IDFC FIRST Bank
IDFC FIRST Bank FIRST Private
FIRST Private by IDFC FIRST Bank. Facts on this page are extracted and verified automatically from official issuer documents.
Fees & welcome
Joining fee
₹50,000 (Joining Fee, 1st Year).
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) - Consumer Cards (effective 18th June 2026) · 2026-07-30 · source
Annual / renewal fee
₹25,000 (renewal/annual fee per MITC effective 18th June 2026).
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) - Consumer Cards (effective 18th June 2026) · 2026-07-30 · source
Fee waiver
Category surcharges/fees not applicable on FIRST Private: Rent & Property Management fee, Utility Surcharge, Fuel Fee, Education Payment Fee, Passenger Railways Transaction Fee, and Tolls and Bridges Transaction Fee.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) - Consumer Cards (effective 18th June 2026) · 2026-07-30 · source
Lounge & forex
Lounge access
- Present the IDFC FIRST DreamFolks card at reception of airport lounges in India, overseas and spa centres.
- For lounges requiring a pre-book, call 1800-1234-109 or send an email.
Verified · FIRST Private product page · 2026-07-30 · source
Forex markup
Nil (0%) markup on foreign currency transactions and Dynamic & Static Currency Conversion transactions.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) - Consumer Cards (effective 18th June 2026) · 2026-07-30 · source
Fees & charges
Interest-free period
- Interest-free (grace) period shall not exceed 45 days, varying by 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) - Consumer Cards (effective 18th June 2026) · 2026-07-30 · source
Charge
- FIRST Private Credit Card charges (MITC effective 18th June 2026): Late payment charges: Nil.
- Over-limit charges: Nil.
- Foreign currency markup / Dynamic & Static Currency Conversion: Nil.
- Cash advance transaction fee: ₹199.
- Return of cheque/Auto-Debit SI/Payment Return: 2% of payment amount, minimum ₹500.
- Card replacement fee: ₹4,000.
- Reward Redemption Fee: ₹99 per redemption transaction.
- Fee on cash payment at branches: Nil.
- Outstation cheque processing fee: Nil.
- Duplicate statement request: Nil.
- Cheque/Cash processing fee: Nil.
- Charge slip request: Nil.
- Rent & Property Management Fee, Utility Surcharge, Fuel Fee, Education Payment Fee, Passenger Railways Transaction Fee and Tolls & Bridges Transaction Fee: Not applicable on FIRST Private.
- GST presently 18% on all fees, interest and other charges.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) - Consumer Cards (effective 18th June 2026) · 2026-07-30 · source
Fuel
Fuel surcharge waiver
1% fuel surcharge waiver on fuel transactions between ₹200 and ₹5,000, with No Capping on the maximum waiver per statement cycle.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) - Consumer Cards (effective 18th June 2026) · 2026-07-30 · source
Rewards
Milestone benefit
- BookMyShow offer: Get ₹750 off on movies, non-movies & food combos, twice in a month.
- (Threshold not stated on official source.).
Verified · FIRST Private product page · 2026-07-30 · source
Redemption value
Reward Redemption Fee: ₹99 per redemption transaction.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) - Consumer Cards (effective 18th June 2026) · 2026-07-30 · source
Reward exclusion
Minimum Rent and Property Management fee of ₹249, Utility Surcharge, Fuel Fee, Education Payment Fee, Passenger Railways Transaction Fee & Tolls and Bridges Transaction Fee are not applicable on the FIRST Private Credit Card.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) - Consumer Cards (effective 18th June 2026) · 2026-07-30 · source
Travel & lifestyle
Hotel benefit
Taj (Milestone Benefits, effective 17th): benefits when visiting any Taj property, including 25% off on F&B (Dine-in & Take-away, maximum 10 pax) all year-round.
Verified · FIRST Private product page · 2026-07-30 · source
Official terms
Official terms
https://www.idfcfirst.bank.in/credit-card/FIRSTPrivateCreditCard.
Verified · FIRST Private product page · 2026-07-30 · source
Official sources
Verified 2026-07-30 · 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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