IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card
Fees
Free
Joining & annual
1st year freeReward Rate
10 Reward Points per ₹200 on dining, travel & international spends (~1.25%); 3 points per ₹200 on other spends; 1 point per ₹200 on utilities/insurance/FASTag/railway
Welcome Bonus
Welcome gift benefit on card activation & joining fee payment
Lounge
1 Domestic/Qtr (₹20K Spend) + 4 Railway/Qtr
Recent changes
Our Expert Take
The IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card from IDFC FIRST Bank offers Buy 1 Get 1 Movies & Low Interest Rates with an annual fee of Lifetime Free (₹0).
Reward limits
Checked 3 Oct 2026 · Bank terms
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10X points on dining, travel, international and birthday spends; 3X elsewhere
Points only on spends up to your credit limit per billing cycle
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1X points on utilities, insurance, railways and FASTag
No limit
No rewards on: Fuel, EMI, cash withdrawals. Utilities, insurance, railway and FASTag earn only 1X. Points only on spends up to your credit limit per cycle. ₹99 + GST per redemption.
Where this card earns most
Paying directly in the app or site · 0.38% on other spends
Pros & Cons
Key Advantages
- 10 Reward Points per ₹200 on dining, travel & international spends
- 1 domestic lounge visit/quarter plus 4 railway lounge visits/quarter
- Reward points expire 24 months after being credited (changed from lifetime validity, effective Jul 2026), no redemption fee
- Fee waiver threshold (Lifetime free credit card)
Limitations
- Domestic lounge access requires ₹20,000 spend in the preceding month
- Reward points redeem at a modest ₹0.25 per point
- Base rate on other spends is just 3 points per ₹200
Key Perks & Spending Milestones
Accelerated reward earn rate on rewards purchases
1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400 and ₹4,000
Up to 50 days of interest-free credit period
Zero lost card liability protection
Spend milestone
Lifetime free credit card
Fees & Charges
Joining fee
Free
Annual fee
Free 1st year free
Lifetime free credit card
Interest rate
3.5% per month (42% per annum)
Late payment fee
- Up to ₹500
- Nil
- ₹501 to ₹1,000
- ₹500
- ₹1,001 to ₹5,000
- ₹600
- ₹5,001 to ₹10,000
- ₹750
- ₹10,001 to ₹25,000
- ₹900
- ₹25,001 to ₹50,000
- ₹1,100
- Above ₹50,000
- ₹1,300
Insurance & Protection Benefits
air accident cover
Up to ₹50 Lakh
lost card liability
Up to ₹1 Lakh
purchase protection
Nil
emergency medical cover
Nil
Eligibility Criteria
salaried minimum income
₹25,000 per month
self employed ITR
₹6 Lakh per annum
age
21 to 65 years
Credit score & income
Good (730+)
Frequently Asked Questions
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