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ICICI Bank Expressions Credit Card
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The design your own ICICI card with rewards, movies and quarterly lounge access.
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ICICI Bank Expressions Credit Card

ICICI Bank • The design your own ICICI card with rewards, movies and quarterly lounge access.

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Figures checked against the issuer's official MITC • Last verified 21 October 2026 • How we score

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Expressions is the ICICI Bank card you can design yourself. You choose a face from a gallery of more than 175 designs or upload a photo of your own, and the bank prints the card after an image check. Under the design, it is a low fee starter card that earns 3 reward points per ₹100 on retail spends, a little more than the Coral, with movie discounts on BookMyShow, dining offers and one domestic lounge visit a quarter if you spend ₹75,000 in the previous quarter. The ₹499 annual fee is waived on ₹1,50,000 of yearly spends.

Annual Fee (+ 18% GST)₹499 (₹589 incl. GST)
Fee WaiverAnnual fee of ₹499 waived on spends of ₹1,50,000 or more in the preceding year
Joining PerkA personalised card face: pick from a gallery of 175 plus designs or upload your own image, printed after the bank approves it under its image guidelines
Primary Reward3 ICICI Bank Reward Points for every ₹100 spent on retail purchases (except fuel), and 1 point for every ₹100 spent on utilities and insurance
Airport Lounge Access1 complimentary domestic lounge visit per quarter for the primary cardholder, unlocked by spending ₹75,000 or more in the previous calendar quarter
Forex Markup3.5% + 18% GST
RuPay UPINo
Best ForUsers who want a card with their own design on it, plus simple rewards and movie offers at a low fee

What We Like

  • Personalised card design from 175 plus gallery images or your own photo
  • 3 reward points per ₹100 on retail spends, better than the Coral base rate
  • 25% off up to ₹100 on movie tickets at BookMyShow and INOX, twice a month
  • Annual fee waived on ₹1,50,000 of yearly spends

Watch Out

  • Lounge access needs a high ₹75,000 spend in the previous quarter
  • Reward points are worth only about ₹0.25 each
  • Movie offer gets a ₹25,000 quarterly spend condition from April 2026

MITC & Hidden Charges

Joining fee ₹499 plus GST and annual fee ₹499 plus GST, as stated on the official card page, with the annual fee reversed on spends of ₹1,50,000 or more in the preceding year. From April 2026 the movie offer needs ₹25,000 of spends in the preceding quarter. Foreign currency markup is 3.5% plus GST.

Last verified against MITC: 21 October 2026 • View official MITC →

ICICI Bank Expressions Credit Card FAQs

What is the fee on the Expressions Credit Card and how is it waived?

The joining fee is ₹499 plus GST and the annual fee is ₹499 plus GST. The annual fee is reversed if you spend ₹1,50,000 or more in the preceding year.

How does the personalised design work?

You pick an image from the bank's design gallery or upload your own picture when you apply. The card is issued only after the image passes ICICI Bank's image checking guidelines.

How do I get the lounge access?

Spend ₹75,000 or more in a calendar quarter and you get one complimentary domestic lounge visit in the following quarter. The benefit is for the primary cardholder only.

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