Fly further. Pay less.
UAE-resident guides to the card combinations, salary-transfer bonuses and miles redemptions that stretch a Dubai paycheque further — AED-first, dated and sourced.
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Cards we rate
57 cards. Three to start.
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- Annual fee
- AED 1,575 year 2+
- Min salary
- AED 30,000 /mo
- FX fee
- 1.99%
- Welcome
- Up to 100,000 Skywards Miles + complimentary Rotana Rewards
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- Annual fee
- AED 383.25 year 2+
- Min salary
- AED 5,000 /mo
- FX fee
- 2.99%
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- Annual fee
- AED 2,625
- Min salary
- AED 30,000 /mo
- FX fee
- 2.49%
- Welcome
- 55,000 Etihad Guest Miles on card activation
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Salary transfer
Tracker →- Dubai Islamic Bank Up to AED 3,000 cash · AED 5,000+ salary · Sharia-compliant Verified 13 Oct 2026 · check deadline with bank
- Emirates Islamic Up to AED 11,000 cash · AED 5,000+ salary · Sharia-compliant Verified 15 Oct 2026 · ends 31 Mar
- Emirates NBD Up to AED 2,000 cash · AED 15,000+ salary Verified 13 Oct 2026 · ends 24 Dec
- First Abu Dhabi Bank Up to AED 9,000 cash · AED 5,000+ salary Verified 13 Oct 2026 · ends 31 Dec
Deals
All deals →- Emirates Islamic Sharaf DG — 10% off up to AED 300 on home appliances and electronics with an Emirates Islamic Visa card, to 8 November Ends 8 Nov
- Dubai Islamic Bank Air Arabia — 20% off Ultimate and 10% off Value fares with a DIB Visa Covered Card, book by 15 November Ends 15 Nov · Code DIB
- Emirates Islamic Air Arabia — 20% off Ultimate and 10% off Value fares with an Emirates Islamic Visa credit card, code EIB, book by 15 November Ends 15 Nov · Code EIB
- Emirates Islamic Careem DineOut — AED 40 off a weekend bill of AED 200+ with an Emirates Islamic Visa card, to 29 November Ends 29 Nov
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