UOB·SGD 0/year·Visa·United Overseas Insurance
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The UOB KrisFlyer Debit is a debit card, so every purchase draws straight from your own bank account while you earn KrisFlyer miles, and it still carries the same UOB opt-in accident certificate as UOB's credit cards. Charge the full air fare to the card and submit the opt-in form before you fly, and you get S$500,000 of common-carrier personal accident cover (a lump sum if an accident on a scheduled flight, ferry or train kills or permanently disables you), S$50,000 of emergency evacuation that includes a COVID-19 illness, and a little flight-delay cash. What it does not give you is the cover most people picture: there is no general overseas medical treatment and no trip cancellation, so an overseas hospital admission is on you, and MediShield Life (Singapore's basic national health cover) does not pay for treatment outside Singapore. Miss the opt-in or pay the fare another way, and the UOB KrisFlyer Debit travel insurance pays nothing at all. Treat it as a thin extra rather than a real policy, and pair it with a standalone Singapore travel plan from around S$20 for a single trip that actually covers the hospital bills, cancellations and lost bags this certificate leaves out.
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The personal accident benefit (a lump sum for accidental death or permanent disablement) pays up to S$500,000 for the cardmember or spouse and S$30,000 for a dependent child, capped at S$500,000 per family. It applies only to an accident on a scheduled public conveyance overseas, meaning a flight, ferry, train or bus you paid to ride, not a general travel accident. The full air fare must be charged to the card and the trip opted in before departure.
Recommended : SGD 1,000,000
No overseas medical cover. The 24-hour assistance line arranges evacuation, but the hospital treatment bill is not paid. All medical costs overseas are the cardholder's responsibility, and a serious admission in the US or Europe can run S$100,000 or more, none of which MediShield Life covers abroad.
This is the card's only medical benefit: up to S$50,000 to evacuate and repatriate you to the nearest suitable hospital or back to Singapore, arranged by UOI's 24-hour assistance line. It explicitly includes evacuation for a COVID-19 illness overseas. It pays the transport only, not the hospital treatment, and pre-existing conditions are excluded.
No overseas emergency dental cover. This benefit is not included with this card. Emergency dental treatment overseas is out of pocket.
No hospital cash allowance. This benefit is not included with this card. There is no daily cash payment while you are hospitalised overseas.
No trip cancellation. This benefit is not included with this card. Prepaid flights, hotels, and tours are not reimbursable if you cancel. A standalone travel insurance policy is required for this coverage.
No trip curtailment cover. This benefit is not included with this card. The cost to fly home early after a family emergency and resume a trip is out of pocket.
No travel disruption cover. This benefit is not included with this card. Extra accommodation and transport from a trip disruption are the cardholder's responsibility.
Travel delay pays a cash benefit if your scheduled flight is delayed at least 6 hours by industrial action, bad weather or a mechanical fault: S$100 for the first 6 hours and S$50 for each further 6 hours, up to S$200 per person and S$400 per family. You must be at the departure point of the scheduled conveyance, and the delay cannot be in Singapore or your home country. Keep the airline's written confirmation of the delay and its cause.
Recommended : SGD 1,000
If you miss a connecting flight because the incoming flight was early or late, or you are denied boarding overseas due to overbooking, the card reimburses accommodation, meals and refreshments after a delay of more than 6 hours, up to S$100 per person and S$200 per family. This is a reimbursement, so keep the receipts. The amount is small: it is meant for a few meals and a night, not a full re-routing.
No baggage cover. This benefit is not included with this card. Replacement costs for lost or stolen bags are the cardholder's responsibility.
No baggage delay cover. This benefit is not included with this card. Purchases of essential items during a bag delay are out of pocket.
No travel documents cover. This benefit is not included with this card. The cost to replace a lost passport or reclaim fraudulent card use overseas is out of pocket.
No personal liability cover. This benefit is not included with this card. Legal liability for injury to others or property damage overseas is uninsured, and claims commonly reach hundreds of thousands of dollars.
We source benefits from official card guides, but PDFs are sometimes hard to obtain or update. Spotted something off?
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| Card | This card KrisFlyer Debit UOB · SGD 0/yr 0.9/5? | Visa Infinite Metal UOB · SGD 654/yr 1.0/5? | Revolution HSBC · SGD 0/yr 1.5/5? | ULTIMA Citibank · SGD 4,199/yr 2.9/5? |
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Trip cancellation Per person, per trip cap | Not covered Cover this gap → | Not covered | S$2,000 per person Capped S$2,000 | S$10,125 per person Up to S$10,125 |
Emergency medical Hospital bills abroad | Not covered Cover this gap → | Not covered | Not covered | S$675,000 S$675,000 overseas medical |
Emergency evacuation Air ambulance + repatriation | S$50,000 Capped S$50,000 | Not covered | S$1,000,000 Up to S$1,000,000 | S$675,000 S$675,000 evacuation |
Trip delay trigger Hours before benefits kick in | 6h / S$200 Trigger: 6 hours | 4h / S$400 Trigger: 4 hours | 8h / S$500 Trigger: 8 hours | 4h / S$675 Trigger: 4 hours |
Trip interruption Covered amount | Not covered Cover this gap → | Not covered | Not covered | Not covered |
Data verified against each card's Guide to Benefits, May 2026.
Cardholder experience with the card 3 reviews
tyongchi (HardwareZone)
Handy for multi-currency spending
I use this card for multi currency. Eg, to book hotels and pay in the country's currency and use as a debit card for general spending in that country. U save on incurring 3.25% credit card charges and you can change whenever you think the exchange rate is favorable to you.
hclee01 (HardwareZone)
Every few miles count
Same here.. Plus can earn some KrisFlyer miles in return. Though the miles aren't a lot, but I guess every few miles count especially when you are short of a few miles for redemption.
Gabriel (Seedly)
Only worth it for the miles club
Hey Anon, I have this card too. The interest rate of the savings account (UOB KrisFlyer) is terrible, only 0.05% interest p.a. The only thing attractive about this card is if you'd like to join the miles club and rack up miles for your next overseas trip, and if you don't qualify for a credit card. You'll also get 1,000 bonus KF miles upon your first card transaction, if I recall correctly. If you fulfil the criteria above, then yes you can use it as your daily spending card. Otherwise, just stick with a cashback card. The only reason I signed up was to lock-in $5k for 6 months to get $80, one of their promotions for new customers. Will be closing the account/card this month.
UOI claims (Singapore)
+65 6222 7733
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Claims & pre-authorizations
How to make a UOB KrisFlyer Debit claim
Step 1: Call the UOI 24-hour assistance line before any evacuation
For a medical emergency overseas, call UOI Emergency Assist on +65 6222 7737 before arranging transport, so the appointed provider can authorise and coordinate it. Approval by the provider is a condition of the S$50,000 evacuation benefit.
Step 2: Give written notice within 30 days and gather your documents
Notify UOI within 30 days of the incident on +65 6222 7733 or contactus@uoi.com.sg. Collect itemised bills, any police or carrier report, your boarding pass, and the card statement showing the air fare was charged to the card.
Step 3: Submit proof the fare was charged and the trip was opted in
Return the completed claim form and evidence within 30 days. The insurer checks that the full air fare was charged to the card and the trip opted in before departure. If a fair claim is denied, you can escalate free to FIDReC within 6 months of the final reply.
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