Hong Kong credit card rankings · 10 cards · verified 2026-08-04

Low-Income & Starter Credit Cards

Entry-level Hong Kong cards ranked by published income requirements — no asset-gated or invite-only cards. Ranked #1 right now: Bank of East Asia BEA GOAL Credit Card (Income HK$40k). Every card shown passes a high-confidence verification and freshness gate — sources and check dates are published per card.

Computed from published rates, caps, standard fees and live offers; top rates usually carry merchant, registration or minimum-spend conditions — see each card page (中文) for the verified fine print.

  1. 1
    Bank of East AsiaBEA GOAL Credit CardBEA GOAL Credit Card 信用卡官方卡面
    Bank of East Asia
    BEA GOAL Credit Card
    Income HK$40kAnnual fee: HK$600 (waivable)
    Details
  2. 2
    HSBC Hong KongHSBC UnionPay Dual Currency CardHSBC UnionPay Dual Currency Card 信用卡官方卡面
    HSBC Hong Kong
    HSBC UnionPay Dual Currency Card
    Income HK$60kAnnual fee: HK$300 (waivable)
    Details
  3. 3
    HSBC Hong KongHSBC Visa Gold CardHSBC Visa Gold Card 信用卡官方卡面
    HSBC Hong Kong
    HSBC Visa Gold Card
    Income HK$60kAnnual fee: HK$600 (waivable)
    Details
  4. 4
    Standard Chartered Hong KongStandard Chartered Smart Credit CardStandard Chartered Smart Credit Card 信用卡官方卡面
    Standard Chartered Hong Kong
    Standard Chartered Smart Credit Card
    Income HK$96kAnnual fee: No annual fee
    Details
  5. 5
    Standard Chartered Hong KongStandard Chartered Cathay MastercardStandard Chartered Cathay Mastercard 信用卡官方卡面
    Standard Chartered Hong Kong
    Standard Chartered Cathay Mastercard
    Income HK$96kAnnual fee: HK$2,000 (waivable)
    Details
  6. 6
    Standard Chartered Hong KongStandard Chartered A. Point CardStandard Chartered A. Point Card 信用卡官方卡面
    Standard Chartered Hong Kong
    Standard Chartered A. Point Card
    Income HK$96kAnnual fee: No annual fee
    Details
  7. 7
    Standard Chartered Hong KongStandard Chartered Simply Cash Visa CardStandard Chartered Simply Cash Visa Card 信用卡官方卡面
    Standard Chartered Hong Kong
    Standard Chartered Simply Cash Visa Card
    Income HK$96kAnnual fee: HK$2,000 (waivable)
    Details
  8. 8
    DBS Hong KongDBS COMPASS VISADBS COMPASS VISA 信用卡官方卡面
    DBS Hong Kong
    DBS COMPASS VISA
    Income HK$100kAnnual fee: HK$1,800 (waivable)
    Details
  9. 9
    Citibank Hong KongCiti The Club Credit CardCiti The Club Credit Card 信用卡官方卡面
    Citibank Hong Kong
    Citi The Club Credit Card
    Income HK$120kAnnual fee: No annual fee
    Details
  10. 10
    Citibank Hong KongCiti Octopus Platinum CardCiti Octopus Platinum Card 信用卡官方卡面
    Citibank Hong Kong
    Citi Octopus Platinum Card
    Income HK$120kAnnual fee: HK$1,800 (waivable)
    Details

FAQ

Which is the best low-income & starter credit cards in Hong Kong right now?
Based on verified issuer data, Bank of East Asia BEA GOAL Credit Card ranks #1 (Income HK$40k). The best card for you depends on your own spending — the ranking uses a reference profile with all monthly and pooled caps applied.
How is this ranking computed?
From published reward rates, monthly and pooled caps, standard annual fees and live welcome offers — a reproducible calculation over verified data. Sponsorship or commissions never affect the order.
How fresh is the data?
Offers are monitored daily and every card is re-checked on a risk-based schedule; cards that fall outside the freshness window are hidden rather than shown stale. Latest verification: 2026-08-04.
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