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Latest change: IDFC FIRST Bank announced 0% foreign currency markup across all credit cards
For High-Spend Users Seeking Premium Perks + Reward Multipliers. 0.1% on shopping spend. ₹3,000 fee, waiver at ₹3,00,000 / year. Skip it for lounge access.
Quick Overview
What matters before you apply.
You should be able to scan the fee, waiver rule, best use case, lounge condition, and biggest downside in one pass.
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Annual fee₹3,000
Joining fee ₹3,000
Fee waiver₹3,00,000 / year
Waived on ₹3L annual spend
Best return0.1%
Shopping spend
Your spend, your value
Will this card earn its keep for you?
70% split equally across Shopping, Travel, Dining; 30% other eligible spend. Standard redemption value. Renewal-year estimate after annual fee; excludes joining costs, taxes and unmodeled exclusions.
₹5K30,000/mo₹5L
Est. annual value+₹291after annual fee
Value covers the ₹3,000 annual fee
Fee waiver estimator
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Reward rate breakdown
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Reward rate by category
Earns hardest on shopping — 0.13% vs 0.04% base.
Default redemption value, before fees, caps and exclusions. Points and NeuCoins may require eligible redemption channels.
Shoppingbest earn
0.13%
Travel
0.13%
Lifestyle
0.13%
Basedefault
0.04%
Current Opportunities
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Live offers, redemptions, and milestone math are useful for optimization, but they should not crowd the main decision.
Live offersNone right now
Offer availability changes often.
Best redemptionNot highlighted
This card is better treated as direct cashback or feature value.
MilestonesNo milestone edge
No standout milestone boost highlighted.
Redemption tools
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This card is better evaluated through direct cashback, fee drag, and perk value right now.
Lounge Reality
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Rows mappedNo access
No airport-level lounge rows are currently listed.
Access ruleNo access
Card-level policy notes:
• Zero Forex Markup on International Spends
• Premium privileges including lounge access and golf benefits
Verify latest spend criteria and guest access with issuer before travel.
Coverage sourceNeeds check
Derived from card policy signals
Lounge match needs verification
Lounge access data for this card could not be confidently matched. Please verify lounge eligibility directly with the issuer before relying on access.
Full lounge eligibility checklist
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Lounge eligibility checklist
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Lounge Spend Tracker
Threshold unknown
Check the spend threshold for IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve Credit Card using spend in the issuer’s qualifying period.
₹0 spentAdd threshold to start tracking
Threshold check only. Confirm qualifying dates, remaining visits, card variant and airport with your issuer. Meeting this target does not guarantee lounge admission.
No spend threshold was detected from current lounge policy text. You can still track manually.
Spend threshold
Zero Forex Markup on International Spends
Quarter / cycle rule
No quarter or billing-cycle lounge rule is explicitly listed.
Guest access
Guest access policy is not explicitly listed in current data.
Priority Pass
Priority Pass benefit is not listed for this card.
Airport-wise lounge locations
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Lounge locations
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Decision Details
Fees, exclusions and eligibility
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Enriched decision data not available
This card does not have publishable enrichment records in the current high-confidence snapshot.
FAQ & Evidence
Sources, review dates and limitations
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Truth Data Snapshot
Issuer-linked details for offers, redemption, lounges, and reliability status.
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Offer Truth
Joining fee₹3,000
Annual fee₹3,000
Waiver threshold₹3,00,000
Cap typenone
Cap resetnone
Last verified2026-09-09
Redemption Truth
Cash value/pointNot listed
Travel value/pointNot listed
Transfer partners0
Min redemptionNot listed
Expiry policyNot listed
Last verified2026-02-12
Lounge Truth
NetworkVisa
Domestic count0
International count0
Quarterly limitNot listed
Airport-terminal rows0
Policy check2026-02-10
Reliability + Outcomes
Verification statuspending
Freshness days23
Source conflicts1
Applied reports0
Approval reports0
Frequently asked questions
Short answers for the usual apply, fee, reward, and lounge questions.
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Is IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve Credit Card lifetime free?
It has an annual fee of ₹3000. Waived on ₹3L annual spend
What rewards does IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve Credit Card offer?
1 reward point per ₹150 on spends, with incremental 3X reward tiers on higher statement spends and 10X rewards on birthday spends.
Does IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve Credit Card include lounge access?
No complimentary lounge access is currently listed for this card.
Who should consider IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve Credit Card?
Last verification date and how this page was assembled.
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Sources & Verification
Latest recorded check: 09 Sept 2026
Data Method: Imported issuer material and editorial research. Check dates can differ across fee, reward and lounge records; a timestamp alone does not guarantee every field is current.
