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Three Emirates NBD credit cards spanning everyday rewards to premium travel — the ENBD noon One Visa Card earns up to 20% back as noon Credits on noon Food with no annual fee, the ENBD Voyager World Credit Card earns 6 Voyager Miles per AED 1 on the Voyager Travel Portal with complimentary airport lounge access, and the premium ENBD Voyager World Elite doubles that to 12 Voyager Miles per AED 1 with added airport transfers and fast-track privileges.
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 5,000+
No Annual Fee
Welcome Bonus: AED 500 when you spend AED 5,000 in the first two months
Get 20% back as noon credits when you spend on noon food
Get 5% back as noon credits when you spend on noon
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 12,000+
75,000 Miles after AED 35,000 spend
No Annual Fee
6 Voyager Miles on every AED spent on Voyager Travel Portal
3 Voyager Miles on every AED spent on other travel bookings
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 25,000+
150,000 Miles after AED 70,000 spend
No Annual Fee for the first year
12 Voyager Miles on every AED spent on Voyager Travel Portal
6 Voyager Miles on every AED spent on other travel bookings
60 cards in the UAE
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 5,000+
No Annual Fee
Welcome Bonus: AED 500 when you spend AED 5,000 in the first two months
Get 20% back as noon credits when you spend on noon food
Get 5% back as noon credits when you spend on noon
ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK (ADCB)
Salary: AED 5,000+
No Annual Fee
Welcome Bonus: AED 500 on spending AED 2,500 in 45 days
35% cashback on talabat orders (as talabat credit)
1.25% cashback on other spends (as talabat credit)
RAKBANK
Salary: AED 5,000+
Annual Fee: AED 420
20,000 AirRewards Bonus Points
Complimentary Annual Ticket
Free Airport Transfers
MASHREQ BANK
Salary: AED 5,000+
Annual Fee: AED 313.95
10 points/AED on everyday categories
4 lounge visits/year
MASHREQ BANK
Salary: AED 5,000+
No Annual Fee
AED 500 Welcome Bonus
Unlimited 5% Cashback on dining.
1% Cashback on international spends (non-dining)
MASHREQ BANK
Salary: AED 5,000+
No Annual Fee
Welcome Bonus: AED 500
Free Delivery on Noon Express
Up to 5% cashback on noon purchases
CBD
Salary: AED 5,000+
No Annual Fee for the first year
Up to 10% Cashback on Bills, Education, Fuel.
50% off Cinema Tickets
CBD
Salary: AED 5,000+
No Annual Fee for the first Year
20,000 Yes Rewards Welcome Bonus
Save up to 15% on fuel.
50% off cinema tickets
HSBC
Salary: AED 5,000+
First year fee-free
Up to AED 800 welcome cashback
6% dining cashback
5% fuel cashback
DEEM
Salary: AED 5,000+
No Annual Fee First Year
30% off on Udemy
Debt Consolidation Option
Spend AED 100 for AED 100,000 weekly draw.
ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK (ADCB)
Salary: AED 5,000+
No Annual Fee for the first year
Welcome Bonus: up to AED 1,200
10% back as Shukrans on spends at Shukran brands
Up to 1.5% back as Shukrans on all other spends
ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK (ADIB)
Salary: AED 5,000+
Annual Fee: AED 1,048.95
Welcome bonus: 10,000 SHARE Points
12% back in SHARE Points for the first 3 months
6% back in SHARE Points at Carrefour and Majid Al Futtaim destinations
ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK (ADIB)
Salary: AED 5,000+
Annual Fee: AED 208.95
Welcome bonus: 2,000 SHARE Points
6% back in SHARE Points for the first 3 months
3% back in SHARE Points at Carrefour and Majid Al Futtaim destinations
RUYA COMMUNITY ISLAMIC BANK
Salary: AED 5,000+
Waived Annual Fee for the first year
2% cashback on eligible purchases (up to AED 500/month)
Fully digital onboarding
Shari’ah-compliant
SHARJAH ISLAMIC BANK
Salary: AED 8,000+
No Annual Fee for the First Year
10% Cashback on online and digital wallet spends
2% Cashback on international spends
1% Cashback on domestic retail spends
FIRST ABU DHABI BANK (FAB)
Salary: AED 8,000+
Annual Fee: AED 399
10% cashback on bus, canteen, uniform purchases
20% discount Emaar attractions
2% cashback on spending
CITIBANK
Salary: AED 8,000
No Annual Fee for the First Year
Instant cash advance upon credit limit approval
Up to 6X of your monthly income or up to AED 175,000, whichever is lower
ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK (ADCB)
Salary: AED 8,000+
Annual Fee: AED 383.25
6% cashback on dining (including online food orders)
5% cashback on fuel and Salik
3% cashback on groceries and supermarkets
ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK (ADCB)
Salary: AED 8,000+
No Annual Fee for the First Year
10,000 Touchpoints for spends of AED 10,000
Vox Cinema Buy one Get one offer
20% off on talabat orders
FIRST ABU DHABI BANK (FAB)
Salary: AED 10,000+
Annual Fee: AED 525
5,000 bonus SHARE points
6% at malls & Carrefour
2-for-1 VOX 3× monthly
EMIRATES ISLAMIC
Salary: AED 10,000+
No Annual Fee for the first year
Welcome Offer: AED 500 Cashback points
Up to 8% cashback on your spends
Switch between Lifestyle or Travel cashback category
AJMAN BANK
Salary: AED 10,000+
Annual Fee: AED 315
Welcome Bonus: up to AED 500
5% in 2 selected categories
1% cashback on all other spends
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 12,000+
Joining Fee: AED 1,573.95
Annual Fee: AED 735
Earn 40,000 bonus Skywards Miles.
1.5 Skywards Miles per USD on Emirates, flydubai
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 12,000+
Annual Fee: AED 840
5% rewards on grocery, utilities, telecom & fuel
0.5% on other spends
Unlimited airport lounge access worldwide
EMIRATES ISLAMIC
Salary: AED 12,000+
Annual Fee: AED 943.95
Welcome Bonus: 30,000 Etihad Guest Miles
Up to 3 Etihad Guest Miles per USD spent
Fast-Track to Etihad Silver Status
EMIRATES ISLAMIC
Salary: AED 12,000+
Annual Fee: AED 733.95
Welcome Bonus: 20,000 Etihad Guest Miles
Up to 3 Etihad Guest Miles per USD spent
Fast-Track to Etihad Silver Status
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 12,000+
No Annual Fee
Up to 7% LuLu Points on spends.
Welcome Offer: 500 LuLu Points
Unlimited Lounge Access: 25+ lounges available.
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 12,000+
Annual Fee: AED 315
Welcome bonus: 3,000 Darna Points on payment of annual fee
7.5% cashback on all spends at Aldar destinations
Complimentary Darna Gold tier status
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 12,000+
No Annual Fee
6% cashback with Al Futtaim brands
1% cashback on other spends
Welcome bonus: 5,000 SHARE Points
LIV DIGITAL BANK BY EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 15,000+
Annual Fee: AED 735
Welcome Bonus: AED 1,000 equivalent
10% cashback at Union Coop
3% cashback on international spends
FIRST ABU DHABI BANK (FAB)
Salary: AED 15,000+
Free First Year, AED 1,575 After
Bonus: Up to 100,000 Etihad Miles
5.5 Etihad Miles per AED 10 spent
Fast track to Etihad Silver membership.
EMIRATES ISLAMIC
Salary: AED 15,000+
Annual Fee: AED 735
EI SmartMiles welcome offer
3.75% cashback on international spend
Unlimited rounds of golf
CBD
Salary: AED 15,000+
No Annual Fee over AED 100,000 spends
3 Points per 1 AED spent
Free Golf Rounds
50% Off Cinema Tickets
RAKBANK
Salary: AED 15,000+
No Annual Fee First Year
Exclusive for UAE nationals
50,000 RAKrewards Bonus
100% Cashback on Salik + DARB
CITIBANK
Salary: AED 15,000+
Annual Fee: AED 787.50
10,000 bonus points annually post payment of annual fee
3 Points on non-AED spends
2 Points on local spends
DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK
Salary: AED 20,000+
First year fee-free
10 points/AED dining + travel
Fitness First access
4 airport transfers/year
ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK (ADCB)
Salary: AED 20,000+
Annual Fee: AED 1,575
10% Cashback on airline tickets
10% Cashback on hotel stays
1.5% Cashback on all domestic spends
RAKBANK
Salary: AED 20,000+
No Annual Fee First Year
10% Cashback on Travel & Hotel Spends
10% Cashback on Supermarket Spends
10% Cashback on Dining Spends
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 20,000+
Joining Fee: AED 1,048.95
Annual Fee AED 1,048.95
Welcome Offer: Up to AED 2,500 travel vouchers
Earn 15% dnata Points on dnata spends.
EMIRATES ISLAMIC
Salary: AED 20,000+
Annual Fee: AED 2,625
Welcome Bonus: Up to 55,000 Etihad Guest Miles
Up to 3.5 Etihad Guest Miles per USD spent
Fast-Track to Etihad Guest Gold Status
EMIRATES ISLAMIC
Salary: AED 20,000+
No Annual Fee for the first year
Up to 2 Skywards Miles per USD spent
Unlimited complimentary access to over 1000+ airport lounges
Automatic Skywards Silver Membership Upgrade
AJMAN BANK
Salary: AED 20,000+
Annual Fee: AED 630
Welcome Bonus: AED 1,000 cashback
50% cashback on refreshments & snacks
10% cashback on Amazon, Noon & Careem
AAFAQ ISLAMIC FINANCE
Salary: AED 20,000+
Annual Fee: AED 1,050 (first year free)
5% online & dining
3% international
20% welcome cashback on Amazon, noon, Careem, Talabat
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Salary: AED 21,250+
Annual Fee: AED 735
Earn 2 points for every AED 4 spent
12 Priority Pass lounge visits per year
10% cashback every month, up to AED 600 annually
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 25,000+
Annual Fee: AED 1,575
Welcome Bonus: Up to 150,000 Points
6 points per US$1 at Marriott hotels
Gold Elite Status with Marriott
FIRST ABU DHABI BANK (FAB)
Salary: AED 25,000+
Annual Fee: AED 1,050
10,000 bonus SHARE points
8% at malls & Carrefour
Free lounge access
MASHREQ BANK
Salary: AED 25,000+
Annual Fee AED 1,500 +5% VAT
Welcome Bonus: AED 2,500
6 points per AED on international purchases
Unlimited Fitness First Visits
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 30,000+
Joining Fee: AED 2,625
Annual Fee: AED 1,575
Welcome Offer: Up to 25,000 UPoints
U By Emaar Platinum Status
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 30,000+
First year free
UAE Nationals only
Up to 25,000 welcome UPoints
7.5% value back at Emaar
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 30,000+
Joining Fee: AED 3,148.95
Annual Fee: AED 1,575
Bonus: Up to 100,000 Skywards Miles
Complimentary Emirates Skywards Silver membership
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 30,000+
Joining Fee: AED 2,625
Annual Fee: AED 1,575
Welcome Offer: Up to 200,000 Miles
10 Miles per AED 10 spend on Etihad
FIRST ABU DHABI BANK (FAB)
Salary: AED 30,000+
Annual Fee: AED 2,625
Bonus: Up to 200,000 Etihad Guest Miles
7.5 Etihad Miles per AED 10 spent
Fast track to Etihad Gold membership.
HSBC
Salary: AED 30,000+
No Annual Fee for the first year
Welcome Bonus: AED 800 Amazon gift card
1% cashback every day on all your purchases, with no minimum spend or earning caps
Complimentary Careem Plus subscription
CITIBANK
Salary: AED 30,000+
Annual Fee: AED 1,575
10,000 bonus points annually post payment of annual fee
3 Points on non-AED spends
2 Points on local spends
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 30,000+
Annual Fee: AED 1,575
Welcome bonus: 7,500 Darna Points on payment of annual fee
10% cashback on all spends at Aldar destinations
Complimentary Darna Platinum tier status
EMIRATES NBD
Salary: AED 30,000+
Joining Fee: AED 1,575
Annual Fee: AED 1,575
8% cashback with Al Futtaim brands
Welcome bonus: 10,000 SHARE Points
CITIBANK
Salary: AED 36,750
Annual Fee: AED 3,150
30,000 annual bonus miles
5 miles/USD non-AED
2.5 miles/USD in AED
ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK (ADCB)
Salary: AED 40,000+
Annual Fee: AED 2,625
Welcome Bonus: 60,000 Etihad Guest Miles
Up to 3 Etihad Guest Miles per 1 USD
Up to 4 class upgrade vouchers
ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK (ADCB)
Salary: AED 40,000+
Annual Fee: AED 1,050
15,000 Touchpoints for spends of AED 15,000
Hotels.com Voucher for 2 nights stay
20% off on talabat orders
AL MASRAF
Salary: AED 50,000+
Annual Fee: up to AED 787.50 (waivable)
Al Masraf Points, no cap
14 lounge visits/year
Concierge & travel insurance
General requirements for credit card applications in the UAE. Exact thresholds vary by bank and card tier.
| Minimum age | 21 years |
| Monthly salary | AED 5,000–50,000 |
| Employment | Salaried employees or self-employed professionals |
| Residency | UAE residents with a valid Emirates ID and residence visa |
| Credit history | AECB credit score is checked; a clean record strengthens approval |
| Minimum age | 21 years |
| Monthly salary | AED 5,000–50,000 |
| Employment | Salaried employees or self-employed professionals |
| Residency | UAE residents with a valid Emirates ID and residence visa |
| Credit history | AECB credit score is checked; a clean record strengthens approval |
Always confirm the latest eligibility details with the issuing bank before applying.
Prepare these before you start an application. Some banks accept digital uploads; others require originals at a branch.
The final list of required documents may differ based on the bank and card. Self-employed applicants may also need a trade licence and audited financial statements.
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