengers of an airline. Airlines reward you with points each time you fly with them; you may eventually build up enough points to redeem for incentives, such as free or discounted tickets or seat upgrades.

Some credit cards also offer miles as a reward for spending on the card, enabling you to get more out of your credit card spend by accumulating miles.

A miles credit card converts your credit card spend into miles, or points that can be exchanged for miles. Every dollar you charge to your air miles credit card earns a certain number of miles or points. This works like a rewards points system and in this case, the rewards are air miles. These miles can then be used to redeem a free flight or help you to partially cover the cost of your air ticket.

You can consider getting a miles card if you travel frequently, whether for business or pleasure, as miles credit cards are specially designed to reward frequent flyers. Miles credit cards make it easy to rack up miles or points with overseas spending and in some cases, spending with travel-related merchants and on specific airlines.

If you love to travel, earning miles on your everyday spend could be a way to earn your next flight ticket, especially if you have enough miles to redeem a luxurious first-class flight.

The two important questions to consider are these:

a) how often do you travel;

b) can your spend earn enough air miles to redeem free flights?

If you love to travel or travel frequently, especially medium to long-haul flights, a miles credit card is a great idea. Of course, your cumulative spend should allow you to convert your air miles points into flights.

If it doesn’t, you could be better off with a cashback card where the savings can be used to offset the cost of a flight ticket anyway. Do keep in mind that cashback cards often have a minimum monthly spend required to earn higher cashback rates.


Read this article on cashback vs miles vs rewards to find out which type of credit card suits you best.

If the miles you earn from your credit card are directly credited into a frequent flyer programme, you can directly log into the airlines’ website to view your miles. For example, if you earn KrisFlyer miles, you can log into your KrisFlyer account to view the miles you have accumulated and subsequently redeem the miles when purchasing an air ticket on the site.

In the case of reward points, when you've collected enough reward points on your card, you can exchange these for air miles by making the redemption online, over the phone or via other methods specified by the credit card provider. Credit card providers often allow conversion of points into miles in conversion blocks, such as blocks of 10,000 miles. This would require you to accumulate sufficient points before you can make the conversion.

Once your points have been converted to miles, you can view and redeem your miles on the frequent flyer website.

One way to compare miles credit cards is to compare the miles earn rate (A.K.A. miles per dollar, or mpd). It refers to the number of miles you can earn for each dollar spent. To put things into perspective, you can expect a 1.2 mpd earn rate to be the average for local spends, while a 4 mpd earn rate is considered to be high.

You can also compare based on other factors such as the annual fee, frequent flyer programme partners or whether it can be used for public transport with SimplyGo. 

First-time miles chasers can read this article for a comparison of the popular miles cards on the market.

When selecting a miles credit card, you should look out for features such as:

  • Categories that earn more miles per dollar
  • Miles per dollar earn rate for overseas spend
  • Bonus welcome miles
  • Type of miles earned
  • Miles conversion fee
  • Annual fee