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SMBC Visa Infinite 三井住友カード Visa Infinite

Black / invitation premium card · Sumitomo Mitsui Card · Credit cards

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SMBC Visa Infinite is a Black / invitation premium card from Sumitomo Mitsui Card, issued on Visa. The annual fee is ¥99,000 including tax. It earns V POINT; the issuer sets out the earning rule, exclusions and rounding on its own pages. Checked against the issuer's official lineup and product page on 2026-08-13.

Highlights
  • Annual fee ¥99,000 including tax
  • Earns V POINT
  • Premium lounge/concierge
Things to consider
  • The annual fee is a recurring cost — check that the benefits you will actually use exceed ¥99,000 a year.
  • Stated eligibility: Issuer screening; issuance remains subject to screening.

Fees: The annual fee is ¥99,000 including tax.

Points and rewards

This card earns V POINT. The issuer sets the earning rule, the exclusions and the rounding.

Points programme
V POINT
What a point is worth
1 point=¥1 in common uses
Best for

Top public SMBC Visa tier

Watch out for

Very high fee; benefits need verification

How you earn

Earning rule
Most standard cards: 1 point per ¥200; Platinum Preferred/Visa Infinite commonly 1 per ¥100
Extra earning on this card
Visa Infinite/premium SMBC privileges
Programme bonuses
Selected convenience/restaurant smartphone contactless; family/Olive conditions; preferred stores and annual-spend bonuses by card
Spend that earns
Eligible card shopping
Spend that earns less, or nothing
Fees, cash advances, designated e-money/charges and bonus-excluded transaction routes
Caps, registration and thresholds
Headline maximum requires multiple SMBC banking/family/app conditions; annual-spend calculations exclude named transactions
Expiry
1 year after last earn/use/exchange, automatically extended by qualifying activity; exchanged PayPay-origin points differ

Using your points

What points can be used for
V Point Pay Visa spending; card bill offset; stores; investment; SBI Securities; airline miles; partner points; products/donations
Statement credit or cash
1 point=¥1 toward eligible card bills
Shopping and merchants
V Point partner stores and V Point Pay
Airlines and travel
ANA and other mileage routes; ratios depend on card/course
Hotels
Indirect via Visa spending/partners
Transit and e-money
V Point Pay can be used at eligible Visa contactless/online merchants
Partner points and gifts
Multiple partner points, including PayPay exchange with restrictions
Investing and charity
SBI Securities/card accumulation and point investment
Highest-value route
Bill credit or V Point Pay at ¥1; use miles only after checking card-specific transfer ratio

Programme rules published by smbc-card.com · 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
¥99,000
Insurance
Premium travel insurance
Lounges and travel services
Premium lounge/concierge
Family cards and ETC
Family/ETC available
Networks
Visa
Stated eligibility
Issuer screening

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
Visa¥99,000Selectable network stated or represented at family level

Card facts

Network
Visa.
Annual fee
The annual fee is ¥99,000 including tax.
Fee waiver
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Rewards
Earns V POINT.
Base earning
It earns V POINT; the issuer sets out the earning rule, exclusions and rounding on its own pages.
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
V POINT sets the redemption options and the value of a point on its own programme page; the same earning rate is worth different amounts as a statement credit, partner points or miles.
Foreign transaction fee
Foreign-currency use incurs the issuer-designated overseas processing charge; verify the current percentage before travelling.
Insurance
Premium travel insurance. 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
Premium lounge/concierge. Access, guest and visit conditions are set by the current benefit terms.
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/ETC available
ETC card
Family/ETC available
Stated eligibility
Stated eligibility: Issuer screening. 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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