Lifetime Free (No Annual Fee) Credit Cards with Golf Offers in India 2026

Lifetime free card, exclusively for Assam Rifles Personnel

2.50% cashback on department store and grocery purchases – on purchases upto ₹10,000 per month
– You earn 10 reward points worth ₹2.50, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback.
– This benefit is valid only on combined total purchases upto ₹10,000 spends per month , across these categories. Since you can earn a maximum number of 1000 reward points at this accelerated rate, per monthly card billing cycle.

0.50% benefits on all other spends
– You earn 2 reward points worth ₹0.50 or 50 paise, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases. 1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback.
– Exceptions:
1. Fuel : You earn no reward points
2. Spend categories like rent, education, utilities, government, insurance, charity, supermarket : you earn 1 reward point worth 25 paise, on every ₹100 you spend.

Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter

Complimentary golf rounds / golf lessons – 1 per quarter

Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹250 per month
– You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25,000 per month, since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹250 per monthly card billing cycle

Benefits
– Lifetime free card, there is no annual fee
– Good cashback of 2.50% on department store and grocery purchases
– Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter
– Complimentary golf rounds / golf lessons – 1 per quarter

Drawbacks to consider
– Low rewards on non-shopping spends like travel, fuel, utility bills payments.

Lifetime free card, exclusively for Indian Coast Guards Personnel

2.50% cashback on department store and grocery purchases
– You earn 10 reward points worth ₹2.50, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback.
– This benefit is valid only on combined total purchases upto ₹10,000 spends per month , across these categories. Since you can earn a maximum number of 1000 reward points at this accelerated rate, per monthly card billing cycle.

0.50% benefits on all other spends
– You earn 2 reward points worth ₹0.50 or 50 paise, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases. 1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback.
– Exceptions :
1. Fuel : You earn no reward points
2. Spend categories like rent, education, utilities, government, insurance, charity, supermarket : you earn 1 reward point worth 25 paise, on every ₹100 you spend.

Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter

Complimentary golf rounds / golf lessons – 1 per quarter

Fuel surcharge waiver 
– You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25,000 per month, since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹250 per monthly card billing cycle

Benefits
– Lifetime free card, there is no annual fee
– Good cashback of 2.50% on department store and grocery purchases
– Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter
– Complimentary golf rounds / golf lessons – 1 per quarter

Drawbacks to consider
– Low rewards on non-shopping spends like travel, fuel, utility bills payments.

Lifetime free card, exclusively for Indian Army Personnel

2.50% cashback on department store and grocery purchases
– You earn 10 reward points worth ₹2.50, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories. 1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback.
– This benefit is valid only on total purchases upto ₹10,000 spends per month, across these categories. Since you can earn a maximum number of 1000 reward points at this accelerated rate, per monthly card statement cycle.

0.50% cashback on all other card spends
– You earn 2 reward points worth ₹0.50 or 50 paise, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases. 1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback.
– Exceptions :
1. Fuel : You earn no reward points
2. Spend categories like rent, education, utilities, government, insurance, charity, supermarket : You earn 1 reward point worth 25 paise, on every ₹100 you spend.

Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter

Complimentary golf rounds / golf lessons – 1 per quarter

1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India 
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5000, and
– Only on upto ₹25,000 fuel spend per month, since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹250 per monthly card statement cycle

Benefits
– Lifetime free card, there is no annual fee
– Good cashback of 2.50% on department store and grocery purchases
– Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter
– Complimentary golf rounds / golf lessons – 1 per quarter
– Simple reward redemption process, reward points can be converted to cashback

Drawbacks to consider
– Low rewards on non-shopping spends like travel, fuel, utility bills payments.

Lifetime free premium card, exclusively for Indian Defence and Paramilitary personnel

2.50% benefit on canteen stores departments (CSD) purchases || grocery purchases || department store purchases (5X)
– You get 10 reward points worth ₹2.50, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories.
– This is valid only on total monthly purchases upto ₹10,000 across these 3 categories (since you can earn a maximum of 1000 reward points at this special rate).
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise, and can be redeemed for products, vouchers and more.

0.50% benefit on all other card spends (X)
– You earn 2 reward points worth ₹0.50 (50 paise), on every ₹100 you spend on all other card purchases.
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise, and can be redeemed for products, vouchers and more.
– Note : No reward points are given on fuel purchases, utility bills, international spends, insurance spends, cash advance, ATM withdrawals, EMI transactions, balance transfer, personal Loan on credit card fees and other charges.

Complimentary international airport lounge access – 2 times per year

Complimentary domestic airport lounge access – 2 times per quarter
– This benefit is applicable only if you have spent a minimum of ₹5000 on your credit card, in the previous quarter

Complimentary domestic railway lounge access – 2 times per quarter
– This benefit is applicable only if you have spent a minimum of ₹5000 on your credit card, in the previous quarter

Complimentary golf rounds, upto 4 rounds per month
– You get 1 complimentary golf round, for every ₹50000 you spend on your card in the previous month.
– Upto a maximum 4 rounds per month (₹50,000 monthly card spend required for each round of golf).

Complimentary insurance benefits
– Personal accident insurance of ₹2 lakh
– Air accident cover of ₹20 lakhs

Benefits
– Lifetime free card, exclusively for Indian Defence and Paramilitary personnel.
– Higher benefit of 2.50% on various types of shopping purchases including canteen stores departments (CSD) purchases. And also on grocery and department store purchases
– Complimentary international airport lounge access (2 times per year)
– Complimentary domestic airport lounge access (2 times per quarter)
– Complimentary domestic railway lounge access (2 times per quarter)
– Complimentary golf rounds, upto 4 rounds per month

Drawbacks to consider
– The reward rate on non-shopping spends like travel, fuel etc is low

▶︎ Lifetime free card, with welcome offers
– You get a welcome voucher worth ₹500, on spending ₹5,000 or more within 30 days of card generation.

▶︎ On monthly card spends upto ₹20000 : 1.50% benefit on online spends (6X) || 0.75% benefit on offline spends (3X)
✓ 1.50% benefit on online spends : You earn 6 reward points worth ₹1.50, on every ₹100 you spend
✓ 0.75% benefit on offline spends : You earn 3 reward points worth 75 paise, on every ₹100 you spend
✓ 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise
Note :
– You earn no reward points on fuel, EMI transactions & cash withdrawals.
– You earn 0.25% benefit on insurance spends & utility bill payments (1 reward point worth 25 paise, on every ₹100 you spend)
– You earn 0.75% benefit on rental spends (3 reward point worth 75 paise, on every ₹100 you spend)

▶︎ On monthly card spends above ₹20000 and on your birthday : 2.50% benefit on all spends, online as well as offline (10X)
– You earn 10 reward points worth ₹2.50, on every ₹100 you spend
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise
– Note : rental & property management related spends, insurance spends, and utility bill payment spends are not be a part of 10X reward program and 10X threshold calculations.

▶︎ 0.25% benefit on insurance spends and utility bill payments (X)
– You earn 1 reward point worth 25 paise, on every ₹100 you spend in this category

▶︎ Complimentary golf benefits – upto 2 golf rounds per month
– You get maximum 2 free golf rounds per month (1 free round for every ₹20,000 you spend on your card in the previous month).

▶︎ Complimentary airport lounge (both domestic and international) & domestic airport spa access – total 4 times per quarter
– You need to spend ₹5000 on your card in the previous month, to avail this offer

▶︎ Complimentary railway lounge access – 4 times per quarter

▶︎ Movie benefits – BOGO (‘Buy one, get one’) offer at Paytm Movies, upto ₹1000 per month
– You get upto ₹500 off on the 2nd ticket, on Paytm mobile app.
– This is valid 2 times per month.

▶︎ Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹400 per month
– You get a 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹200 & ₹5000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹40,000 per month (since the waiver amount is capped at ₹400 per monthly card statement cycle).

▶︎ Emergency complimentary roadside assistance (RSA) package worth ₹1399
- You get 24X7 assistance for flat tires & tire change, battery jump-start or alternate battery, fuel delivery, lost key replacement, minor repairs, vehicle towing (if required) – provided through Global Assure.
- You can avail this benefit up to 4 times a year.

▶︎ Complimentary cancellation for any reason (CFAR) insurance – for hotel and flight booking cancellations
– Cancellation cover for 2 claims up to ₹10000, is available for hotel and flight booking cancellations.

▶︎ Complimentary insurance covers
– You get a ₹50,000 insurance cover for lost card liability, counterfeit/ skimming/ phishing and online fraud protection – for transactions on your IDFC FIRST Bank credit card.
– You receive a ₹10 lakhs personal accident cover – in the unfortunate event of an accidental death or permanent disability due to a sudden, unforeseen and involuntary event.
– You get a complimentary air accident cover of ₹1 crore
– You get a complimentary travel insurance cover of USD 1200 : Loss of checked-in baggage – USD 500; delay of checked-in baggage – USD 100; loss of passport and other documents – USD 300; delay in flight – USD 300

Benefits
– Premium card offering, with no annual fee (lifetime free card)
– Range of benefits like complimentary airport & railway lounge access, free golf rounds, movie benefits, roadside assistance, complimentary insurance covers.

Drawbacks to consider
– Reward rates on card spending are comparatively low.

No annual fee from the 2nd year onwards

1.9% cashback on online spends (except travel) || 0.75% cashback on offline spends OR
2.50% reward (in terms of Club Vistara Points/InterMiles) on online spends (except travel) || 1% reward (in terms of Club Vistara Points/InterMiles) on all offline spends
– 2.50 rewards points (worth ₹1.87 as cashback or worth 2.50 Club Vistara Points/InterMiles), on every ₹100 you spend on online purchases except travel
– 1 reward point worth (worth ₹0.75 as cashback or worth 1 Club Vistara Points/InterMiles), on every ₹100 you spend on offline purchases
– 1 reward point = ₹0.75, and can be redeemed as cashback into your credit card statement. You can also convert your reward points to Vistara and InterMiles - 1 reward point = 1 Club Vistara Point / 1 InterMile
Please note
– You get 1.50 reward points (worth ₹1.12 as cashback or worth 1.50 Club Vistara Points/InterMiles), on every ₹100 you spend on online travel
– You get 0.70 reward points on every ₹100 you spend in the following categories – utility bills (online and offline), insurance premium, government and education, fees, real estate/rental payments.
– No cashback is given on fuel spends. Call centre transactions and standing instructions are treated as offline spends

Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 1 per quarter

Complimentary access to airport lounges abroad – 2 per quarter (through Priority Pass program)

BOGO (Buy One Get One Free) at BookMyShow movies, benefits upto ₹600 per month
– Buy one ticket and get up to ₹200 off on the second ticket, through BookMyShow.
– This offer can be availed maximum 3 times per month.

Complimentary golf benefits – 2 free golf rounds per month AND 2 free golf lessons per month

24/7 emergency roadside assistance (Legend Auto Assist)
– Services include on-the-spot mechanical/electrical repairs, emergency fuel supply, flat tire service, lost keys assistance, battery service, emergency towing, and accident management.

24/7 concierge services (Legend Concierge Services)
– This provides services such as global trip assistance, including pre-trip guidance, hotel and flight bookings, sports and entertainment ticket reservations, exclusive event bookings, and worldwide delivery of flowers and gifts.

Total Protect : This covers your card for unauthorised transactions in case of –
– Loss or theft of the card, and
– Counterfeit fraud (in case of card details being stolen and used unscrupulously with counterfeit plastic)
Protection is upto the credit limit of your credit card.

Air accident cover of ₹25 lakhs

Benefits
– Premium card, with no annual fee from the 2nd year onwards
– Lifestyle benefits such as complimentary airport lounge access both in India and abroad, complimentary golf, movie benefits, emergency roadside assistance, and more

Drawbacks
– You could earn higher reward rates on other premium cards, but which charge an annual fee

Lifetime free card

Co-branded credit card by Tiger Fintech (a Bajaj Capital group company), with IndusInd Bank

Slabwise benefit, depending on level of annual card spend
– On annual card spend upto ₹1 lakh : You earn 1 reward point worth ₹0.40 cashback OR 1.2 airmiles, on every ₹100 you spend
– On annual card spend between ₹1 lakh & ₹2.50 lakh : You earn 2 reward points worth ₹0.80 cashback OR 2.4 airmiles on every ₹100 you spend
– On annual card spend between ₹2.50 lakh & ₹5 lakh : You earn 4 reward points worth ₹1.60 cashback OR 4.8 airmiles, on every ₹100 you spend
– On annual card spend above ₹5 lakhs : You earn 6 reward points worth ₹2.40 cashback OR 7.2 airmiles, on every ₹100 you spend
– 1 reward point = ₹0.40 cashback OR 1.2 airmiles (Club Vistara Points or InterMiles)
– Exceptions : No reward points are given on the following card spends – fuel, utility bill payments, insurance premium, government services, educational Institutes, real estate and rental payments.

Lets take 2 examples to get effective benefit rate :
✔︎ At ₹6 lakhs annual card spend, you would earn a total of 20000 reward points worth ₹8000 as cashback (1.3% benefit), OR 24000 airmiles (4% benefit)
✔︎ At ₹3 lakhs spend, you would earn a total of 6000 reward points worth ₹2400 as cashback (0.8% benefit), OR 7200 airmiles (2.4% benefit)

Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter (through DreamFolks program)

Complimentary access to airport lounges abroad – 2 per year (through Priority Pass program)

Complimentary golf benefits – 1 free golf round per quarter OR 1 free golf lesson per quarter

1 free movie ticket (upto ₹500), every 6 months – at BookMyShow
– You can get a maximum of 2 free movie tickets per year (upto ₹500 each)

Low fee (forex markup) of 1.50% on international card transactions

24/7 emergency roadside assistance (Legend Auto Assist)
– Services include on-the-spot mechanical/electrical repairs, emergency fuel supply, flat tire service, lost keys assistance, battery service, emergency towing, and accident management.

24/7 concierge services (Legend Concierge Services)
– This provides services such as global trip assistance, including pre-trip guidance, hotel and flight bookings, sports and entertainment ticket reservations, exclusive event bookings, and worldwide delivery of flowers and gifts.

Total Protect : This covers your card for unauthorised transactions in case of –
– Loss or theft of the card, and
– Counterfeit fraud (in case of card details being stolen and used unscrupulously with counterfeit plastic)
Protection is upto the credit limit of your credit card.

Fuel surcharge waiver : You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver on all fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹4000 only

Benefits
– Lifetime free card
– Good benefit rate on card spends, especially at higher annual card spends and if you convert your reward points to Club Vistara Points or InterMiles
– Lifestyle benefits such as complimentary airport lounge access both in India and abroad, complimentary golf, movie benefits, emergency roadside assistance, and more
– Such reward rates and lifestyle benefits, are not easy to find in most lifetime free cards in India

Drawbacks
– You could earn higher reward rates, especially if you choose a card with annual fee