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Barclays Arrival Premier World Elite Mastercard

$150 annual fee · $30/yr in printed statement credits · 2x on everything else · no foreign transaction fees

Earn rates

CategoryRateCap
Everything else 2x uncapped

Statement credits — $30/yr on paper

CreditValueHow it pays
Global Entry / TSA PreCheck application fee credit$30/year once every 4 years

Monthly and quarterly credits expire if unused — that's where most of their printed value quietly disappears.

Non-cash perks

  • 25,000 loyalty bonus miles each year after $25,000 in purchases
  • Mastercard Airport Experiences provided by LoungeKey
  • No foreign transaction fees
  • International chip-and-PIN capability

Does the fee earn out?

The $150 fee minus $30 in printed credits leaves $120/yr to earn back through rewards — roughly $5,455 of spending at the base rate (valuing Barclays points at the same mid-range value the optimizer uses). Whether that clears depends on your actual spending.

Is this $150 fee worth it? See the break-even math →

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Verified 2026-08-21 against issuer terms · sources: www.creditcards.com · www.nerdwallet.com. This card is closed to new applicants. Spot an error? Tell us.

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