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Starter card · Partly from the bank · confirm the rest · November 2026

RCBC Flex Visa review, fees and requirements

A simple RCBC starter with a modest fee and the first year free. Confirm the income rule with RCBC; comparison sites list different figures.

Annual fee₱1,500/yrRCBC fee schedule; RCBC waives the first year
Income needed~₱20,800/mo₱250,000 a year
Best forRewards pointsYour first card
RCBC Flex Visa cardCard image: RCBC
What you get

Benefits of the Flex Visa

From RCBC’s own card page.

  • First year membership fee waived
  • Rewards points on every spend
Good for

A simple RCBC starter with a modest fee and the first year free.

Think twice if

Confirm the income rule with RCBC; comparison sites list different figures.

Fees & charges

What it costs

Annual fee
₱1,500/yrRCBC fee schedule; RCBC waives the first year
Supplementary card
Ask the bank
Interest
3% a monthOnly if you don’t pay the full balance by the due date
Late payment
₱1,000 or the unpaid minimum, whichever is lower
Cash advance
₱200 per transactionPlus interest from day one
Foreign currency
2.25% on foreign currency spend
Requirements

What RCBC asks for

  • Gross income of about ₱20,833 a month (₱250,000 a year)
  • No existing credit card needed
  • A valid government ID and proof of income (payslips, COE or BIR Form 2316; ITR if self-employed)
  • Age 21 or older is the usual rule for principal cardholders; check the bank’s form

Approval is the bank’s call. Applying where your salary or savings already are helps.

Also look at

Cards to compare with the Flex Visa

Similar cards from other banks, and the next level up.

  1. BPI Rewards Card

    Rewards points

    BPI payroll or savings clients: your bank already knows you.

    • 1 BPI point for every ₱35, points never expire
    • Redeem for shopping credits, gift vouchers or airline miles
    • Track and redeem points in the Vybe app
    Annual fee
    ₱1,550/yrFirst supplementary card free for life
    Income needed
    ₱20,000/mo₱20,000 a month

    It has an annual fee. Ask for a waiver after the first year, or redeem points for it.

    See it on BPI From the bank’s own pages · November 2026
  2. The lowest income rule we found, and no annual fee ever.

    • No annual fee for life, supplementary cards too (PNB fee table)
    Annual fee
    No annual feeFree for life (PNB fee table)
    Income needed
    ₱10,000/moPNB application form

    Few rewards. It is a card for building history, and a good backup card later.

    See it on PNB From the bank’s own pages · November 2026
  3. A no-fee first card from a bank with a strong app.

    Annual fee
    No annual feeNo annual fee
    Income needed
    ₱15,000/mo₱180,000 a year

    Check the current fee and perks on UnionBank’s page; promos change.

    See it on UnionBank From comparison listings · confirm with the bank · November 2026

Not sure? Use the card finder · All starter cards

Questions

RCBC Flex Visa: questions

₱1,500 a year for the principal card (RCBC fee schedule; RCBC waives the first year). Many banks waive it if you ask, use the card regularly or redeem points.

How this page works. Figures come from RCBC’s own pages and, where the bank doesn’t publish them, comparison listings, checked November 2026. Banks change fees and rules and decide approvals case by case, so confirm on RCBC’s page before you apply. If the button above is a partner link it says so; PesoPilot may earn a fee when an application is approved, at no cost to you, and it never changes what we say about a card. Educational, not financial advice.

RCBC Flex Visa₱1,500/yr · ~₱20,800/moSee it on RCBC