How you earn
0.5% cashback up to £15,000 annual spend, then 1%.
- 0.5% to £15,000/year.
- 1% above.
- Tier resets annually.
Priority Pass lounge membership and airport fast track.
Cashback
Up to 1%
Rep. APR
55.0%
Variable
Annual fee
£180
£15 per month
Spending abroad
Free
No foreign transaction fees
Lounge access
Included
0.5% cashback up to £15,000 annual spend, then 1%.
Priority Pass lounge membership and airport fast track.
No non-sterling transaction fee on purchases.
Existing Halifax customer able to apply through the Halifax mobile app.
The Halifax World Elite Mastercard suits frequent travellers who want fee-free spending abroad, where it uses Mastercard rates and sits practically nothing off the real exchange rate, matching the best cards we have measured. The lounge access and airport fast track add genuine travel value, but the £15 per month fee is a real commitment, and the cashback at 0.5% to £15,000 then 1% earns less than the typical reward card, which we benchmark at 0.74%. I would also note the 55.0% APR makes carrying a balance very costly. Access is gated through the Halifax app, so not everyone can apply straightforwardly.
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