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MI Card Basic エムアイカード ベーシック

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MI Card Basic is a retail card from MI Card, issued on Visa. The annual fee is free. It earns MI Points at a published base rate of about 0.5% on eligible use; exclusions and rounding apply. Checked against the issuer's official lineup and product page on 2026-08-16.

Highlights
  • No annual fee
  • Earns MI Points at about 0.5% base rate
  • No core travel insurance highlighted
Things to consider
  • Stated eligibility: See official page; issuance remains subject to screening.
  • Rates, benefits, insurance and campaigns change; confirm the dated issuer page before applying.

Fees: The annual fee is free.

Points and rewards

This card earns MI Points at a published base rate of 0.5% on eligible use, before exclusions and rounding.

Points programme
MI Points
Base earning rate
0.5%
What a point is worth
1 point=¥1 at eligible Mitsukoshi Isetan Group uses
Best for

No-fee entry card for the Mitsukoshi Isetan ecosystem

Watch out for

Department-store bonus rates exclude named products/brands and vary by purchase conditions

How you earn

Earning rule
Card-specific; MI Card Plus Basic generally 0.5% and Plus/Gold have department-store and tier-specific rates
Extra earning on this card
Base 0.5%; Mitsukoshi Isetan Group benefits and point rates depend on eligible store/product
Programme bonuses
Mitsukoshi Isetan Group purchase rates, annual purchase amount and partner-store bonuses
Spend that earns
Eligible card shopping and group-store purchases
Spend that earns less, or nothing
Fees, cash advances, designated brands/products and some sales/shops
Caps, registration and thresholds
Department-store rate depends on card, prior-year/current spend and eligible product
Expiry
Expires after the program-defined period shown in the account; limited points can differ

Using your points

What points can be used for
Mitsukoshi Isetan Group checkout; online store; JAL/ANA miles and selected partner points/gifts
Statement credit or cash
No broad cash withdrawal; use at group stores or published partners
Shopping and merchants
Core use at Mitsukoshi/Isetan and eligible group stores
Airlines and travel
JAL/ANA transfer routes may be available at current ratios
Hotels
Indirect through partners
Transit and e-money
Selected partner routes only
Partner points and gifts
Airline miles and current partner catalog
Investing and charity
Limited
Highest-value route
1-point=¥1 group-store use; compare mile ratios only for a planned award

Programme rules published by micard.co.jp · Recorded from official material on 2026-08-17.Official program rule + card product page; temporary campaigns excluded unless labeled

Benefits

Standing benefits only — short-term signup campaigns are deliberately excluded.

Annual fee and waivers
Free
Insurance
No core travel insurance highlighted
Family cards and ETC
  • Family cards free
  • See official page for family/ETC availability
Networks
Visa
Stated eligibility
See official page

Issuance and the credit limit remain subject to the issuer’s screening.Standing benefits structured from official product/lineup research; short-term signup campaigns are not treated as permanent benefits

Network variants

The networks this card is issued on. The issuing company, the annual fee and where the card is accepted can differ by network.

NetworkAnnual feeNote
VisaFreeSelectable network stated or represented at family level

Card facts

Network
Visa.
Annual fee
The annual fee is free.
Fee waiver
Not applicable because the card has no annual fee.
Rewards
Earns MI Points.
Base earning
It earns MI Points at a published base rate of about 0.5% on eligible use; exclusions and rounding apply.
Bonus conditions
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Point expiry
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Redemption
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Foreign transaction fee
Foreign-currency use incurs the issuer-designated overseas processing charge; verify the current percentage before travelling.
Insurance
No core travel insurance highlighted. Activation, covered persons, limits and exclusions follow the policy guide.
Purchase protection
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Airport lounge
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Transit
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Digital wallets
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Family cards
Family cards free
ETC card
Family cards free
Stated eligibility
Stated eligibility: See official page. Issuance and limits remain subject to screening; no approval-likelihood claim is made.
Application
Apply through the issuer channel. The issuer, not this site, decides issuance and the credit limit.
Payment settings
One-time, installment, bonus and revolving choices have different availability, fees and conditions; verify the selected setting.
Revolving payment
Revolving payment incurs the issuer-disclosed fee. Confirm automatic-revolving enrollment and any later-payment conversion before and after applying.
Cash advance
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Limitations
Recorded from the issuer lineup and product page on the stated date. Terms, rates, benefits, insurance and campaigns can change; no approval ranking or foreign-resident eligibility claim is made.

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