Independent card analysis

ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card

ICICI Bank · Visa + RuPay · Premium card

Adds a high-value BookMyShow offer and ICICI premium travel access, including two international airport lounge visits each year.

Best suited to

Regular BookMyShow users who value ICICI’s premium card ecosystem and occasional international airport lounge access.

Authored and reviewed by GainFair
Terms checked 13 Sept 2026
Annual fee
₹3,500 + GST
Joining fee
₹6,500 + GST
Base reward rate
0.5%
Forex markup
3.5%

Reward rates by spending category

Published catalogue rates before caps and merchant-category exclusions.

CategoryRecorded rate
International spending
1%
Online shopping
0.5%
Groceries & essentials
0.5%
Dining & delivery
0.5%
Travel & hotels
0.5%
Beauty & wellness
0.5%
Entertainment & movies
0.5%
Education & family
0.5%
Healthcare & pharmacy
0.5%
Subscriptions & streaming
0.5%
Offline store shopping
0.5%
Other miscellaneous
0.5%
Gold & jewellery
0.5%
Bills & utilities
0.3%
Insurance premiums
0.3%
Fuel & commute
0%
House rent
0%

Caps and fee waiver

Reward caps
No general cap recorded
Annual fee waiver
At ₹6,00,000 annual spending
Monthly income requirement
Approx. ₹75,000/month salaried · ₹75,000/month self-employed

Airport lounge access

16 domestic airport lounge visits per year • 2 international airport lounge visits per year

4 domestic airport lounge visits per quarter · Issuer card

Guest access: Not available

Requires ₹75,000 per Calendar quarter for the following calendar quarter

The four-visit allowance reflects two visits on each card in the published dual-card package.

2 international airport lounge visits per year · Priority Pass

Guest access: Not available

Spend condition: Domestic access requires ₹75,000 in the preceding calendar quarter.

Movies and entertainment

BookMyShow · Buy one, get one · up to ₹500 · 2 uses/month

Requires ₹25,000 per Calendar quarter for the following calendar quarter.

Benefit details

Benefits & conditions

Expand a category to see recorded benefits, fees and eligibility, with conditions and links to the sources. Categories without recorded details are grouped below; missing information does not mean a benefit is unavailable.

Rewards and cashback · 4 items
  • International rewards

    Usage-based value

    4 reward points per ₹100 on eligible international purchases.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • Utility and insurance rewards

    Usage-based value

    1 reward point per ₹100 on eligible utility and insurance payments.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • Domestic rewards

    Usage-based value

    2 reward points per ₹100 on eligible domestic purchases.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • Four points per ₹100 internationally, two on domestic spend and one on utility and insurance spend

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Fees · 2 items
  • Annual card fee

    Cost ₹3,500

    ₹3,500 annual fee before applicable tax.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
  • Joining fee

    Cost ₹6,500

    ₹6,500 one-time joining fee before applicable tax.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Fee waiver · 1 item
  • Annual fee waiver

    Usage-based · up to ₹3,500

    Annual fee may be waived after ₹6,00,000 of eligible annual spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹6,00,000 eligible annual spending

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Welcome benefits · 5 items
  • ₹3,000 Tata CLiQ voucher

    Recorded value ₹3,000

    Fixed-face-value welcome voucher.

    Conditions: Pay the applicable joining fee · Issuer fulfilment and voucher-validity rules apply

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
  • ₹4,000 EaseMyTrip vouchers

    Recorded value ₹4,000

    Four ₹1,000 welcome vouchers.

    Conditions: Pay the applicable joining fee · Issuer fulfilment and voucher-validity rules apply

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
  • ₹5,000 Da Milano voucher

    Recorded value ₹5,000

    Fixed-face-value welcome voucher.

    Conditions: Pay the applicable joining fee · Issuer fulfilment and voucher-validity rules apply

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
  • ₹1,500 Croma vouchers

    Recorded value ₹1,500

    Three ₹500 welcome vouchers.

    Conditions: Pay the applicable joining fee · Issuer fulfilment and voucher-validity rules apply

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
  • Three months of EazyDiner Prime

    Shown without a cash value

    Welcome membership with issuer-published value of ₹1,095; no guaranteed cash value is assigned.

    Conditions: Pay the applicable joining fee · Partner activation and validity terms apply

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Spend milestones · 9 items
  • 4,000 points at ₹4 lakh

    4,000 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹4,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹4,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • 2,000 points at ₹5 lakh

    2,000 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹5,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹5,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • 2,000 points at ₹6 lakh

    2,000 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹6,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹6,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • 2,000 points at ₹7 lakh

    2,000 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹7,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹7,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • 2,000 points at ₹8 lakh

    2,000 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹8,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹8,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • 2,000 points at ₹9 lakh

    2,000 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹9,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹9,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • 2,000 points at ₹10 lakh

    2,000 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹10,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹10,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • 2,000 points at ₹11 lakh

    2,000 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹11,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹11,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
  • 2,000 points at ₹12 lakh

    2,000 reward units

    Unlocked after ₹12,00,000 of eligible spending.

    Conditions: Reach ₹12,00,000 per card anniversary year

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
Airport lounge access · 2 items
  • Domestic lounge access

    Usage-based value

    4 visits per quarter through Issuer card. Guest access: not available. The four-visit allowance reflects two visits on each card in the published dual-card package.

    Conditions: Spend ₹75,000 per calendar quarter

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
  • International lounge access

    Usage-based value

    2 visits per year through Priority Pass. Guest access: not available.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Movies and entertainment · 1 item
  • BookMyShow movie offer

    Usage-based · up to ₹12,000

    Buy one, get one offer up to ₹500, 2 times per month.

    Conditions: Spend ₹25,000 per calendar quarter

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Dining · 1 item
  • ICICI Culinary Treats and network dining privileges

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Golf · 1 item
  • One golf round or lesson per ₹50,000 prior-month spend, capped at four per month

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Insurance and protection · 3 items
  • Air-accident cover up to ₹3 crore subject to card-use and ticket-purchase conditions

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
  • RuPay personal-accident cover of ₹2 lakh

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
  • Counterfeit-card and account-takeover protection under policy terms

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Fuel benefits · 1 item
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver on eligible fuel transactions up to ₹4,000

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Concierge · 1 item
  • 24-hour concierge service

    Shown without a cash value
    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Foreign-currency charges · 1 item
  • Foreign-currency markup

    Usage-based value

    3.5% foreign-currency markup before applicable tax.

    Conditions: Applies to eligible foreign-currency transactions

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-13Official source ↗
Eligibility and availability · 1 item
  • Application eligibility

    Shown without a cash value

    Application availability: open. Published minimum monthly income: ₹75,000. Self-employed threshold derives from the published ₹9 lakh annual income condition.

    Status: verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-21Official source ↗
Other categories (4)

These categories have no detailed entries. We distinguish confirmed absences from information that still needs review.

  • Card tiers

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

    Official source ↗
  • Travel privileges

    Details not yet available

    The reviewed issuer sources publish this benefit; its exact conditions are retained in the card benefit profile.

    Official source ↗
  • Memberships

    Details not yet available

    The reviewed issuer sources publish this benefit; its exact conditions are retained in the card benefit profile.

    Official source ↗
  • Other benefits

    Not offered

    The reviewed issuer sources do not publish this benefit for the card.

    Official source ↗

What stands out

  • ✓ Four points per ₹100 internationally, two on domestic spend and one on utility and insurance spend
  • ✓ Welcome vouchers with ₹13,500 fixed face value plus three months of EazyDiner Prime
  • ✓ Four domestic lounge visits per quarter after ₹75,000 preceding-quarter spend and two international visits yearly
  • ✓ BookMyShow buy-one-get-one up to ₹500 twice monthly after the movie-spend condition

What to watch

From April 2026 the movie offer needs ₹25,000 of preceding-quarter spend. Domestic airport lounge access has a separate ₹75,000 quarterly threshold, and forex markup is 3.5%.

Recorded exclusions

Fuel Commute · Rent

How GainFair evaluates this card

The personal card advisor applies your monthly spending to category rates, limits rewards at the applicable caps, adds eligible movie, milestone and lounge value, and subtracts annual fees plus foreign-currency markup and GST. It can recommend keeping your current cards when a new card does not create enough incremental value.

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Terms tracker

Card change history

Material changes verified against dated issuer notices. Effective dates can differ from announcement dates.

  1. Value reduced

    Movie offer gained a quarterly spend condition

    ICICI Bank linked the twice-monthly BookMyShow offer to preceding-quarter card spend.

    Before
    The published movie offer did not have the current ₹25,000 preceding-quarter threshold.
    After
    ₹25,000 eligible spend in the preceding quarter is required for the movie offer.

Issuer sources

Open the sources used for this card's product details, rewards, fees and eligibility.

Sources checked 13 Sept 2026 · Latest recorded change effective 1 Apr 2026