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