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PayPay Card PayPayカード

No-annual-fee credit card · PayPay Card · Credit cards

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No-annual-fee standard card earning PayPay Points on eligible purchases under current program rules.

Highlights
  • No annual fee for the standard card
  • Points on eligible spending
  • Official online application subject to screening
Things to consider
  • Bonus rates require specific conditions
  • Confirm revolving-payment and foreign-use fees

Fees: No annual fee for the standard card; other cards and payment services have separate fees.

Points and rewards

This card earns PayPay Points at a published base rate of 1% on eligible use, before exclusions and rounding.

Points programme
PayPay Points
Base earning rate
1%
What a point is worth
1 point=¥1 in eligible PayPay uses
Best for

Native PayPay/Yahoo ecosystem integration

Watch out for

PayPay Step conditions and exclusions

How you earn

Earning rule
PayPay Card: base points per ¥200; card/tier and PayPay Step can increase the rate
Extra earning on this card
PayPay Step can increase eligible return
Programme bonuses
PayPay Step and campaigns; Gold has ecosystem/telecom benefits subject to conditions
Spend that earns
Eligible PayPay Card and PayPay transactions
Spend that earns less, or nothing
Fees, cash advances, point-funded payments and designated transactions; PayPay-app routing can change eligibility
Caps, registration and thresholds
PayPay Step needs monthly amount/count targets; campaigns have caps
Expiry
Ordinary PayPay Points: no expiry; limited points have stated expiry

Using your points

What points can be used for
PayPay merchant payments; Yahoo/LINE Yahoo services; PayPay Card bill payment; point investment/asset services
Statement credit or cash
From 2026, eligible points can offset PayPay Card bills in 1-point units
Shopping and merchants
PayPay-enabled physical and online merchants; official stores
Airlines and travel
PayPay-supported travel merchants; no standard airline-mile route
Hotels
Via PayPay/Yahoo travel payment where eligible
Transit and e-money
PayPay merchant acceptance; not cash withdrawal or peer transfer
Partner points and gifts
Two-way V Point exchange exists with restrictions on exchanged V Points
Investing and charity
Point management, asset management and selected insurance/investment services
Highest-value route
Bill offset or ordinary PayPay spending at ¥1 per point; investment only if risk is acceptable

Programme rules published by paypay.ne.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
See official page
Family cards and ETC
Family/ETC available
Networks
Visa · Mastercard · JCB
Stated eligibility
18+; high-school students excluded

Issuance and the credit limit remain subject to the issuer’s screening.

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
MastercardFreeSelectable network stated or represented at family level
JCBFreeSelectable network stated or represented at family level

Card facts

Network
Visa, Mastercard, or JCB.
Annual fee
No annual fee for the standard card.
Fee waiver
Not applicable because the standard card has no annual fee.
Rewards
Earns PayPay Points.
Base earning
PayPay Points accrue on eligible card purchases; exclusions and calculation rules apply.
Bonus conditions
PayPay Step and campaigns have separate counting, registration, period, and payment-method conditions.
Point expiry
PayPay Points are governed by current PayPay terms; limited/campaign awards may have separate conditions.
Redemption
Can be used in eligible PayPay payments and services under current terms; cash withdrawal is not implied.
Foreign transaction fee
Foreign-currency use incurs the issuer-designated administrative charge; verify the current percentage.
Insurance
No general travel-insurance benefit is asserted for the standard card in this record.
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
PayPay linkage and contactless availability depend on account, card network, device, and merchant.
Family cards
Family cards are offered under issuer conditions.
ETC card
ETC cards are offered; check the current per-card fee.
Stated eligibility
The issuer states age and stable-income-related application conditions and requires screening.
Application
Apply through the issuer channel. Issuance and limits remain subject to screening; this record makes no approval-likelihood claim.
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 later-payment changes.
Cash advance
Cash advance is available only with an approved limit and disclosed borrowing terms.
Limitations
Terms, rates, benefits, and campaigns can change. Verify the dated issuer material; no approval ranking or foreign-resident eligibility claim is made.

PayPay Card vs other standard cards

A side-by-side view of fixed cost and point terms. Select any card name to open its full record.

CriterionPayPay Card cardPayPay CardRakuten Card cardRakuten CardEpos Card cardEpos CardSumitomo Mitsui Card (NL) cardSumitomo Mitsui Card (NL)JCB Card S cardJCB Card Sd Card cardd Cardau PAY Card cardau PAY Card
Annual feeNo annual fee for the standard card.No annual fee for the standard primary card.No annual fee for the standard card.No annual fee for the standard card.No annual fee for the primary card.No annual fee for the standard d Card.No annual fee for the standard card.
PointsEarns PayPay Points.Earns Rakuten Points.Earns Epos Points.Earns V Points.Earns J-POINT under the current JCB program.Earns d POINT.Earns Ponta Points.
Base earningPayPay Points accrue on eligible card purchases; exclusions and calculation rules apply.Generally 1 point per ¥100 of eligible card use; exclusions and different rates apply.Generally 1 point per ¥200 of eligible use; exclusions and different rates apply.Base points accrue on eligible purchases; exclusions and rounding rules apply.Points accrue on eligible monthly card use under JCB rounding and exclusion rules.d POINT accrues on eligible shopping; excluded transactions and merchant-specific treatment apply.Ponta Points accrue on eligible card use; exclusions and calculation rules apply.
Point expiryPayPay Points are governed by current PayPay terms; limited/campaign awards may have separate conditions.Regular points expire one year after the last point was earned; earning a regular point extends the date. Limited-time points follow their stated date.Points ordinarily expire two years after they are added; exceptions and extensions may apply under issuer rules.Expiry is governed by the current V Point terms and activity rules.Point validity follows the current J-POINT terms for this card.Validity follows current d POINT Club rules and point type.Point validity follows current Ponta program terms and activity treatment.

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