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Skywards Signature

The Skywards Signature is a travel credit card from HSBC. It has an annual fee of AED 1,050, and needs a minimum salary of AED 10,000 a month.

HSBC Skywards Signature

Annual fee

AED 1,050

Joining fee

Free

Min. salary

AED 10,000/mo

Rewards in

Skywards Miles

Material

Plastic

Card highlights

  • Earn 1.75 Skywards Miles per USD on Emirates/flydubai, 1 on foreign spend, 0.75 on local
  • Complimentary Emirates Business Lounge access (unlimited) via Skywards Silver fast-track
  • 12 airport lounge visits a year via Visa lounge programme
  • BOGO cinema monthly, Careem Plus, Zomato Gold and USD 500K multi-trip travel insurance

Earn rates

CategoryRate
Travel5.39%
International spend3.08%
Retail2.31%
Dining & food2.31%
Online shopping2.31%
Supermarket0.31%
Fuel0.31%
Utilities0.31%
Education0.31%
Transport0.31%
Real estate0.31%

Current welcome offer

Earn up to 25,000 Skywards Miles plus AED 1,000 cashback on online applications

  • 10,000 miles when you pay the annual fee
  • 15,000 miles and fast-track to Silver status when you spend AED 20,000 in the first 60 days
  • AED 1,000 cashback (equal to the annual fee excl. VAT) when you apply online at hsbc.ae, offer ends 31 July 2026
  • Tier Miles campaign (11 Jun-31 Aug 2026): 5,000 bonus Tier Miles on card issue, plus 1 Tier Mile per 4 Skywards Miles earned, capped at 15,000 Tier Miles per member

Expected offer expiry: August 2026

Benefits & perks

  • Complimentary Emirates Business Class Lounge access when flying Emirates (unlimited, regardless of cabin class)
  • Fast track to Skywards Silver tier (with spend requirement)
  • 12 airport lounge visits per year via Visa lounge programme
  • Multi-trip travel insurance up to USD 500,000 (trips up to 90 days)
  • Careem Plus membership (12 months)
  • Zomato Gold membership
  • Buy 1 get 1 free movie tickets monthly plus 20% off F&B at participating cinemas
  • Visa Luxury Hotel Collection access
  • Booking.com wallet credits up to 7%
  • Airalo roaming: 2GB free data plus 15% off add-ons
  • YQ Meet & Assist airport service: up to 30% discount
  • Samsung discounts up to 30%
  • home&Away lifestyle offers

Every card is checked against official bank sources. Last updated July 2026.

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