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ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card
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ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card

This is the most premium credit card offered by ICICI Bank. Catering to the high-end customer segments it offers considerable benefits

Reviewed by CardWise Editorial Team
Last Verified: 2/12/2026
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Annual FeeFreeLifetime Free
Base Reward0.5%On all spends
Lounge Access7555 domestic • 20 intl
Est. Annual Savings₹2,400Based on ₹4.8L annual spend

Fee waiver & value estimator

Adjust your spend to see fee waiver eligibility and capped rewards.

Lifetime free
₹30,000 / mo
₹3,60,000 / year
Estimated rewards₹1,800

Assumes base reward rate only.

Annual feeWaived

Lifetime Free

Net value₹1,800

Estimated savings per year.

Reward Rate Breakdown

Category-wise reward rates for this card

Basedefault
0.5%

Key Takeaways

Verified card-level notes, best use-cases, and watchouts.

Pros & Insights

  • Emeralde Private Metal is a premium-fee metal card where value comes from a bundled ecosystem (lounge, golf, concierge, travel/lifestyle privileges) plus reward earning.
  • Issuer-published fee is high, with waiver dependent on very high annual spend; this makes it suitable mainly for affluent/high-velocity spenders.
  • Reward accrual includes category-level caps on select spend buckets, so category mix and cap awareness are important for actual yield.

Best Utilization

  • Use as a primary premium card only if your annual spend can justify waiver or your lifestyle usage extracts substantial non-point value.
  • Prioritize travel and premium-lifestyle use-cases (lounge, golf, concierge, event privileges) where this card outperforms mass cards.
  • Track category caps and milestone thresholds monthly so high-ticket transactions are sequenced before cap exhaustion.

Watchouts

  • This card is expensive to hold without either spend waiver or heavy premium benefit utilization.
  • Reward category caps can reduce effective return on concentrated spend categories.
  • Do not benchmark it solely on cashback math; its proposition is mixed rewards plus premium access benefits.

Truth Data Snapshot

Issuer-linked details for offers, redemption, lounges, and reliability status.

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Offer Truth

  • Joining fee₹0
  • Annual fee₹0
  • Waiver thresholdNot listed
  • Cap typenone
  • Cap resetnone
  • Last verified2026-02-12

Redemption Truth

  • Cash value/point₹1
  • Travel value/pointNot listed
  • Transfer partners0
  • Min redemptionNot listed
  • Expiry policyNot listed
  • Last verified2026-02-12

Lounge Truth

  • NetworkVisa
  • Domestic count55
  • International count20
  • Quarterly limitNot listed
  • Airport-terminal rows75
  • Policy check2026-02-10

Reliability + Outcomes

  • Verification statusverified
  • Freshness days1
  • Source conflicts0
  • Applied reports31
  • Approval reports19

Upgrade Path

These are objective same-bank step-up options from the current rewards and lounge model.

Step 1

Amazon Pay ICICI

Annual fee: Free

Shared focus: Lifetime FreeHigher top earn rate (5.0%)Estimated +₹2,400/yr value
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Lounge Eligibility Checklist

Mapped from issuer lounge dataset + card policy signals

Lounge Spend Tracker

Eligibility target met: No

Track lounge eligibility for ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card using your current period spend.

₹0 spent₹2 target

Policy signal used: - Source file: ICICI domestic consolidated lounge list PDF (last updated January 2026). - Annexure 1 lists this variant as Unlimited complimentary domestic lounge access. - Source terms mention authorization hold per lounge swipe (typically INR 2 on Visa/Mastercard/RuPay and INR 1 on AmEx) and guest visits are chargeable unless issuer states otherwise. Policy override notes: • Emeralde Private Metal is positioned as a flagship tier with strong lounge and travel stack. • Even premium tiers may apply spend or usage controls for certain lounge programs. • Priority Pass or equivalent international lounge mechanism is generally part of premium travel package. Verify latest spend criteria and guest access with issuer before travel.

Spend threshold

Even premium tiers may apply spend or usage controls for certain lounge programs.

Quarter / cycle rule

No quarter or billing-cycle lounge rule is explicitly listed.

Guest access

Source terms mention authorization hold per lounge swipe (typically INR 2 on Visa/Mastercard/RuPay and INR 1 on AmEx) and guest visits are chargeable unless issuer states otherwise.

Priority Pass

Priority Pass or equivalent international lounge mechanism is generally part of premium travel package.

Lounge Locations

75 airport lounge rows
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Agartala

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Primus LoungeDomestic

AGA • Agartala Airport • Main Terminal

Ahmedabad

4 lounges • 3 domestic • 1 international

4
Adani LoungeDomestic

AHM • Ahmedabad Airport • Terminal 2

Adani lounge - Premium LoyaltyDomestic

AHM • Ahmedabad Airport • Terminal 1

The LoungeDomestic

AHM • Ahmedabad Airport • Terminal 1

The LoungeInternational

AHM • Ahmedabad Airport • Terminal 2

Allahabad

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Zesto LoungeDomestic

AL1 • Allahabad Airport • Terminal 1

Amritsar

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Airr LoungeInternational

AMR • Amritsar Airport • Main Terminal

Primus LoungeDomestic

AMR • Amritsar Airport • Terminal 1

Ayodhya

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Casual Dining RestaurantDomestic

AYO • Maharshi Valmiki International Airport • Main Terminal

Bengaluru

7 lounges • 5 domestic • 2 international

7
080 LoungeDomestic

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 1

080 LoungeDomestic

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 2

080 LoungeInternational

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 2

080 VIP LoungeDomestic

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 1

080 VIP LoungeInternational

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 2

080 VIP LoungeDomestic

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 2

BLR LoungeDomestic

BEN • Bengaluru Airport • Terminal 1

Bhopal

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Primus LoungeDomestic

BHO • Raja Bhoj International Airport • Terminal 1

Bhubaneswar

2 lounges • 2 domestic • 0 international

2
Bird LoungeDomestic

BHU • Bhubaneswar Airport • Terminal 1

O'Vetra LoungeDomestic

BHU • Bhubaneswar Airport • Terminal 1

Calicut

1 lounges • 0 domestic • 1 international

1
Bird LoungeInternational

CAL • Calicut Airport • Terminal 1

Chandigarh

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Primus LoungeInternational

CHA • Chandigarh Airport • Main Terminal

Primus LoungeDomestic

CHA • Chandigarh Airport • Main Terminal

Chennai

3 lounges • 2 domestic • 1 international

3
Travel Club LoungeDomestic

CHE • Chennai Airport • Terminal 1

Travel Club LoungeInternational

CHE • Chennai Airport • Terminal 2

Travel Club LoungeDomestic

CHE • Chennai Airport • Terminal 4

Coimbatore

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Blackberry LoungeDomestic

COI • Coimbatore Airport • Terminal 1

Dabolim

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Travel Club LoungeDomestic

DAB • Dabolim Airport • Main Terminal

Travel Club LoungeInternational

DAB • Dabolim Airport • Main Terminal

Dehradun

2 lounges • 2 domestic • 0 international

2
Bird LoungeDomestic

DEH • Dehradun Airport • Terminal 1

Carnations LoungeDomestic

DEH • Dehradun Airport • Terminal 1

Dibrugarh

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Saptagiri RestaurantDomestic

DIB • Dibrugarh Mohanbari Airport • Terminal 1

Durgapur

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
FlurysDomestic

DUR • Durgapur Airport • Main Terminal

Goa

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Encalm LoungeDomestic

GOA • Goa Airport • Terminal 1

Encalm LoungeInternational

GOA • Goa Airport • Terminal 1

Guwahati

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
The LoungeDomestic

GUW • Guwahati Airport • Terminal 1

Hyderabad

3 lounges • 2 domestic • 1 international

3
Encalm LoungeInternational

HYD • Hyderabad Airport • Terminal 1

Encalm LoungeDomestic

HYD • Hyderabad Airport • Terminal 1

Prive LoungeDomestic

HYD • Hyderabad Airport • Terminal 1

Indore

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Primus LoungeDomestic

IND • Indore Airport • Terminal 1

Jaipur

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
The LoungeDomestic

JAI • Jaipur Airport • Terminal 2

Jammu

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Paahun The Executive LoungeDomestic

JAM • Jammu Airport • Terminal 1

Kannur

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Pearl LoungeInternational

KAN • Kannur Airport • Main Terminal

Pearl LoungeDomestic

KAN • Kannur Airport • Main Terminal

Kochi

3 lounges • 1 domestic • 2 international

3
Earth Business LoungeInternational

KOC • Kochi Airport • Terminal 3

Earth LoungeDomestic

KOC • Kochi Airport • Terminal 1

Earth LoungeInternational

KOC • Kochi Airport • Terminal 3

Kolkata

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Travel Club LoungeInternational

KOL • Kolkata Airport • Terminal 2

Travel Club LoungeDomestic

KOL • Kolkata Airport • Terminal 2

Lucknow

2 lounges • 1 domestic • 1 international

2
Adani LoungeDomestic

LUC • Lucknow Airport • Terminal 3

BudweiserInternational

LUC • Lucknow Airport • Terminal 3

Madurai

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Primus LoungeDomestic

MAD • Madurai Airport • Terminal 1

Mumbai

6 lounges • 4 domestic • 2 international

6
Adani East LoungeInternational

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 2

Adani LoungeDomestic

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 1B

Adani LoungeDomestic

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 2

Adani Silver LoungeInternational

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 2

Good Times BarDomestic

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 1B

Travel Club LoungeDomestic

MUM • Mumbai Airport • Terminal 1c

Nagpur

2 lounges • 2 domestic • 0 international

2
Mandarin LoungeDomestic

NAG • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport • Terminal 1

The Airr Lounge And BarDomestic

NAG • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport • Main Terminal

Navi Mumbai

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Adani Silver LoungeDomestic

NAV • Navi Mumbai International Airport • Terminal 1

New Delhi

5 lounges • 4 domestic • 1 international

5
Encalm LoungeDomestic

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 1

Encalm LoungeDomestic

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 2

Encalm LoungeDomestic

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 3

Encalm LoungeInternational

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 3

Prive LoungeDomestic

NEW • New Delhi Airport • Terminal 1

Pune

3 lounges • 1 domestic • 2 international

3
Earth LoungeInternational

PUN • Pune Airport • Terminal 1

Elysian LoungeInternational

PUN • Pune Airport • Main Terminal

Elysian LoungeDomestic

PUN • Pune Airport • Main Terminal

Raipur

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Airr LoungeDomestic

RAI • Raipur Airport • Terminal 1

Ranchi

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Airr LoungeDomestic

RAN • Food Hangar, Security Hold Area, 1st Floor, Domestic Departure, Birsa Munda Airport • Main Terminal

Siliguri

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Take Off Bar And LoungeDomestic

SIL • Bagdogra Airport • Main Terminal

Srinagar

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Paahun The Executive LoungeDomestic

SRI • Srinagar Airport • Terminal 1

Vadodara

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Premium LoungeDomestic

VAD • Vadodara Airport • Main Terminal

Varanasi

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Take Off BarDomestic

VAR • Varanasi Airport • Main Terminal

Visakhapatnam

1 lounges • 1 domestic • 0 international

1
Air LoungeDomestic

VI1 • Visakhapatnam Airport • Main Terminal

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Key Benefits

  • Pre Approved Personal Loans
  • Personal Loan Interest Rates
  • Instant Personal Loan
  • Personal Loan Low CIBIL Score

Things to Consider

  • Reward caps and exclusions apply
  • Issuer terms may change

About ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card

ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card is a cashback card from ICICI, best for travel & lounge access. It is tagged under lifetime free, premium categories in our database.

Lifetime FreePremium

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Frequently asked questions

Is ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card lifetime free?

ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card is lifetime free with no annual fee.

What rewards does ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card offer?

This is the most premium credit card offered by ICICI Bank. Catering to the high-end customer segments it offers considerable benefits

Does ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card include lounge access?

ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card lists 75 lounge visits (55 domestic, 20 international).

Who should consider ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card?

Travel & lounge access

Where can I apply for ICICI Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card?

Check the issuer website for application availability.

Sources & Verification

  • Official Issuer Page:Direct Link
  • Last Verified: 2026-02-12
  • Data Method: Automated scraper + Manual audit

Key Terms

APR (Annual Percentage Rate)

The interest rate charged on unpaid dues if you don't pay your full bill by the due date.

Forex Markup

An additional fee charged for transactions made in foreign currency.

Lounge Access

Complimentary entry to airport lounges, often subject to spend milestones.

Milestone Benefits

Bonus rewards unlocked when you cross specific spending thresholds within a period.