# Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro

ICICI Bank · Visa. ₹5,000 fee · 3.5% forex · 1.5 Skywards miles / ₹100 from 15 Jan 2026 (was 2).

verified · checked 19 June 2026 · Source: https://www.icicibank.com/personal-banking/cards/credit-card/emirates-skywards

## How it earns (2)

- 1.5 Skywards miles / ₹100 from 15 Jan 2026 (was 2) · verified · checked 19 June 2026
- 4% cashback via iShop (capped 1,100/mo, 500/day) · cap 1,100 points per month · verified · checked 24 June 2026

## On gift vouchers

- ₹400 back on a ₹10,000 voucher bought through iShop 4% cashback. · 4% cashback via iShop (capped 1,100/mo, 500/day)

Worked out on a ₹10,000 voucher with no deal running. Card data current to 21 October 2026.
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## What earns nothing (3)

- No miles on cash, rent, wallet loads or fuel
- No miles on wallet loads · brand vouchers earn base
- No miles: fuel / cash / insurance / utility / govt / education / EMI

## Milestones (2)

- 5,000 Skywards miles on annual renewal fee payment · ₹5,000 at ₹1 spend per card year · verified · checked 19 June 2026
- 5,000 Skywards miles on joining fee payment · ₹5,000 at ₹1 spend per month · verified · checked 19 June 2026

## Lounges (2)

- 2 domestic visits a quarter (8 a year) through Priority Pass or DreamFolks, after ₹75,000 spent the previous calendar quarter. · Domestic (Priority Pass/DreamFolks) · domestic · 2 per quarter · checked 20 October 2026
- 2 international visits a year through Priority Pass, primary cardholder only. · Priority Pass (international) · international · 2 per year

## Statuses it opens (2)

- Emirates Skywards Skywards Gold · verified · checked 22 July 2026
- Emirates Skywards Skywards Silver · verified · checked 7 July 2026

## Transfer partners (2)

- Marriott Bonvoy Points · 3 : 2 · up to 8 weeks · ✓ official · checked 15 July 2026
- ALL Reward Points · 4 : 1 · up to 6 weeks · ✓ official · checked 7 July 2026

## Comes with (1)

- Emirates Skywards Silver RETENTION on ₹5L annual spend

## Fees

- Annual fee: ₹5,000 + GST
- Forex markup: 3.5%
- DCC markup: 3.5%
- Earns: Emirates Skywards Miles · ₹1 a point at baseline

## Dated changes (2)

- Devaluation · 20 May 2026: Emirates Skywards devalued Classic/Upgrade Rewards ~15% (First/Business/Premium Economy) (https://getbrief.cards/changes#skywards-award-deval-2026)
- Devaluation · 15 January 2026: Emirates Skywards ICICI earn rates cut across all 3 tiers (https://getbrief.cards/changes#es-icici-deval-jan26)

Every change, dated: https://getbrief.cards/changes

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