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HSBC Advance Credit Card

When you're travelling on your own, it's good to know that you are not. Your HSBC Advance Credit Card is recognised in over 32 million establishments worldwide and offers you special offers and privileges both at home and abroad.

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Benefits

With the HSBC Advance Credit Card, you'll get:

No annual fees
Up to 56 days interest-free credit on purchases
Flexible payment option
Up to two free additional cards to share amongst your family

A shared limit means no one is ever left in a bind.
MasterCard SecureCode

HSBC now offers you even more protection when shopping online with MasterCard® SecureCode™, which provides you with an additional layer of online shopping security when you shop at participating retailers using your HSBC Advance Credit Card.
Up to 50% Instant Cash from your available credit limit
Free bill auto-payment service

Set up standing instructions to debit your HSBC current or savings account to pay your credit card bill.
Flexi Installment Plans at 0% interest

Buy now and pay in easy monthly instalments with as low as 0% interest with our Flexi Instalment Plan. Terms and Conditions apply.
Complimentary airport lounge access worldwide

You and your supplementary cardholders can unwind before you fly and take the stress out of travelling with unlimited access to selected airport lounges worldwide.
Avis Car Rental

Enjoy 20% off your next car rental with Avis. Visit avisworld.com/mastercardmea and book with your Mastercard.
Careem Chauffeur Service

Book with your Mastercard to enjoy 20% off Careem Chauffeur Services across the Middle East on up to three rides per month. Download the Careem app and enter promo code MASTERCARD (T&Cs apply). Find out more
Complimentary Global Blue VIP Services

Access Global Blue VIP Services for tax-free shopping and bypass queues at over 300,000 stores with your Advance Mastercard Credit Card. T&Cs apply. Find out more.
Vaidam Medical

Connect with medical experts and hospitals around the world with your Mastercard Credit Card to identify the right healthcare options for you, and get up to 10% discount using your HSBC Advance Mastercard Credit Card¹. T&Cs Apply. Find out more.
Go green with us

This HSBC Credit Card is now made from 85% recycled plastic.
Save on dining at The Westin and Le Meridien Hotels, City Centre Mall Bahrain

Get 20% off on food and drink at Salero, Furn, Mezzanine and Nasmat or Baharat restaurant, Butcher and Buns Lounge and Longitude 50 when you pay using HSBC credit or debit card. Offer valid till 31 December 2023. T&Cs apply.
Save at Vida Beach Resort Marassi Al Bahrain

Enjoy 20% off rooms, food and drinks at Vida Beach Resort in Marassi Al Bahrain with your HSBC premier or advance credit card until 31 December 2023. T&Cs apply.
Save at The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain

Get 15% off food and drink at La Table Krug by Y, Primavera, Plums and Nirvana plus a complimentary welcome drink with your HSBC credit card until 31 May 2024. T&Cs apply.

Make contactless payments for small purchases using payWave
Air Miles Rewards Programme

Air Miles is an exciting loyalty program that rewards you for shopping. They're easy to collect and can be redeemed for a wide range of exciting rewards including airline tickets, hotel accommodation, dining vouchers, jewellery, electronics, and much more! Find out more.
HSBC Entertainer mobile app

Free download of our 'Buy 1 Get 1 Free' mobile app with over 8,000 offers across 15 countries and territories.
Buy 1 Get 1 Free Cinema tickets

Feel like a star with the HSBC movie privileges. Buy up to 6 movie tickets a day from Cinépolis Cinemas at Atrium mall Saar or Amwaj Cinema in Amwaj Isalnds using your HSBC Bahrain Credit Card and for each ticket you buy get another ticket FREE. Enjoy the movie! Terms and Conditions apply.
home&Away privilege programme

home&Away offers all HSBC credit cardholders an array of fabulous benefits around the world at over 27,000 outlets in more than 160 countries and territories. Find out more
MasterCard® Credit Card offers

A unique collection of experiences especially curated for MasterCard® cardholders. From dining, shopping and sports to exciting attractions, travel and entertainment offers. Find out more.
Priceless Specials app

Download the Priceless Specials app and enjoy exciting offers when you use your eligible Mastercard.
Budget Truck & Car Rental

Get up to 10% off on your next car or truck rental with Budget. Visit www.budgetinternational.com/mastercard and book with your Mastercard.
Bicester Village

Explore Bicester Village and get GPB 50 money back when you spend GPB 500 or more inside a participating store with mastercard. T&Cs apply. Find out more.
Save 50% on Go Gamers Premium Membership

Win prizes in your favourite game tournaments and enjoy online coaching sessions at at www.gogamers.tech when you pay with your HSBC Advance Mastercard Credit Card. T&Cs apply.
Alareen Palace and Spa

Enjoy a relaxing, exciting and memorable break with 10% off villas and spa treatments, plus 15% off food and beverages when you pay with your HSBC credit or debit card. Offer valid until 31 December 2023. T&Cs apply.
Save at Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa

Get 20% off at Le Salon, Thalassa, Wellness & Rehabilitation Centre, and 25% on all food and drink outlets. T&Cs apply. Offer valid until 31 Dec 2023.
Save at Chaba Thai Bubble

Enjoy Buy 1 Get 1 free on drinks at Chaba Thai Bubble using your HSBC debit or credit card. T&Cs apply. Offer valid until 31 Dec 2023.
Buy 1 Get 1 Free at Wheelys Café

Buy 1 Get 1 Free on hot and cold drinks, including juices, with your HSBC credit and debit card until 31 December 2023. T&Cs apply.
Save at Address Beach Resort Bahrain

Get 15% off rooms, food and drink at Address Beach Resort Bahrain with your HSBC premier and advance credit card until 31 December 2023. T&Cs apply.
Save on dining at Royal Saray Resort, Bahrain

Get 20% off on food and drink at Bagatelle and Black Tap when you pay using HSBC premier or advance credit card. Offer valid till 30 Jun 2024. T&Cs apply.

Additional information

Air Miles

Every time you use your HSBC Advance Credit Card, HSBC will give you 8 Air Miles for every BHD 1 purchased on your card, both in Bahrain and abroad.

Download the Air Miles-ME app on your smartphone and collect double Air Miles when you use your HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card and Air Miles virtual card together at a wide range of partner stores.

Find out more in the detailed FAQs about AirMiles.

Air Miles Terms & Conditions (PDF, 5Mb) Download

Complimentary airport lounge access worldwide

Mastercard Airport Pass

Effective 1 October 2021, Mastercard is launching Mastercard Airport Pass MEA, a mobile app and web solution powered by DragonPass. This service replaces LoungeKey program available on your Advance Credit card, which will be no longer be available from 31 December 2021 onwards.

Your airport lounge benefits remain unchanged and the new mobile app solution will ensure a seamless and cardless access to selected lounges worldwide.

How to access a participating lounge:

download the app for free from Google Play™ or the App Store
register your HSBC Mastercard credit card in the app
geolocation displays eligible lounges nearby for you to review the benefits available to you
simply present the mobile app to lounge reception staff and enjoy touchless entry using a quick response (QR) code
end-to-end digital fulfilment without the need to show your physical card

The app can be downloaded from the App Store or Play Store. A web version is also available where you can register your eligible Mastercard and print out your digital membership number. You can then present this number at the lounge reception staff to gain access.

Budget Truck & Car Rental

Get access to affordable car rental offers with Budget. With your Mastercard®, you can enjoy access to:

• up to 10% off your next car or truck rental

Avis Car Rental

Whether you are traveling with your family or on a business trip, enjoy exclusive benefits with Avis.

With your Mastercard®, you can enjoy access to:

• up to 20% off your next car rental

• a complimentary upgrade with every rental

Discounted Rides with Careem

Book a ride with Careem and have your own personal driver take you where you need to go. Choose the car type that suits your taste, book on the spot or schedule for a later pickup and enjoy the comfort of your ride. Travel across countries in the Middle East with your Mastercard® and enjoy 20% off three rides every month.

How to use:

download Careem app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
simply enter promo code MASTERCARD when booking to enable the 20% discount on up to three rides per month

Alareen Palace and Spa

Terms and conditions apply:

Valid for advance bookings before 31 December 2023.
The discount cannot be combined with any other ongoing promotion.
General reservation terms and conditions apply. For more details, please call 00973 17845000.
Discounts will be applied against the provider’s best available rates when you pay using your HSBC Bahrain debit or credit card.

Save at Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa

Terms and conditions apply:

Offer available when you pay by HSBC credit and debit until 31 December 2023.
Not applicable during offers and special events such as New Year, Christmas, National Day, Friday Brunch and Halloween.
Guests must mention to the restaurant upon arrival they will pay by HSBC credit or debit card to apply the discount.

Save on dining at The Westin and Le Meridien Hotels, City Centre Mall Bahrain

Terms and conditions apply:

Offer available when you pay by HSBC credit and debit until 31 December 2023.
Discount applies to food and drink only, excluding tobacco.
Discount can't be combined with any other ongoing promotion.

Save at Chaba Thai Bubble

Terms and conditions apply:

• Offer valid until 31 December 2023 and only applicable to drinks, not food.

• Offer can only be redeemed at Seef outlet in Al Moayed tower.

• Applicable to HSBC Debit and Credit Card

Buy 1 Get 1 Free at Wheelys Café

Terms and Conditions apply:

Offer valid until 31 December 2023 and only applicable to drinks, not food.
Offer is available for HSBC credit and debit cardholders
The offers are only valid at the Budiya branch, not at events, promotional stands, kiosks etc.
The offer is not valid via other channels and mobile applications.
Canned drinks, tetra packs and food items are not included in the promotion.
Separate promotions may include food items.

Save at Vida Beach Resort Marassi Al Bahrain

Terms and Conditions apply:

F&B Discount applicable for all days excluding brunch, festive, special menus/buffets, group bookings, promotions or similar.
Discount not applicable for alcohol or tobacco products.
Applicable to HSBC premier or advance credit card
Offer valid until 31 December 2023

Save at Address Beach Resort Bahrain

Terms and Conditions apply:

F&B Discount applicable for all days excluding brunch, festive, special menus/buffets, group bookings, promotions or similar.
Discount not applicable for alcohol or tobacco products.
Applicable to HSBC premier or advance credit card only
Offer valid until 31 December 2023

Save at The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain

Terms and Conditions apply:

Not applicable during offers and special events such as New Year, Christmas, National Day, Friday Brunch and Halloween
All payment transactions should be made using HSBC credit card
Offer is applicable on food and soft beverage only
Offer valid until 31 May 2024

Save on dining at Royal Saray Resort, Bahrain

Terms and Conditions apply:

The discount cannot be combined with any other ongoing promotion.
- Discount applies to food and drink only, excluding tobacco.

Purchase protection

Summary of benefits

To insure purchases made with a HSBC Master cards against theft or accidental damage occurring within ninety (90) days from the date of purchase as indicated on the store receipt, up to the per occurrence limit of USD 2,000 and subject to the annual aggregate limit per cardholder of USD 5,000.¹

Eligible persons

Holders of valid primary and supplementary HSBC Master cards.

In the event of a Claim

Just call at +973 1721 8057 within 15 days from the date of the incident for claims within the Kingdom of Bahrain and within 30 days from the date of the incident for claims abroad. You will then need to complete a claim form and hand it over along with the following:

Original purchase receipt
Photocopy of the billing statement
Photograph of damaged property
Damaged property when requested
Full description of the circumstances preceding the loss/damage
Original police report in the case of lost/stolen/wilfully damaged property

The Insurer will then give you a cheque to refund the value of the purchase less a fee of BHD 15 per claim, subject to the policy terms and conditions.

Excluded items

Property that is covered under a guarantee or warranty unless the loss or damage is not otherwise covered
Contact lenses and spectacles
Dentures and other medical aids including but not limited to hearing aids, artificial limbs, crutches, wheelchairs, walkers and braces
Consumables and perishables
Motor vehicles, motor cycles or their motors, equipment and accessories (including communication devices intended solely for use in the vehicle), bicycles, marine craft, aircraft, model air planes and boats
Business property or property purchased to be used for a business purpose
Cash, bank and currency notes, cheques, traveller's cheques, money orders, postal orders, postage stamps, securities, negotiable instruments of any kind, bullion, rare or precious coins, documents or tickets of any kind, unset gemstones
Livestock, pets, animals, plants or other living creatures
Property sold or given to others except for property that is given to spouse and children

The benefits and features set out above are current as at the date they appear on our website. However, they may be subject to change at any time at our discretion. We will try to notify existing customers of any changes that may impact them either in advance of the change or shortly afterwards.

Supplementary card benefits

No annual fees: enjoy up to 2 supplementary cards with no annual fees
Free HSBC Entertainer App: free download of our ’Buy 1 Get 1 Free’ mobile app with over 8,000 offers across 15 countries and territories
Free Lounge Access: supplementary card holders can enjoy free access to selected airport lounges
Air Miles: earn 8 Air Miles for every BHD 1 spent on retail purchases with our Air Miles Reward Programme

Things you should know

For all fees and charges, please refer to:

Eligibility

Minimum gross income: BHD 500 per month for Primary Platinum Credit Card applicants
Primary credit card applicant must be a Bahraini resident
Primary credit card applicant must be at least 21 years of age
Supplementary credit card applicant must be at least 16 years of age

Customers mandating salary to HSBC

For Bahraini Nationals:

Original CPR
Salary transfer letter from employer with details of designation, salary, department, and length of service (issued in the last 4 weeks) OR one original computer generated salary slip
Two undated cheques in favour of HSBC Bahrain

For Expatriates:

Original CPR
Original passport
Salary transfer letter from employer with details of designation, salary, department, and length of service (issued in the last 4 weeks)
Two undated cheques in favour of HSBC Bahrain

Customers who do not mandate salary to HSBC

For Bahrain Nationals:

Original CPR
Salary transfer letter from employer with details of designation, salary, department and length of service (issued in the last 4 weeks) OR one original computer generated salary slip
Most recent 3 months bank statement of the account in Bahrain where salary is transferred
Two undated cheques in favour of HSBC Bahrain

For Expatriates:

Original CPR
Original passport
Salary transfer letter from employer with details of designation, salary, department, and length of service (issued in the last 4 weeks)
Most recent 3 months bank statement of the account in Bahrain where salary is transferred
Two undated cheques in favour of HSBC Bahrain

For Self-Employed Applicants:

Original CPR
Original passport
Copy of Trade License
Most recent 6 months company or personal bank statements where income is transferred
Two undated cheques in favour of HSBC Bahrain

Documents required for supplementary card applicants

For Bahraini Nationals:

Original CPR

For Expatriates:

Original CPR
Original Passport

Documents submitted with the card application are bank's property.

Apply online

Simply complete the online application form to start the process.

Request a callback to apply for HSBC Advance Credit Card This link will open in a new window

Or call 17569 569 (within Bahrain) or +973 17569 569 (outside Bahrain).

Disclaimers

¹This is a Mastercard promotion. Mastercard is not a licensed provider of any medical services and does not sell, solicit, or provide advice on health services, medical procedures or products. Mastercard expressly states that Mastercard shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or other damages arising from or related to, your use of the services referred to herein or any other service you may access pursuant to this promotion, regardless of whether you knew or should have known of the possibility of such damages. You acknowledge and agree that Mastercard does not recommend and/or endorse any specific physicians, products, procedures, opinions or other services that may be mentioned or accessible on this site. You further acknowledge and agree that you access such medical services, products and procedures solely at your own risk and option.

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