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IDFC FIRST Private Credit Card

Updated 3 Jul 2026Source-linked

The IDFC FIRST Private Credit Card is a invite only credit card from IDFC FIRST Bank, with a joining fee of ₹0 + GST.

It earns up to 10 pts per ₹150 (≈1.5% value) on incremental monthly above 20k spends in the form of reward points (points).

Cardholders get unlimited annual domestic + unlimited annual international airport lounge access.

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IDFC FIRST Private Credit Card
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  • Joining FeeFree
  • Annual FeeFree
  • Best Suited ForLifestyle & travel
  • Reward TypeReward Points (points)
Rewards Rate
  • 10 pts per ₹150 on incremental monthly above 20k
  • 1 pts per ₹150 on utility insurance railway fastag
  • Base 0.44% on other spends
Welcome Benefits
  • Not applicable
Data verified 3 Jul 2026 — see our methodology
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Rewards and Benefits

Rewards Rate
10 pts per ₹150 on incremental monthly above 20k
1 pts per ₹150 on utility insurance railway fastag
Base 0.44% on other spends.
Reward Redemption
IDFC FIRST Rewards: Redeem at ₹0.25 per unit.
Welcome Benefits
N/A
Milestone Rewards
N/A
Domestic Lounge Access
Unlimited visits each annual.
International Lounge Access
Unlimited visits each annual.
Travel
Travel insurance cover bundled (see Insurance section).
Movie & Dining
N/A
Golf
Unlimited round(s) / monthly · unlimited lesson(s).
Insurance Benefits
  • air accident: ₹5,00,00,000
  • travel medical: ₹1,00,00,000
Other Benefits
N/A

See the math — accelerations & caps

What you'd realistically keep — caps applied, channel premiums cut when you don't route through them, realized redemption value.

  • Utilities & bills₹7/mo

    You spend ₹5,000 · earns 0.1% = ₹7 uncapped

    • Valued at realized redemption value

Base-rate spend

Non-accelerated spend, summarized at this card's base rate.

  • Online shopping₹15,000 · 0.4% = ₹66/mo
  • Groceries₹8,000 · 0.4% = ₹35/mo
  • Dining & food delivery₹8,000 · 0.4% = ₹35/mo
  • Fuel₹4,000 · 0.0% = ₹0/mo
  • Travel & hotels₹10,000 · 0.4% = ₹44/mo
Est.net rewards for this spend, realistic
₹2,253/yr

₹2,253 rewards − ₹0 annual fee. Estimate for the spend you entered.

Fees & Charges

Spend-Based Waiver
Not waivable
Rewards Redemption Fee
N/A
Foreign Currency Markup
1.50%
Interest Rates
3.50% per month (42.0% annualised)
Fuel Surcharge Waiver
1.0% waiver on transactions between ₹200 and ₹5,000.
Cash Advance Charges
2.5% or ₹500 (whichever is higher)

Product Details

  • invite only card issued by IDFC FIRST Bank.
  • Lifetime free — no joining or annual fee.
  • Available on the Visa network.
  • Complimentary airport lounge access: domestic (unlimited/annual) + international (unlimited/annual).
  • Insurance cover bundled: air accident, travel medical.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Lifetime-free — no joining or annual fee.
  • Low forex markup of 1.50% — suited to international spends.
  • Complimentary international airport lounge access.
  • 24/7 concierge service.
Cons
  • No rewards on fuel spends.
  • Invite-only — limited availability.
Pros & cons are heuristically derived from the card's fees, rewards and benefits. Not editorial opinion.

Accelerated rewards

  • 10 pts per ₹150 on incremental monthly above 20k
    10X (10 RP per ₹150) on incremental monthly spends above ₹20,000; 3X (base) up to ₹20,000.
  • 1 pts per ₹150 on utility insurance railway fastag
    Reduced 1X (1 RP per ₹150) on utility bill payments, insurance premiums, railway spends and FASTag recharges.

Exclusions

The following spend categories earn no rewards on this card:

  • fuel
  • wallet loads
  • rent
  • emi

Airport lounge access

Domestic
Unlimited visit(s) / annual. Via visa, dreamfolks. Guests: unlimited.
International
Unlimited visit(s) / annual. Via priority-pass, loungekey. Guests: unlimited.

Insurance benefits

  • air accident: ₹5,00,00,000
  • travel medical: ₹1,00,00,000

Fuel surcharge waiver

1.0% waiver on fuel transactions between ₹200 and ₹5,000.

Sources

Last verified 3 Jul 2026. Verify with the issuer before applying.

Eligibility

Age
21–65
Credit score
780+
Income (salaried)
—
Income (self-employed)
—

Invite-only to IDFC FIRST Private / Wealth banking customers.

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