UOB PRVI Miles Cards offering 5 mpd on overseas dining and shopping

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Register and earn 5 mpd on overseas dining and shopping with your UOB PRVI Miles Card up till 31 December 2022.

UOB has launched a new bonus miles offer for overseas spending on all three versions of the UOB PRVI Miles Card, which runs from now till 31 December 2022. Registered cardholders will earn up to 5 mpd on all in-person overseas spend on dining and shopping.

A minimum spend of S$1,000 and an overall cap of S$4,000 applies for the entire promotion period, which means you can earn up to 10,400 additional bonus miles.

This is more generous than the previous overseas spending offer we saw on the UOB PRVI Miles Mastercard (4.4 mpd), although it should be noted that was applicable to all overseas spend and not just selected categories. 

๐Ÿ’ณ tl;dr: Offer Details
  • Applicable to all versions of the UOB PRVI Miles Card
  • Promo period: 1 Nov to 31 Dec 2022
  • Registration required
  • Earn 5.0 mpd on in-person overseas spend on dining and shopping
  • Min. S$1,000, max. S$4,000 of eligible spending for entire period
  • Bonus credited by 28 February 2023
  • Terms and Conditions

Earn up to 5 mpd on selected overseas spend

From 1 November to 31 December 2022, UOB PRVI Miles Cardholders can register for this promotion by sending the following SMS to 77862:

๐Ÿ“ฑ SMS to 77862
PMX<space>Last 4 alphanumeric digits of NRIC/Passport
e.g. PMX 567A

There is no cap on the number of cardholders who can register.

Once registered, cardholders who spend at least S$1,000 on eligible transactions (defined below) will earn bonus miles as follows: 

  Base Bonus Total
Overseas Shopping UNI$6 per S$5
(2.4 mpd)
UNI$6.5 per S$5
(2.6 mpd)
UNI$12.5 per S$5
(5 mpd)
Overseas Dining UNI$6 per S$5
(2.4 mpd)
UNI$6.5 per S$5
(2.6 mpd)
UNI$12.5 per S$5
(5 mpd)

The maximum bonus is capped at 10,400 miles, or S$4,000 of eligible spending during the entire promotion period. Supplementary cardholders are eligible to participate in this promotion, but their spending will count towards the cap of the principal cardholder. 

You will only be able to enjoy this promotion once across all card accounts, regardless of how many UOB PRVI Miles Cards you hold. For example, if you hold both the UOB PRVI Miles AMEX and UOB PRVI Miles Visa, you will only be able to enjoy the offer on one card (presumably the first one you meet the qualifying criteria on; the T&Cs don’t specify).  

What counts as eligible transactions?

A minimum of S$1,000 must be spent on eligible overseas transactions during the promotion period. 

Eligible overseas transactions are defined as:

Overseas dining

Overseas dining refers to in-store transactions made at merchants with the following MCCs.

Category MCC
5411 Grocery Stores and Supermarkets
5441 Candy, Nut and Confectionary Stores
5451 Diary Product Stores
5462 Bakeries
5499 Misc. Food Stores (Convenience Stores & Specialty Markets)
5812 Eating Places & Restaurants
5813 Drinking Places (Bars, Taverns, Nightclubs, Cocktail Lounges, Discotheques)
5814 Fast Food Restaurants
5912 Drug Stores and Pharmacies
5921 Package Stores- Beer, Wine and Liquor

It’s a fairly generous definition of dining, even including places you might not have thought of like supermarkets, pharmacies and wine stores. If you’re planning on loading up on booze while overseas, this might be an excellent opportunity to make some hay. 

Remember, if you want to verify the MCC before spending, there’s an easy way of doing so.

Overseas shopping

Overseas shopping refers to in-store transactions made at merchants with the following MCCs.

MCC Description
5309 Duty Free Stores
5310 Discount Store
5311 Department Stores
5331 Variety Stores
5399 Miscellaneous General Merchandise
5611 Menโ€™s & Boysโ€™ Clothing and Accessory Stores
5621 Womenโ€™s Ready-to-Wear Stores
5631 Womenโ€™s Accessory and Specialty Stores
5641 Childrenโ€™s and Infantsโ€™ Wear Stores
5651 Family Clothing Stores
5655 Sports and Riding Apparel Stores
5661 Shoe Stores
5681 Furriers & Fur Shops
5691 Menโ€™s and Womenโ€™s Clothing Stores
5697 Tailors, Seamstresses, Mending, Alterations
5698 Wig & Toupee Shops
5699 Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessory Stores
5732 Electronics Stores
5733 Music Stores โ€” Musical Instruments, Pianos, and Sheet Music
5735 Record Stores
5941 Sporting Goods Stores
5942 Book Stores
5943 Stationery, Office and School Supply Stores
5944 Jewelry, Watch, Clock, and Silverware Stores
5945 Hobby, Toy and Game Stores
5946 Camera and Photographic Supply Stores
5947 Gift, Card, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
5948 Luggage and Leather Goods Stores
5949 Sewing, Needlework, Fabric, and Piece Good Stores
5950 Glassware and Crystal Stores
5970 Artist Supply and Craft Stores
5971 Art Dealers and Galleries
5977 Cosmetic Stores
5993 Cigar Stores & Stands
5994 News Dealers & Newsstands
5999 Miscellaneous & Specialty Retail Stores

Again, UOB is casting a very wide net, so whether it’s duty free, clothes, shoes or electronics, you’ll be able to enjoy the bonus. 

When will I receive my miles?

Base UNI$ (equivalent to 2.4 mpd) will be posted along with the transaction as per normal.

Bonus UNI$ (equivalent to 2.6 mpd) will be credited to your account by 28 February 2023

Terms & Conditions

The full T&Cs for the UOB PRVI Miles Card promotion can be found here.

Conclusion

Card Review

A 5 mpd rate for overseas transactions would make the UOB PRVI Miles Card the highest-earning option in this category. However, there’s a 3.25% FCY fee with all transactions, so some might still prefer to pair the Amaze with the Citi Rewards Card.

A S$1,000 minimum spend applies, but you have two months to hit it. Don’t forget the cap of S$4,000 as well, which applies to the entire promotional period, and the fact that you can only enjoy this bonus on one UOB PRVI Miles Card, no matter how many you hold. 

Registration only takes a couple of seconds, so better to get it done sooner rather than later.

Aaron Wong
Aaron Wong
Aaron founded The Milelion to help people travel better for less and impress chiobu. He was 50% successful.

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PLJ

โ€œ A 5 mpd rate for overseas transactions would make the UOB PRVI Miles Card the highest-earning option in this category. However, thereโ€™s a 3.25% FCY fee with all transactions, so some might still prefer to pair the Amaze with the Citi Rewards Card.”

Why not pair the Amaze with the PRVI Mastercard though?

PLJ

*slaps forehead* of course. That’s what I get for commenting before morning coffee.

Ben

Cause Amaze converts overseas spending to local. Ans therein lies the problem

Mike

if you pair amaze with PRVI then you wonโ€™t get the 5 mpd since pairing it makes it a local online charge not FCY charge

Falco

Since the Amaze FX rate is now consistently around 2% from mid, compared to ~1/10th that for other cards (+ the FCY fee of 3.25% in case of PRVI), it now may make sense to use PRVI instead, if you value miles at 1.5c or above, right?

Falco

Thanks a lot Aaron! I thought MC rates had gone down considerably (less so for Visa), to be more like 25bps. At 1% (ie 4.25% all in over mid), itโ€™d need 1.5 more miles per dollar.

Ken

So still amaze/Citirewards the better option

deewhy

What number to sms to if I’m overseas

deewhy

Nevermind. It works now. Was attempting to text 77826

Ken

Im also overseas
how did it work?
tks!

Izm

I would like to know as well, which number did you text?

Aaron

I texted to 77862 from overseas and it worked fine.

Phz

how about dining in hotels overseas, does it qualify?