Cashback
Mashreq
Aura Credit Card
The Aura Credit Card is a cashback credit card from Mashreq. It has no annual fee, and needs a minimum salary of AED 5,000 a month.

Annual fee
Free
Joining fee
Free
Min. salary
AED 5,000/mo
Rewards in
Aura Points
Card highlights
- Earn up to 8% at Aura brands, 4% at Starbucks, 3% on UAE groceries
- 4 lounge visits a year via Mastercard Travel Pass (1,200+ lounges), unlocked by a USD 1+ international transaction
- 15% instant discount on full-priced items at participating Aura brands and Starbucks in the UAE
- Free for life with no annual fee on primary or supplementary cards
Earn rates
| Category | Rate |
|---|---|
| Retail | 4% |
| Dining & food | 4% |
| Supermarket | 3% |
| Travel | 0.75% |
| Online shopping | 0.75% |
| International spend | 0.75% |
| Fuel | 0.25% |
| Utilities | 0.25% |
| Education | 0.25% |
| Transport | 0.25% |
| Real estate | 0.25% |
Current welcome offer
Earn AED 500 in Aura Points as a new customer (or AED 100 for existing customers)
- 25,000 Aura Points (worth AED 500) credited when you spend AED 5,000 within the first 2 months
- Existing Mashreq credit card customers receive AED 100 instead
- New customers are those without a Mashreq credit card at application or in the preceding 6 months
- Points credited by end of the third month after issuance, redeemable at participating Aura brands only
Benefits & perks
- •4 complimentary airport lounge visits per year via Mastercard Travel Pass, at 1,200+ lounges worldwide
- •15% instant discount on full-priced items at participating Aura brands (H&M, American Eagle, Shake Shack and more)
- •15% instant discount on full-priced food and beverages at Starbucks UAE (in store only)
- •Airport dining offers at select lounges via Mastercard Travel Pass
- •Easy Payment Plan to convert purchases into instalments
- •Free for life: no annual fee on primary or supplementary cards
- •Supplementary cards available at no annual fee
About this card
- •Aura Points value: AED 0.02 per point (50 points = AED 1)
- •Points redeemable only at Aura partner brands (H&M, Starbucks, Boots, Shake Shack, Bath & Body Works)
- •Points have no cash value and expire 12 months after earning
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