Compare the full cost, not only the promotional rate. Check the processing fee, offer period, standard rate after the offer, and any conditions.
What this means for you
A zero-rate or zero-fee headline can cover only one part of the transaction. Other bank or card-network charges may still apply.
A simple way to decide
- 1 Read the offer period
- 2 Add every fee
- 3 Check the rate after the offer
Before you apply
- Compare the total dirham cost.
- Check the repayment period and monthly instalment.
- Read what happens when the offer ends.
- Use the official product page and key facts statement before applying. If a value is missing, ask the bank instead of assuming it.
Words you may see
- Annual fee
- The standard yearly charge for keeping the card.
- APR
- The yearly borrowing rate if you carry an unpaid card balance.
- KFS
- The Key Facts Statement: a bank document listing important fees, rates, and risks.
Cards worth checking for this need
These are useful starting points from the cards in the comparison table. They are not paid placements or promises of approval.
The bank publishes cashback categories or rates
- Salary
- AED 20,000
- Annual fee
- AED 1,575
- Cashback
- Cashback on travel, hotel stays, movies, and domestic spends - Up to AED 1,500 cashback monthly - Travel the world and earn up to AED 1,500 cashback every month
- Published reward
- Conditional cashback - 50% - Conditional or promotional cashback shown as 50%
The published annual fee is zero or has a stated waiver
- Salary
- AED 5,000
- Annual fee
- AED 0
- Cashback
- 4% cashback in SHARE points on mall spends
- Published reward
- 4% cashback in SHARE points at Carrefour
The bank publishes several rewards or benefits
- Salary
- AED 25,000
- Annual fee
- AED 1,000
- Cashback
- 8% cashback in SHARE points on mall spends
- Published reward
- 8% cashback in SHARE points at Carrefour
Official sources used
These bank pages, Key Facts Statements, fee schedules and terms support the product details in this guide. Open the latest version before applying.
- FAB Credit Cards Service and Pricing GuideFirst Abu Dhabi Bank · Fees-and-charges
- FAB Rewards Terms and ConditionsFirst Abu Dhabi Bank · Terms-and-conditions
- Emirates Islamic credit cards KFSEmirates Islamic · Key-facts-statement
- Emirates Islamic credit cards KFS pageEmirates Islamic · Key-facts-page
- Emirates NBD getallcards APIEmirates NBD · Source-feed
- Emirates NBD credit cards KFSEmirates NBD · Key-facts-statement
- ADCB Islamic Banking Credit Cards KFSAbu Dhabi Commercial Bank · Key-facts-statement
- ADCB Terms and ConditionsAbu Dhabi Commercial Bank · Terms-and-conditions
- ADIB Covered Cards KFSAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank · Key-facts-statement
- ADIB Covered Cards Schedule of ChargesAbu Dhabi Islamic Bank · Schedule-of-charges
- RAKBANK RED Credit Card KFSRAKBANK · Key-facts-statement
- RAKBANK consumer credit card service and price guideRAKBANK · Schedule-of-fees
- SIB Cashback Covered Cards Key Facts PDFSharjah Islamic Bank · Key-facts-statement
- SIB Cashback Covered Cards Key Facts HTMLSharjah Islamic Bank · Key-facts-statement