DIB SHAMS Platinum Covered Card

Dubai Islamic Bank

Min. Salary

AED 5000

Annual Fees

AED 208.95

Interest Rate

3.69%

FX Rate

3.70%

Benefits

Balance Transfer
Dining Benefit
Purchase Protection
Roadside Assistance
Travel Insurance

The DIB SHAMS Platinum Covered Card is a cash back credit card, offers 5% back on dining and travel. It includes complimentary multi-trip insurance, roadside assistance, and other lifestyle benefits. The card has no annual fee for the 1st year and remains free upon meeting the annual spend requirement. 

Reward features

  • Earn 10 Wala’a reward points for every AED 1 spent on dining. Maximum rewards are capped at 5,000 per month.
  • Earn 10 reward points for every AED 1 spent on travel bookings, including flights and hotels. Maximum rewards are capped at 10,000 per month.
  • Earn 2 reward points per AED 1 on international spends.
  • Earn 1.5 rewards per AED 1 on other domestic spends and AED 0.3 on EEA and select category spends like government payments, groceries, utilities, and more.
  • The Wala’a Rewards can be redeemed for travel, cashback, shopping, and others. 
  • Cardholders redeem points to book flights and hotels, exchange for Etihad or Qatar Airways miles, pay bills, or convert them into statement credit. 
  • Flights & Hotels: 20,000 Wala’a Rewards = AED 100 for bookings.
  • Cashback: 20,000 Wala’a Rewards = AED 80 as statement credit.
  • Shopping: Redeem for gift cards (min. 10,000 rewards).
  • Miles Exchange: 20,000 Wala’a Rewards = 1,000 Avios or Etihad Guest Miles.
  • Pay with Rewards: 20,000 Wala’a Rewards = AED 80 for purchases.
  • Bill Payments: 20,000 Wala’a Rewards = AED 100 for utility bills.

Features

  • No annual fee for the 1st year and the fee for the subsequent years will be waived on meeting a minimum spend of AED 15,000 per year.
  • Welcome bonus-1 provides 50,000 Bonus Wala’a rewards worth up to AED 250 for new customers. Bonus applicable on a minimum spend of USD 5,000 within 90 days of card issuance.
  • Welcome bonus-2 provides a 20% cashback on transactions made via Dubai Now, Talabat, Noon, Deliveroo, and Amazon. A maximum cashback of AED 15 is available per merchant per card with a total cap of AED 270 per month. 
  • Up to 5% cash back on dining and travel spends. Cash back will be credited as Wala’s reward points. 
  • Free multi-trip travel insurance covers up to $100,000 for the cardholder, spouse, and up to 4 children for trips up to 90 days. 
  • Avail up to 5 supplementary cards at no extra cost. Supplementary card purchases are also eligible for reward points. 

Additional Benefits

  • Get 15% off on Zofeur services, including Personal Chauffeur, Vehicle Inspection , and Garage Pick-up & Drop-off.
  • One complimentary roadside assistance service per year with benefits like free international driving license, complimentary vehicle registration, vehicle servicing pick-up and drop-off, towing, fuel assistance, battery boost, flat tire fixing, lock-out service, off-road pull-out, and inter-emirate towing.
  • Complimentary Buyer’s Protection provides protection against theft or accidental damage on purchases made within 365 days from the purchase date. 
  • With Balance Transfer Facility transfer outstanding balances from other bank credit cards. Up to 90% of the card limit or 100% of the available cash limit can be transferred. 
  • Withdraw up to 90% of the available credit limit from anywhere in the word. Cardholders can instantly transfer funds from the card to their Dubai Islamic Bank account through online banking.

Fees & Charges

  • Supplementary Annual Fee: Free
  • Late Payment Fee: AED 236.25
  • Over limit Fee: NA
  • Cash Advance Fee: AED 94.50

Addition Information

  • The 1st airport lounge visit each calendar year is free, while subsequent visits require a minimum foreign currency spend of $1 at least 15 days before the visit.
  • Multi-trip insurance provides coverage for personal accidents, emergency medical expenses, evacuation and repatriation, hospital cash, trip cancellation, flight delays, missed connections, baggage delays, and loss of personal belongings.
  • Use promo code ‘DIB15’ on the Zofeur app to avail the discount offer. Maximum discount of AED 15 per transaction, valid up to 4 times per month.
  • Balance transfer from the other card can be done in 1-3 business days and a 12-month repayment plan is also available. Minimum transfer amount: AED 1,000.