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Citi Ready Credit Card

Rewards card from Citibank UAE.

Citibank UAE Citi Ready Credit Card
View on Citi site Details checked 21 Oct 2026 against Citi's own page
Annual fee
Free for life

Free in year one; the AED 300 fee is waived from year two without conditions

Minimum monthly salary
AED 8,000
Welcome bonus
None listed right now

Our take

A credit line up to 6 times your salary that you can withdraw fully as cash.

Good for

People who need flexible access to cash.

Watch out for

No rewards, and cash borrowing is expensive.

Written by the MoneyVS team from Citibank UAE's published terms. Not personal advice.

What you need

Minimum salaryAED 8,000 a month

Taken from Citibank UAE's own page. Spend rules usually count retail purchases only, not cash, bills or government payments, unless the bank says otherwise.

What you earn

  • Credit limit up to 6x salary (max AED 175,000)
  • Withdraw up to 100% of the limit as cash
  • Cash loans from 15% a year

Included benefits

No headline benefits listed by the bank.

Citi Ready: common questions

What salary do I need for the Citi Ready?

Citibank UAE asks for a minimum monthly salary of AED 8,000.

Does the Citi Ready have an annual fee?

No. The bank says it is free for life.

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