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ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card

Verified · August 25, 2026
4.9/5.0

Updated on August 25, 2026

ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card

🎖️Reward Rate

Base Rewards: 4 Handpicked Points per ₹100 (4 Handpicked Points per ₹100 on international spends)

Overview

ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card by ICICI Bank provides premium value tailored for Premium cardholders.

Rewards

Reward Type

Reward Points

Reward Rate

  • Base Rewards: 4 Handpicked Points per ₹100 (4 Handpicked Points per ₹100 on international spends)
  • 2 Handpicked Points per ₹100 (2 Handpicked Points per ₹100 on domestic retail spends)
  • 50% more points per ₹100 (50% extra points earned on American Express variant)
  • Accelerated Rewards: Double reward points on sports and international dining
  • Excluded Categories: Fuel, Utilities and Insurance (1 point per ₹100)

Welcome Benefit

Welcome vouchers worth ₹9,000+ (Tata CLiQ ₹3,000, EaseMyTrip ₹4,000, Croma ₹1,000, Urban Company ₹1,000); Qualification Criteria: Payment of joining fee and card setup within 45 days; Fulfillment Timeline: 45 days post joining fee realization

Milestone Benefit

Spend ₹6 Lakhs (Annual): Annual renewal fee waiver of ₹3,500; Spend ₹4 Lakhs (Annual): 4,000 bonus Reward Points; Annual Fee Waiver: Spend ₹6,00,000 or more in preceding 12 months for renewal fee waiver

Redemption

  • Handpicked Rewards catalog for electronics, flights and vouchers at 1 point = ₹0.25 to ₹0.40
  • Statement cash credit

Benefits

  • Domestic Airport Lounge: 16 per year (4 per quarter upon spend criteria) via Dreamfolks / Mastercard
  • International Airport Lounge: 2 per year via Dreamfolks / Priority Pass via Dreamfolks Membership
  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver: 1% (Max waiver ₹500 per transaction cycle)
  • Buy 1 Get 1 Free Movies on BookMyShow: Buy 1 movie ticket and get up to ₹500 off on second ticket twice a month on BookMyShow. (Max 2 free tickets per month, Up to ₹500 per ticket discount) [Partners: BookMyShow]
  • Complimentary Golf Rounds: 4 complimentary golf rounds / lessons per month on spending ₹50,000 in preceding month. (Access across 30+ top golf courses in India) [Partners: Golftripz]

Things to Know Before you apply

ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card Eligibility Criteria

  • Age: 21–65 years
  • Salaried min ₹1,50,000/month; Self-employed min ITR ₹18,00,000 p.a.
  • Salaried & Self-Employed Individuals
  • Resident Indian

Fees & Charges

ParticularsAmount
Joining Fee₹6,500
Annual Fee₹3,500
Foreign Currency Mark-up Fee3.5%
Cash Advance Fee2.5% (min ₹500)

Fee waiver: Spend ₹6,00,000 or more in preceding 12 months for renewal fee waiver

PaisaSimple Review

Overall Rating

4.9/5

What do we like about this card?

ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card issued by ICICI Bank is one of India's leading credit cards for Premium spends, featuring competitive reward earning and verified travel perks.

Pros

  • Base Rewards: 4 Handpicked Points per ₹100 (4 Handpicked Points per ₹100 on international spends)
  • 2 Handpicked Points per ₹100 (2 Handpicked Points per ₹100 on domestic retail spends)
  • 50% more points per ₹100 (50% extra points earned on American Express variant)
  • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend

Cons

  • Annual renewal fee of ₹3500
  • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions

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Fee Details

Joining Fee

₹6,500

Annual/Renewal Fee

₹3,500

Joining Fee

₹4,999

Annual/Renewal Fee

₹4,999

Joining Fee

₹1,000

Annual/Renewal Fee

₹1,000

Lowest fees
Welcome Benefit
  • Welcome vouchers worth ₹9,000+ (Tata CLiQ ₹3,000, EaseMyTrip ₹4,000, Croma ₹1,000, Urban Company ₹1,000)
  • Qualification Criteria: Payment of joining fee and card setup within 45 days
  • Fulfillment Timeline: 45 days post joining fee realization
  • Welcome e-gift voucher worth ₹5,000 across top luxury brands (Bata/Hush Puppies, Pantaloons, Shoppers Stop, Yatra)
  • Qualification Criteria: Payment of annual joining fee within 30 days
  • Fulfillment Timeline: Sent via SMS/Email within 15 days of fee realization
  • Complimentary annual Swiggy One and Times Prime memberships on ₹75,000 spend in first 90 days.
Reward/Cashback Rate
  • Base Rewards: 4 Handpicked Points per ₹100 (4 Handpicked Points per ₹100 on international spends)
  • 2 Handpicked Points per ₹100 (2 Handpicked Points per ₹100 on domestic retail spends)
  • 50% more points per ₹100 (50% extra points earned on American Express variant)
  • Accelerated Rewards: Double reward points on sports and international dining
  • Excluded Categories: Fuel, Utilities and Insurance (1 point per ₹100)
  • Base Rewards: 2 Reward Points per ₹100 (2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all standard retail spends)
  • Accelerated Rewards: 5X Reward Points (10 RPs per ₹100) on Dining, Departmental stores and Grocery spends
  • Excluded Categories: Fuel, Wallet loads, Property tax and Govt payments
  • 4 RP/₹200 retail
  • 20 RP/₹200 on Swiggy/Zomato
  • up to 10X via SmartBuy.
Pros
  • Base Rewards: 4 Handpicked Points per ₹100 (4 Handpicked Points per ₹100 on international spends)
  • 2 Handpicked Points per ₹100 (2 Handpicked Points per ₹100 on domestic retail spends)
  • 50% more points per ₹100 (50% extra points earned on American Express variant)
  • Forex markup rate of 3.5%
  • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend
  • Base Rewards: 2 Reward Points per ₹100 (2 Reward Points per ₹100 on all standard retail spends)
  • Forex markup rate of 1.99%
  • Airport lounge and lifestyle dining privileges
  • Value-packed milestone rewards on annual spend
  • 5X-equivalent reward rate on eligible Swiggy and Zomato online food orders
  • Up to 10X SmartBuy rewards
  • Swiggy One and Times Prime welcome memberships
  • Milestone vouchers
  • Movie and dining benefits
  • Conditional domestic and international lounge access
Cons
  • Annual renewal fee of ₹3500
  • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions
  • Annual renewal fee of ₹4999
  • Reward exclusion on fuel purchases and wallet load transactions
  • ₹1,000 joining/renewal membership fee plus applicable taxes unless waived
  • Renewal-fee waiver requires ₹3 lakh eligible annual spend
  • Lounge access is linked to eligible previous-quarter spend
  • Reward redemption value varies by redemption channel