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Ashva Credit Card

Ashva Credit Card by IDFC FIRST Bank. Facts on this page are extracted and verified automatically from official issuer documents.

Source-traced to issuer Verified 2026-07-21

Fees & welcome

Joining fee

  • ₹2,999 (plus GST).
  • Joining Fee levied on credit card application approval.

Verified · Ashva Credit Card product page · 2026-07-21 · source

Annual / renewal fee

₹2,999 + GST (Annual Fee, applicable from second card anniversary year).

Verified · Ashva Credit Card product page · 2026-07-21 · source

Fee waiver

  • Annual fee waiver: On annual fee payment of ₹2,999 + GST, spend minimum ₹8,00,000 in the previous card anniversary year and get 7,500 Reward Points (worth up to ₹3,000).
  • Net spends only.
  • Fee, charges, GST, refunded/reversed transactions and cash withdrawals excluded.

Verified · Ashva Credit Card - Annual Fee Payment Benefit Terms & Conditions · 2026-07-13 · source

Welcome benefit

  • Joining Fee Payment Benefit (Ashva cards generated on/after 1st Sep 2025): earn up to 7,500 reward points - Milestone 1: 2,500 RP on successful realization of the joining fee.
  • Milestone 2: 2,500 RP on net spends of ₹20,000 or more in the 2nd statement cycle.
  • Milestone 3: 2,500 RP on net spends of ₹20,000 or more in the 3rd statement cycle.

Verified · Ashva Credit Card - Joining Fee Payment Benefit Terms & Conditions · 2026-07-13 · source

Earn rates

  • 10 reward points per ₹150 on eligible incremental spends above ₹20,000 in a statement cycle.
  • 5 reward points per ₹150 on eligible spends up to ₹20,000.
  • 5 reward points per ₹150 on international transactions.
  • 3 reward points per ₹150 on Rent, Government, Wallet Load and Education.
  • 1 reward point per ₹150 on Fastag, Railways, Insurance and Utilities.
  • On associated FIRST Digital RuPay Card: 3 RP per ₹150 on UPI transactions above ₹2,000.
  • 1 RP per ₹150 on UPI transactions up to ₹2,000 and on insurance/utilities.
  • Travel bookings via Travel & Shop on IDFC FIRST Bank Mobile App: 40 RP per ₹150 on hotels (10 base + 30 bonus), 25 RP per ₹150 on flights (10 base + 15 bonus).

Verified · Ashva Credit Card - Reward Program Terms & Conditions · 2026-07-13 · source

Fees & charges

Charge

  • Add-on Card: Joining Fee ₹2,000 (Metal Variant) / ₹1,500 (Plastic Variant), Annual Fee ₹1,000 (Both Variants), charged for new add-on cards issued w.e.f 17th September 2024.
  • Cash advance transaction fee ₹199.
  • Late payment charges 15% of Total Amount Due as of previous statement minus payments received before due date (min ₹100, max ₹1,300).
  • Over-limit charge 2.5% of over-limit amount (min ₹550).
  • Return of cheque/Auto-Debit SI/Payment Return 2% of payment amount (min ₹500).
  • Reward Redemption Fee ₹99 per redemption transaction.
  • Card replacement fee ₹1,500 (Metal Variant).
  • Fee on cash payment at branches NIL.
  • Duplicate statement request NIL.
  • Outstation cheque processing fee NIL.
  • Cheque/Cash processing fee NIL.
  • Charge slip request NIL.
  • Balance Transfer Processing fee communicated at time of transaction.
  • Rent and Property Management Fee 1% of transaction value (min ₹249, domestic only).
  • Fair usage on Utility Spends 1% fee if total Utility Spends in a statement cycle exceed ₹20,000.
  • Fuel Fee 1% if total Fuel Spends exceed ₹30,000 in a statement cycle.
  • Passenger Railways Transaction Fee 1% if total Passenger Railway Spends exceed ₹25,000.
  • Tolls and Bridges Transaction Fee 1% if total Tolls and Bridges Spends exceed ₹10,000.
  • Education Payment Fee 1% on Education Spends via third-party apps (min ₹249).
  • GST 18% on all fees, interest and other charges.

Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) - covers Ashva Credit Card · 2026-07-13 · source

Interest-free period

  • Interest-free (grace) period not exceeding 45 days, varying with transaction and statement date.
  • Not applicable if previous month's statement balance is not cleared in full by the due date.

Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) - covers Ashva Credit Card · 2026-07-13 · source

Fuel

Fuel surcharge waiver

  • 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on fuel transactions valued between ₹200 and ₹5,000.
  • Maximum waiver ₹300 per statement cycle.
  • Waiver capped at 1% of eligible fuel transaction amounts (excluding GST).

Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) - covers Ashva Credit Card · 2026-07-13 · source

Rewards

Milestone benefit

  • Joining Fee Payment Benefit (Ashva Credit Cards generated on/after 1 Sep 2025): earn up to 7,500 reward points - 2,500 on successful realization of the joining fee.
  • 2,500 on net spends of ₹20,000 or more in the 2nd statement cycle.
  • 2,500 on net spends of ₹20,000 or more in the 3rd statement cycle.
  • Available only once per customer.

Verified · Ashva Credit Card - Joining Fee Payment Benefit Terms & Conditions · 2026-07-13 · source

Redemption value

  • 1 Reward Point = ₹0.40 on travel bookings (hotel & flights only) via Travel & Shop on IDFC FIRST Bank Mobile app.
  • 1 Reward Point = ₹0.25 everywhere else.
  • Reward Redemption Fee of ₹99 per redemption transaction.
  • Reward points can be utilised to pay up to 70% of total booking value (incl. tax) for hotel/flight bookings via Travel & Shop.

Verified · Ashva Credit Card - Reward Program Terms & Conditions · 2026-07-13 · source

Reward cap

  • Bonus Reward Points (travel bookings via app) capped at 15,000 per calendar month.
  • Redeemable Reward Points for hotel/flight bookings via Travel & Shop capped at 1,00,000 per calendar month and 2,00,000 per calendar year.
  • Rewards earned only for spends up to credit limit per billing cycle.

Verified · Ashva Credit Card - Reward Program Terms & Conditions · 2026-07-13 · source

Reward exclusion

Fuel transactionstransactions converted into EMIfee or charges and corresponding GSTLoan on CardBalance Transfercash withdrawal transactionsand transactions whose value is below ₹150

Verified · Ashva Credit Card - Reward Program Terms & Conditions · 2026-07-13 · source

Travel & lifestyle

Travel benefit

Free Trip Cancellation Cover of up to ₹25,000 for non-refundable hotel and flight bookings.

Verified · Ashva Credit Card product page · 2026-07-13 · source

Protection

Insurance

Robust travel insurance with coverage up to $1,200 USD for loss of luggage, flight delays, etc.

Verified · Ashva Credit Card product page · 2026-07-13 · source

Official terms

Official terms

https://www.idfcfirst.bank.in/credit-card/metal-credit-card/ashva.

Verified · Ashva Credit Card product page · 2026-07-21 · source

Official sources

Verified 2026-07-21 · facts from the official issuer page. Issuers may change fees, earn rates, lounge counts and waivers without notice — always confirm before applying.