IDFC First Ashva Credit Card Review
Travel card with lounge access
The IDFC First Ashva has a ₹2,999 annual fee + GST. It earns 0.83% back on regular spends and up to 5% on IDFC FIRST Bank Mobile App, with 16 domestic + 8 international airport lounge visits a year. Best for: app-booking travellers wanting lounges and low forex markup — our verdict: recommended.
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The IDFC First Ashva is a premium travel card with standout 50 points per Rs 150 in-app travel earning, 16 domestic and 8 international lounge visits and a low 1% forex markup. The Rs 2,999 fee without an easy waiver and reduced earning on fuel and utilities mean it rewards travel-focused, app-savvy spenders most.
Travel card with lounge access
The Bottom Line
The Ashva is built for app-booking traveller and international spender. With a ₹2,999 annual fee, it offers 5% rewards on idfc first bank mobile app (travel & shop) (hotel) and 7,500 bonus points. It makes the most sense if your spending matches app-booking traveller and international spender.
It earns a base reward rate of 0.83% and stacks best when your spending lines up with App-Booking Traveller, International Spender.
Who Should Get This Card
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Best fit for
IdealTravellers who book travel through the IDFC FIRST app to capture up to 50 points per Rs 150 and use 16 domestic plus 8 international lounge visits
Frequent overseas users who benefit from the low 1% forex markup and Visa Infinite privileges
Probably not for
SkipThose wanting an easy spend-based fee waiver, which this Rs 2,999 card does not offer
Users paying mostly utilities or fuel, which earn little or no reward points
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Reward Rates
Ashva offers 0.83% basic reward rate.
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Welcome Offer
Joining Fee Payment Benefit (applicable to Ashva cards generated on/after 1-Sep-2025, one-time per customer): 2,500 Reward Points on realization/payment of the joining fee, plus 2,500 Reward Points each for net settled spends of ₹20,000 or more in the 2nd and 3rd statement cycles after card generation (total up to 7,500 points, worth up to ₹3,000 at ₹0.40/point). Excludes cash withdrawals, EMI installments, fees/charges, interest, GST, and reversed/refunded spends from the milestone spend calculation; spends on the linked FIRST Digital RuPay Credit Card also count.
Milestone Benefits
Annual Fee Payment Benefit: spend at least ₹8,00,000 in the previous card-anniversary year AND pay the ₹2,999+GST annual fee to receive 7,500 Reward Points (worth up to ₹3,000 at ₹0.40/point). This is a spend-linked rebate, not a fee waiver — the annual fee must still be paid in full; only net settled spends count (excludes cash withdrawals, fees/charges/GST, and reversed transactions).
Fees & Charges
Eligibility
- Min Income: ₹12 Lakhs
- Min Credit Score: 750
- Age 21+; min annual income ₹12L (salaried or self-employed); CIBIL 750+; annual fee ₹2,999; no spend-based fee waiver.
Exclusions & Terms
Forex markup
- Foreign currency markup
EMI Conversion
- Transactions converted into EMI do not earn Reward Points.
Fees, Charges and GST
- Fee/charge amounts and the corresponding GST do not earn Reward Points.
Loan on Card
- Does not earn Reward Points.
Balance Transfer
- Does not earn Reward Points.
Cash Withdrawal
- Cash withdrawal transactions do not earn Reward Points; separately, interest-free ATM cash withdrawal for up to 45 days is offered as a benefit.
Transactions below ₹150
- Any transaction valued below ₹150 does not earn Reward Points.
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₹2,999 annual fee. Apply on the IDFC First Bank website.
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