Citi points to Emirates ratio
Citi ThankYou points can be transferred to the Emirates Skywards program at a 1:1 ratio. This means every 1,000 Citi points you convert will give you 1,000 Emirates Skywards miles.
Citi points to Emirates calculator
Use our Citi points to Emirates calculator to determine how many Emirates Skywards miles you'll end up with when transferring Citi ThankYou Rewards points.
How to transfer Citi points to Emirates
Here are the step-by-step directions on transferring Citi points to Emirates miles:
- Go to www.thankyou.com, click Sign On, and log into your ThankYou Rewards account.
- Select an eligible Citi credit card (which will be the Citi Strata Premierâ„ Card or Citi Prestige Card).
- Click on Travel and under Transfer click on Points Transfer.
- Find Emirates Skywards in the list of programs and click Continue
- Input how many ThankYou points you wish to transfer to Emirates Skywards miles.
- Input your Emirates Skywards account number and confirm it by typing it a second time.
- Agree to the terms and conditions and click Continue.
- Review the details of the transfer.
- Confirm.
Best Citi credit cards for Emirates
Citi Strata Premierâ„ Card and Citi Prestige Card members will be able to transfer points directly to Emirates Skywards at a 1:1 ratio. This means every 1,000 points you convert will give you 1,000 Emirates miles.
All other Citi Rewards credit cards will not have the ability to convert points directly to Emirates Skywards miles, but you can transfer points to an eligible Citi credit card first. For example, you can transfer your Citi Double Cash points to your Citi Strata Premier Card, then transfer those to Emirates Skywards miles.
Here are all the credit cards that earn ThankYou points:

- Earn 10X points on hotels, car rentals and attractions booked through Citi Travelâ„
- Earn an unlimited 3X points on restaurant, supermarket, gas station, hotel, air travel, and electric vehicle (EV) charging station purchases
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- Receive an annual $100 credit on any $500+ hotel stay booked through the ThankYou.com portal
- As a Citi Strata Premier cardholder, transfer ThankYou Points to all of Citi's airline and hotel partners
- $95 annual fee
- Card Value & Citi Premier Points Calculator

- Earn 2X points on the first $6,000 spent at supermarkets and gas stations per year, then 1X.
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- Purchases made to the card will be rounded up to the nearest 10
- Redeeming your ThankYou Points will earn you 10% of your points back into your account
- $0 annual fee
- Card Value & Rewards Calculator

- Earn 2% on every purchase with unlimited 1% back when you buy, plus an additional 1% as you pay for those purchases
- No annual fee
- Card Value & Rewards Calculator

- Earn 5% back on your top eligible spend category each billing cycle, on up to the first $500 spent (then 1%)
- Earn an unlimited 1% back on all other purchases
- No annual fee
- Card Value & Rewards Calculator
FAQs
Do Citi points transfer to Emirates?
Yes, you can transfer Citi points to Emirates. With the Citi Strata Premier Card, you can convert your ThankYou points to Emirates Skywards miles at a 1:1 ratio.
What is the transfer ratio for Citi points to Emirates?
The transfer ratio for Citi points to Emirates is 1:1. For every 1,000 Citi ThankYou Rewards points you transfer, you’ll receive 1,000 Emirates Skywards miles.
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