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PhonePe HDFC Bank Credit Cards

PhonePe HDFC Bank Credit Cards by HDFC Bank. Facts on this page are extracted and verified automatically from official issuer documents.

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Fees & welcome

Joining fee

  • PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo Credit Card: ₹999 + Applicable Taxes.
  • PhonePe HDFC Bank Uno Credit Card: ₹499 + Applicable taxes.
  • No waiver on Joining Fee.

Verified · HDFC Bank Credit Card MITC (Most Important Terms & Conditions) – English · 2026-08-05 · source

Annual / renewal fee

  • PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo Credit Card: ₹999 + Applicable Taxes per annum.
  • PhonePe HDFC Bank Uno Credit Card: ₹499 + Applicable taxes per annum.

Verified · HDFC Bank Credit Card MITC (Most Important Terms & Conditions) – English · 2026-08-05 · source

Fee waiver

  • Ultimo: renewal fee waived on ₹2 lakh annual spends.
  • Uno: renewal fee waived on ₹1 lakh annual spends.
  • No waiver on joining fee for either variant.
  • (spends exclusions apply).

Verified · HDFC Bank Credit Card MITC (Most Important Terms & Conditions) – English · 2026-08-05 · source

Welcome benefit

  • PhonePe gift voucher of ₹499 (50% of joining fee) after making your first RuPay CC on UPI payment (min ₹100 transaction) using the card on PhonePe app.
  • Plus Scratch cards worth ₹50 each for the next 10 RuPay CC on UPI payments on PhonePe (excluding first payment).
  • Welcome benefits offered only if joining fee is applicable.

Verified · PhonePe HDFC Bank Credit Cards product page · 2026-08-05 · source

Earn rates

  • 10% Reward Points on Select PhonePe categories (Recharges, Utilities, Bill Payments and Travel) - Capped at 1000 Reward Points per calendar month.
  • 5% Reward Points on top online brands.
  • Reward Points/CashPoints earned on transaction amounts in multiples of ₹100 (transactions below ₹100 will not earn points).

Verified · PhonePe HDFC Bank Credit Cards product page · 2026-08-05 · source

Lounge & forex

Lounge access

  • PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo Credit Card: two complimentary domestic lounge access every calendar quarter, plus additional two complimentary domestic lounge access (excluding first quarter of card issuance) on minimum spends of ₹75,000 in previous calendar quarter.
  • Cash advances, credit card fees/charges and all EMI spends are not eligible for lounge access.

Verified · HDFC Bank Credit Card MITC (Most Important Terms & Conditions) – English · 2026-08-05 · source

Forex markup

Foreign Currency Transactions: 3.5% of transaction value (both Ultimo and Uno).

Verified · HDFC Bank Credit Card MITC (Most Important Terms & Conditions) – English · 2026-08-05 · source

Fees & charges

Charge

  • Cash advance fee: 2.5% or ₹500 whichever is higher.
  • Finance charges: 1.99% per month (23.88% annually).
  • Over Limit charges: not applicable (no over limit facility provided for this card).
  • Payment Return Charges: 2% of payment amount, min ₹450.
  • Late Payment Charges (w.e.f 1st Aug'24): Nil up to ₹100.
  • ₹100 (₹101-500).
  • ₹500 (₹501-1,000).
  • ₹600 (₹1,001-5,000).
  • ₹750 (₹5,001-10,000).
  • ₹900 (₹10,001-25,000).
  • ₹1,100 (₹25,001-50,000).
  • ₹1,300 (>₹50,000).
  • Dynamic currency conversion Markup Fee (w.e.f 15th May 2026): 1.75% on transactions in Indian Currency at an international location or at merchants located in India but registered overseas.
  • Add-on Card Fee: Lifetime Free.
  • Reissue of Lost/Stolen/Damaged Card: ₹199 for non-metal cards.
  • Cash Processing Fee: ₹100.
  • Rewards Redemption Fee: ₹99 per redemption request.
  • Balance Transfer Processing Charges: 1% of BT amount or ₹250 whichever higher.
  • Rent Pay: 1% fee, capped ₹4999/txn.
  • Fuel charges: 1% on fuel txn exceeding ₹15,000, capped ₹4999/txn.
  • Utility charges: 1% on utility spends exceeding ₹50,000/month, capped ₹4999/month.
  • Education (third-party apps): 1% capped ₹4999/txn.
  • Online Skill based Gaming (w.e.f 1st July 2025): 1% on spends exceeding ₹10,000/month, capped ₹4999/month.
  • Wallet Loading excl PayZapp (w.e.f 1st July 2025): 1% on spends exceeding ₹10,000/month, capped ₹4999/month.
  • Railway Ticket Purchase Fee: 1% + GST.

Verified · HDFC Bank Credit Card MITC (Most Important Terms & Conditions) – English · 2026-08-05 · source

Interest-free period

  • Interest free (grace) credit period could range from 20 to 50 days subject to the scheme applicable on the specific Credit Card.
  • Not applicable if previous month's balance not cleared in full or if cash withdrawn from ATM.

Verified · HDFC Bank Credit Card MITC (Most Important Terms & Conditions) – English · 2026-08-05 · source

Fuel

Fuel surcharge waiver

  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver on minimum transaction of ₹400 & maximum transaction of ₹5000.
  • Maximum waiver of ₹250 per statement cycle.
  • Reward Points not accrued on fuel transactions.

Verified · HDFC Bank Credit Card MITC (Most Important Terms & Conditions) – English · 2026-08-05 · source

Rewards

Milestone benefit

  • Up to 8 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per year (2 per calendar quarter), unlocked on spending ₹75,000 or more in the previous calendar quarter.
  • Additional two complimentary domestic lounge access per quarter (excluding first quarter of card issuance) on min spends of ₹75,000 in previous calendar quarter.
  • Excluded spends: cash advances, credit card fees/charges, all EMI spends.

Verified · HDFC Bank Credit Card MITC (Most Important Terms & Conditions) – English · 2026-08-05 · source

Reward cap

  • For PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo/Uno, Reward Points/CashPoints earned on transaction amounts in multiples of ₹100.
  • Residual amount or transaction below ₹100 will not earn CashPoints.
  • Select PhonePe categories capped at 1000 Reward Points per calendar month.
  • Insurance transactions capped at 2000 Reward Points per month.

Verified · HDFC Bank Credit Card MITC (Most Important Terms & Conditions) – English · 2026-08-05 · source

Reward exclusion

fuel transactions for PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo/Uno Credit Card. Online Skill-Based gaming transactions will not earn Reward Points/CashPoints. Rent payments and Government related transactions will not earn Reward Points. Education payments through third-party apps (CREDCheqMobiKwik) will not earn Reward Points

Verified · HDFC Bank Credit Card MITC (Most Important Terms & Conditions) – English · 2026-08-05 · source

Eligibility

Eligibility

  • Nationality: Indian.
  • Age: 21 to 65 years.
  • Application only through the PhonePe App.
  • No offline or web-based application process.
  • Final application decision, variant (Ultimo or Uno) and credit limit subject to Bank's internal policies.

Verified · PhonePe HDFC Bank Credit Cards product page · 2026-08-05 · source

Official sources

Verified 2026-08-05 · facts from the official issuer page. Issuers may change fees, earn rates, lounge counts and waivers without notice — always confirm before applying.