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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 6 Aug 2026 · ends 31 Dec
- Emirates NBD Up to AED 2,000 cash · AED 15,000+ salary Verified 1 Oct 2026 · ends 24 Dec
- First Abu Dhabi Bank Up to AED 9,000 cash · AED 5,000+ salary Verified 6 Aug 2026 · ends 31 Dec
- HSBC Up to AED 2,000 cash · AED 10,000+ salary Verified 6 Aug 2026 · ends 31 Dec
Deals
All deals →- First Abu Dhabi Bank Amazon.ae — 10% off once a month with a FAB Mastercard, through 31 December Ends 31 Dec
- First Abu Dhabi Bank Lulu Hypermarket online — 20% off up to AED 75 with a FAB Mastercard, through 31 December Ends 31 Dec
- First Abu Dhabi Bank FAB salary transfer — up to AED 9,000 cashback over 12 months, no lock-in, runs to 31 December Ends 31 Dec
- HSBC HSBC Advance — AED 750 cashback for opening the account in-app, by 31 December Ends 31 Dec
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Miles & loyalty
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Salary-transfer tracker
Band-by-band cash and rate offers across UAE banks, every entry dated.
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Time-bound UAE dining, retail and travel offers — dated, sourced, archived when they end.
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Guides
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