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Kotak White Reserve Credit Card

Updated 3 Jul 2026Source-linked

The Kotak White Reserve Credit Card is a super premium credit card from Kotak Mahindra Bank, with a joining fee of ₹3,000 + GST.

It earns up to 3% on international spend spends in the form of cashback.

Cardholders get unlimited annual domestic + unlimited annual international airport lounge access, plus 3,000 whites pass as a welcome benefit.

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Kotak White Reserve Credit Card
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  • Joining Fee₹3,000
  • Annual Fee₹3,000
  • Best Suited ForTravel
  • Reward TypeCashback
Rewards Rate
  • 3% on international spend
  • Base 1.50% on other spends
Welcome Benefits
  • 3,000 Whites Pass
Data verified 3 Jul 2026 see our methodology
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Rewards and Benefits

Rewards Rate
3% on international spend
Base 1.50% on other spends.
Reward Redemption
Whites Catalogue: Whites Pass redeemable on curated lifestyle catalogue.
Welcome Benefits
3,000 Whites Pass
Milestone Rewards
N/A
Domestic Lounge Access
Unlimited visits each annual.
International Lounge Access
Unlimited visits each annual.
Travel
N/A
Movie & Dining
N/A
Golf
2 round(s) / monthly.
Insurance Benefits
  • air accident: ₹1,50,00,000
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.

No accelerated categories apply to the spend you entered — everything earns the base rate.

Base-rate spend

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

  • Online shopping₹15,000 · 1.5% = ₹225/mo
  • Groceries₹8,000 · 1.5% = ₹120/mo
  • Dining & food delivery₹8,000 · 1.5% = ₹120/mo
  • Fuel₹4,000 · 0.0% = ₹0/mo
  • Travel & hotels₹10,000 · 1.5% = ₹150/mo
  • Utilities & bills₹5,000 · 0.0% = ₹0/mo
Est.net rewards for this spend, realistic
₹4,380/yr

₹7,380 rewards − ₹3,000 annual fee. Estimate for the spend you entered.

Fees & Charges

Spend-Based Waiver
₹7,50,000 in the preceding year
Rewards Redemption Fee
N/A
Foreign Currency Markup
2.00%
Interest Rates
3.50% per month (42.0% annualised)
Fuel Surcharge Waiver
1.0% waiver on transactions between ₹500 and ₹4,000, capped at ₹3,500 per annual.
Cash Advance Charges
2.5% or ₹500 (whichever is higher)

Product Details

  • super premium card issued by Kotak Mahindra Bank.
  • Joining / annual fee of ₹3,000 + GST, waived on annual spends of ₹7,50,000.
  • Available on the Mastercard network.
  • Complimentary airport lounge access: domestic (unlimited/annual) + international (unlimited/annual).
  • Insurance cover bundled: air accident.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Annual fee waivable on ₹7,50,000 spend.
  • Strong base reward rate of 1.50%.
  • Low forex markup of 2.00% — suited to international spends.
  • Complimentary international airport lounge access.
  • 24/7 concierge service.
  • Accelerated earn worth ≈3.0% on international spend.
Cons
  • No rewards on fuel spends.
Pros & cons are heuristically derived from the card's fees, rewards and benefits. Not editorial opinion.

₹3,000 welcome benefit

  • 3,000 Whites Pass
    Joining fee paid
    Window: 90 days from issuance.

Accelerated rewards

  • 3% on international spend

Exclusions

The following spend categories earn no rewards on this card:

  • fuel
  • wallet loads
  • rent
  • insurance premiums
  • emi
  • utilities

Airport lounge access

Domestic
Unlimited visit(s) / annual. Via mastercard, dreamfolks.
International
Unlimited visit(s) / annual. Via priority-pass.

Insurance benefits

  • air accident: ₹1,50,00,000

Fuel surcharge waiver

1.0% waiver on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹4,000, capped at ₹3,500 per annual.

Sources

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

Eligibility

Age
21–65
Credit score
780+
Income (salaried)
₹30,00,000 p.a.
Income (self-employed)
₹30,00,000 p.a.
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