The UOB Preferred Platinum Visa Card (a.k.a. UOB PPV) is still an essential Miles credit card in Singapore, despite its recent nerf.
UOB announced today that this card will have a different name, a new look and an additional travel insurance benefit that isn’t useful to cardholders.
UOB Preferred Visa Card refresh
Effective today, 10 Mar 2026, the UOB Preferred Platinum Visa Card has been renamed to UOB Preferred Visa Card (or you can just call it UOB PV when discussing in Suitesmile Chat). They’ve basically only removed the word “platinum” from the name, as this card is now a Visa Signature card, not a Visa Platinum.
The other noteworthy change is the card’s design, which to me, looks a lot better than the previous version.
Here’s a comparison of the old and new card designs:
There are no other noteworthy changes on the card, with usefulness and annual fee remaining the same.
The UOB Preferred Visa Card is great for mobile contactless and online spending (with selected MCCs). Yes, if you’re using your shiny new card physically, you’re using it wrong.
Here are the key details of this card:
Earn 4 mpd on two bonus categories:1) Mobile Contactless (e.g. Google Pay, Apple Pay)
2) Online Spending (some MCCs only)
More information
Key details of the UOB Preferred Visa Card
Ease of use :
Minimum annual income:• S’porean/PR: S$15,000 – S$30,000
• Foreigner: S$40,000Annual fee: S$196.20 (first year waived; request waiver every year)
Earn 4 mpd on two bonus categories, up to S$600 per calendar month each (total S$1,200):1) Mobile Contactless (e.g. Google Pay, Apple Pay)
2) Online Spending (selected MCCs only) No minimum spending
⚠️ 0.4 mpd earn rate on non-bonus spending
⚠️ Online Spending category is MCC-sensitive
⚠️ S$5 earning block
⚠️ 2-year miles expiry term
⚠️ Only 2 useful miles transfer partners
⚠️ 3.25% foreign transaction fee
New travel insurance benefit (not useful)
Also from 10 Mar 2026, the UOB Preferred Visa Card will come with complimentary travel insurance with the following inclusions:
- Credit Card Liability Protector coverage of S$5,000
- Public Conveyance Personal Accident of S$500,000
- Travel inconvenience coverage includes travel delay, flight overbooking and flight
misconnection - Emergency Medical Assistance of up to S$50,000 due to an accident or illness
To enjoy this coverage, cardholders are required to charge the full travel fare to the card and submit this form before departure.
So, why is this not a useful benefit? With a sad earn rate of just 0.4 mpd, the UOB Preferred Visa Card is not a good card for flight bookings.
When will you get the new card?
Existing UOB Preferred Visa cardholders will receive the new card from 10 Mar 2026:
- Upon card renewal (when the current card expires)
- For card replacement (e.g. lost or damaged)
UOB Lady’s Cards’ minor refresh
Besides the UOB Preferred Visa Card, UOB had also recently refreshed the card faces of 2 other useful miles credit cards:
These are minor design changes, with the silver borders gone. Both cards still have the same names and benefits today.
Frequently Asked Questions
UOB shared the following frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding this UOB Preferred Visa Card refresh:
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