Absa Private Card: qualify for Bidvest lounge access with your everyday purchases

If eligible, get a Bidvest QR voucher in the app's Rewards Travel Hub. Unused vouchers expire after 48 hours, restoring visits. Visits expire at calendar year-end.

Absa Private Banking Credit Card

Bidvest needs a personalised card in good standing matching the boarding-pass name. Join Absa Rewards where applicable. Budget plans incur interest from day one.

Which purchases count towards your Bidvest access, and how long you can stay

Spend R12 000 per account on POS or card-not-present purchases in the 30 days before a voucher request, or average it monthly over 90 or 365 days. Exclude EFTs and revolving balances.

Bidvest allows two hours before scheduled domestic flights, four before international flights. Longer stays cost extra. Cash withdrawals incur instant interest.

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Where interest starts and monthly fees apply

Cash withdrawals, casino transactions, inter-account, branch or ATM transfers, ATM account payments and Garage Card transactions including fuel incur interest from the transaction date.

Absa’s R190 card and R30 facility fees total R220 monthly. Both are in the Private Banking Account package; close or change it and standard fees return. Other fees apply.

What you need to apply for your Private Card

Use an ID book or Smart card and three consecutive months’ income.

  • You must be 18 or older.
  • Have a valid South African ID, residence proof and latest income proof.
  • You need a monthly income of at least R62 500.
  • You undergo an affordability assessment.

Start your card application online

  1. Click Apply now, then enter the image characters.
  2. Complete the six-step assessment.
  3. Click Apply to send your completed assessment.

Questions answered

Which digital payments start accruing interest straight away?

Beneficiary payments, CashSend, prepaid purchases and Lotto incur interest from the transaction date, with no interest-free period.

What fees apply when I pay an international merchant?

Currency conversion costs 2.50%. Rand payments to international merchants incur a 2.50% international fee. Both use the payment’s rand value.

Can an additional cardholder use my lounge QR voucher?

Each additional cardholder generates a voucher in their Absa app. Its name must match their boarding pass.

Can I pause my online application and finish it later?

Yes. Save your six-step assessment and continue later. Approval depends on Absa’s assessment of your affordability.

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