Quick Overview
- Earn Qatar Avios with over 30 partner credit cards from more than 10 programs, maximizing points through intro bonuses and everyday spending.
- Top Qatar credit card transfer partners include American Express Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou Rewards, both offering direct 1:1 transfers to Qatar.
- Indirectly earn Qatar Avios with Capital One, Chase, and Bilt by transferring points to British Airways Avios, then converting them to Qatar Avios—all at a 1:1 rate.
- Boost your Qatar Avios balance by converting points from co-branded hotel credit cards, adding even more flexibility to your rewards strategy.
View the conversion rates of partner credit cards to Qatar Avios and use our calculator to determine which Qatar credit card transfer partners will earn you the most Avios based on your monthly spending.
Qatar credit card transfer partners
Citi ThankYou Rewards credit cards
Citi ThankYou points earned with the Citi Strata Premier℠ Card and Citi Prestige Card (currently available) can be converted into Qatar Avios at a rate of 1,000 Citi points for 1,000 Qatar Avios. Other ThankYou point-earning credit cards do not have the ability to transfer points to Qatar, but they can be transferred to the Citi Strata Premier or Citi Prestige Card and then be converted into Qatar Avios.
Citi is our top choice for earning points with Qatar due to the fact that you can earn the equivalent of 2X to 3X Qatar Avios using only two credit cards: Citi Strata Premier Card and Citi® Double Cash Card.
Use the Citi Strata Premier to earn 3X on all of it's categories and the Citi Double Cash Card to earn 2X on all other purchases (1X point on your purchase and 1X point when you pay off that purchase).
You can also throw in the Citi Rewards+® Card and Citi Custom Cash℠ Card for earning more rewards — they all have no annual fee, so add Citi's non-premium cards as you see fit.
Here are all the Citi ThankYou credit cards that allow you to transfer points to Qatar:
AMEX Membership Rewards credit cards
The American Express Membership Rewards program offers several of the best travel rewards credit cards in the market. These cards can net you a large amount of points transferable to Qatar thanks to their high intro bonuses and bonus multipliers.
Membership Rewards points earned with these cards can be transferred to Qatar at a 1:1 rate. Every 1,000 AMEX points you convert will give you 1,000 Qatar Avios.
Here are the Membership Rewards credit cards you can use to earn Qatar Avios:
Chase Ultimate Rewards credit cards
Chase Ultimate Rewards is not a direct transfer partner of Qatar, but they are a partner of British Airways which is a partner of Qatar.
This means you can convert your Chase Ultimate Rewards points into British Airways Avios and then convert those points into Qatar Avios. This is all at a 1:1 rate, so 1,000 Chase points will give you 1,000 Qatar Avios.
Chase is a great option if you want top-notch travel insurance. They're also great for providing a little extra flexibility since Ultimate Rewards points can easily be redeemed for 1.25 to 1.5 cents each through the Chase Travel portal.
Here are the Ultimate Rewards credit cards you can use to transfer points to Qatar:
Capital One miles credit cards
Miles earned with Capital One Venture Rewards and Spark Rewards credit cards can be converted to British Airways Avios at a 1:1 ratio which can then be converted to Qatar Avios at a 1:1 ratio. This means 1,000 Capital One miles can be converted to 1,000 Qatar Avios.
Capital One Miles credit cards earn miles at a flat rate across most purchases along with bonus points when booking travel through Capital One. It's a fantastic program if you're looking for a one-card-fits-all solution.
These are the credit cards you can use to earn Capital One miles transferable to Qatar:
Bilt Rewards credit cards
The Bilt Rewards program is most known for allowing you to pay your rent and mortgage with a credit card with no transaction fee. This allows you to earn a large sum of points doing something you normally do.
Bilt Rewards points can be transferred to British Airways Executive Club which can then be transferred to Qatar. This is all at a 1:1 ratio which means 1,000 Bilt Rewards points can be converted into 1,000 Qatar Avios.
Avios-earning credit cards
Qatar offers their own co-branded credit cards that earn Avios on everyday spending. You can also earn Avios using credit cards from British Airways and Iberia since they can all be moved freely between Avios-earning programs.
If you fly with any of these Avios-earning airlines picking up one or more of these co-branded credit cards can be worth it for the extra benefits as well as the intro bonuses.
Here are all of the Avios-earning credit cards:
What's the best credit card for Qatar Avios?
Input your monthly and yearly spend amounts into our credit card finder tool to find out which credit cards will earn you the most Qatar Avios and best return per $1 spent.
Results will include all co-branded Qatar credit cards and all Qatar credit card transfer partners. Results will show up to the top 20 cards.
This calculator uses our valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, check out this tool:
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Results
Listed below are the results based on what you entered into the tool above. These estimates are to help guide you towards making the best decision when it comes to picking up a rewards credit card.
You can click on "Show Calculations" to see a breakdown of how the rewards were calculated, click on the card itself to learn more/apply through our partners (big thanks if you do!), or click on any of the other links to learn more about the card and it's rewards.
Do note that some of the calculations are rounded so it is possible that the estimated values may be off by a point or two when added up.
Remember that this particular tool uses our point/mile valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, slide over to the Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator.
These calculations should be used for illustrative purposes only.