Travel Credit Cards with International Spend Offers in India 2026

3.33% reward on all card spends (except specific categories mentioned below)
– You earn 3.33 reward points worth ₹3.33, on every ₹100 you spend on your card
– 1 reward point = ₹1. And can be redeemed on the Bank’s rewards redemption portal (R360) for vouchers, products and more.

2% reward on utilities, supermarkets, insurance, property management, schools & government payments
– You earn 2 reward points worth ₹2,, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories
– 1 reward point = ₹1. And can be redeemed on the Bank’s rewards redemption portal (R360) for vouchers, products and more.

No reward points are given on fuel purchases 

1 complimentary golf round per month, AND 1 complimentary golf lesson per month
– Program is brought to you through Golflan. All bookings need to be made through Golflan.
– For list of applicable golf courses and all terms and conditions, please look at the last section of the enclosed document – SCB Golflan Golf Program

Complimentary visits to airport lounges in India – 4 times per quarter 

Complimentary visits to airport lounges outside India – 1 time per month (through Priority Pass program)
– You get complimentary Priority Pass membership worth USD 99 per year.
– You also get 1 free visit per month, if the minimum card spend in the previous month is ₹20,000.

5% cashback on airport duty-free spends : You earn 5% cashback on duty-free spends, on duty free spends upto ₹20,000 per month (since maximum cashback is restricted to ₹1,000 per monthly card statement cycle)

2% foreign transaction fee : You enjoy reduced foreign currency fee of 2%, on the value of all foreign currency transactions

Insurance covers
✓ Air Accident Insurance worth ₹1 Crore
✓ Travel Insurance Policy : In case of emergencies during travel, the card offers various kinds of coverage, such as
– Baggage delay: Sum insured of USD100
– Loss of baggage & personal documents: Sum insured of USD 750
– Flight delay: Sum insured of USD 200
– Emergency medical expenses: Sum insured of USD 25,000

Benefits
– Competitive flat reward rate of 3.33% on all card spends, except a few specified categories
– Complimentary airport lounge access, both in India and abroad
– Complimentary golf rounds & golf lessons

Drawbacks
– Low reward rate of 2% on supermarket shopping, one can earn a higher shopping reward rate on various cards

Flights & hotels discount offers on Yatra-

1. ₹1000 discount (upto 20%) on domestic flight bookings on Yatra website/app (minimum flight booking amount of ₹5000)
– You get a ₹1000 discount on minimum flight booking amount of ₹5000.
– Hence, you get a 20% discount if the flight booking amount is ₹5000.
– The discount percentage falls as the booking amount increases above ₹5000.

2. ₹4000 discount (upto 10%) on international flight bookings on Yatra website/app (minimum flight booking amount of ₹40,000)
– You get a ₹4000 discount on minimum flight booking amount of ₹40,000.
– Hence, you get a 10% discount if the flight booking amount is ₹40,000.
– The discount percentage falls as the booking amount increases above ₹40,000.

3. 20% discount (upto ₹2000) on domestic hotel bookings on Yatra website/app (minimum hotel booking amount of ₹3000)
– You get a 20% discount (upto maximum ₹2000), on minimum hotel booking amount of ₹3000.
– Hence you get a 20% discount on hotel bookings between ₹3000 and ₹10,000.
– On booking amounts above ₹10,000, the discount percentage falls below 20%.

(You can avail above discount offers maximum 6 times a year, by using a specified discount code on Yatra)

1.50% benefit on following card spends - departmental stores || grocery || dining || movies || entertainment
– You earn 6 reward points worth ₹1.50, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 (25 paise), and can be redeemed on SBI's rewards redemption plaform for Yatra vouchers
– This benefit is valid only on total spends of upto ₹83,333 per month in these categories (since you can earn a maximum of 5000 reward points at this special rate in your monthly card statement cycle).

1.50% benefit on international spends
– You earn 6 reward points worth ₹1.50, on every ₹100 you spend on international card transactions
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 (25 paise), and can be redeemed on SBI's rewards redemption plaform for Yatra vouchers
– This benefit is valid only on total spends of upto ₹83,333 per month (since you can earn a maximum of 5000 reward points at this special rate in your monthly card statement cycle).

0.25% benefit on all other card spends : You earn 1 reward point worth ₹0.25, on every ₹100 you spend on all other purchases.

1% fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹100 per month 
You get a 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India-
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹3000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹10,000 per month  (since the waiver amount is capped at ₹100 per monthly card statement cycle)

Complimentary ‘air accident cover’ of ₹50 lakhs

Benefits
– Attractive discounts on hotels & flights (10% – 20%).
– Complimentary air accident cover of ₹50 lakhs , which provides peace of mind.
– Attractive Yatra welcome offer of over ₹8,000

Drawbacks
– You are restricted to Yatra travel platform, to earn special travel discounts
– Not suitable for travellers who prefer to travel by train, they should consider railway booking credit cards 

3.75% cashback on travel spends (5X) : You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, on every ₹100 you spend on travel (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

3.75% cashback on ‘online shopping’ (5X) : You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, on every ₹100 you spend on ‘online shopping’ (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

3.75% cashback on dining spends (5X) : You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, on every ₹100 you spend on dining (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

3.75% special benefit on international transactions (5X) : You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, on every ₹100 you spend outside India (1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

0.75% basic benefit on all other card spends : You earn 3 reward points worth ₹0.75 (75 paise), on every ₹100 you spend on all other card 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 1.5 reward points worth 37 paise, on every ₹100 you spend in these categories.

Upto 1.50% additional benefit, on achieving 2 card spend levels (milestone rewards)
– You earn 10,000 points worth ₹2500, at ₹50,000 card spend within 60 days of card issuance date
– You earn 20,000 points worth ₹5000, at ₹5 lakhs yearly card spend
Hence you can earn a total of 30,000 bonus reward points worth ₹7500, at 5 lakhs yearly card spend - 1.50% benefit 
(1 reward point = ₹0.25, and can be redeemed for cashback)

Unlimited complimentary visits to airport lounges in India

Low fee of 2% on international spends 
- You enjoy a reduced forex markup fee of 2% on international transactions, while you earn 3.75% benefit rate on these spends

1 complimentary movie ticket (upto ₹250) once a month – at Paytm Movies
– You get ‘Buy One Get One Free’ movie offer (BOGO) at Paytm Movies. 2nd movie ticket is free, upto maximum ₹250 off
– You can enjoy this offer maximum 1 time per month
Hence you can get movie tickets worth ₹3,000 every year (₹250 per month)

Complimentary 6-month FitPass Pro membership : You get a 6-month FitPass Pro membership worth ₹15,000.

Complimentary golf rounds & golf lessons
✓ Cardholders who have Mastercard version of card-
– 4 free golf rounds per year (not more than 1 free golf round per month)
– 12 free golf lessons per year (not more than 1 free golf lesson per month)
✓ Cardholders who have Visa version of card
– 4 free lessons per year (but not more than 1 free golf lesson per quarter)
– 15% discount on golf rounds

1% fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹250 per month : You get fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹25000 per month, since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹250 per monthly card statement cycle

Complementary personal accidental death cover – providing coverage of ₹1 crore for air travel,  ₹10 lakhs for non-air travel.

Benefits
– Good cashback 3.75% on various categories – travel, online spending, dining & international spending.
– Opportunity to earn upto 1.50% more, if you spend ₹5 lakhs on your card in a year. Hence you have the opportunity to earn around 4-5% on a large part of your spending needs.
– Unlimited free airport lounge access in India
– Attractive lifestyle & fitness benefits – complementary golf rounds & golf lessons, as well as gym memberships
– Appealing benefits on international spending : You earn 3.75% cashback on international spending, at the same time you enjoy reduced fee of 2% on these spends.

Drawbacks to consider
– Complimentary access to international airport lounges is not available.
– Benefit rate for offline shopping (in-store shopping) is low

Eligibility : This card is exclusively for Indian Navy Personnel

▶︎ 2.50% cashback on travel spends || dining spends || online spends || international spends
– 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 ₹20,000 per month, across these categories. Since you can earn a maximum number of 2000 special reward points at this accelerated rate, per monthly card billing cycle.

▶︎ 0.50% basic cashback 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 – 3 times per quarter

▶︎ Reduced fee of 2.50% on international transactions
– You get reduced forex mark-up of 2.50% on international card spends (most cards in the industry charge 3.50%). You also get 2.50% benefit on international spends, as described earlier.

▶︎ 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 upto ₹25,000 fuel spend per month, since the maximum waiver is capped at ₹250 per monthly card statement cycle

Benefits
– Higher benefit of 2.50% on a variety of spends – travel spends, dining spends, online spends and international spends.
– Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 3 times per quarter
– Simple reward redemption process, reward points can be converted to cashback

Drawbacks to consider
– Low rewards on in-store shopping

This card is exclusively for Indian Navy Personnel

3.75% cashback on travel spends, dining spends, online spends and international spends
– You earn 15 reward points worth ₹3.75, 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 ₹16,666 per month, across these categories. Since you can earn a maximum number of 2500 special reward points at this accelerated rate, per monthly card billing cycle.

0.75% basic cashback on all other spends
– You earn 3 reward points worth ₹0.75 or 75 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 1.50 reward point worth 37 paise, on every ₹100 you spend.

Unlimited complimentary access to airport lounges in India

Reduced fee of 2% on international transactions

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
– Higher benefit of 3.75% on a variety of spends – travel spends, dining spends, online spends and international spends.
– Unlimited complimentary access to airport lounges in India.
– Simple reward redemption process, reward points can be converted to cashback

Drawbacks to consider
– Low rewards on in-store (face-to-face) shopping

0% fee on foreign transactions (forex markup charges)
– This is one of the very few cards offering this service

1.25% benefit on travel spends || 0.50% benefit on all other card spends
– You get 5 travel points (worth ₹1.25), on every ₹100 you spend on travel
– You get 2 travel points (worth ₹0.50), on every ₹100 you spend on all other card purchases
– 1 travel point ≈ ₹0.25, on travel and shopping redemptions usually. Please note that on certain redemption options the value of 1 reward point could be as low as 11 paise. Please visit RBL’s reward redemption platform for the exact values on different options.
– Note : no travel points are given on international card spends.

Additional milestone benefit, of upto 2.1%
– You get 10,000 travel points (worth ≈ ₹2500), at yearly card spend of ₹2.50 lakhs
– You get additional 15,000 travel points (worth ≈ ₹3750), at yearly card spend of ₹5 lakhs
– You get vouchers worth ₹10,000, at yearly card spend of ₹7.50 lakhs (vouchers are from a variety of premium brands, including Taj Experiences, Amazon, Croma, Myntra, and Makemytrip)
Hence at ₹7.5 lakhs annual card spend, you get 25000 travel points worth ₹6250, and vouchers worth ₹10,000 – meaning a total value of ₹16250 at ₹7.50 lakh annual card spend (2.1% benefit).

Complimentary access to airport lounges in India – 2 per quarter

Complimentary access to airport lounges abroad – 2 per year (through Priority Pass program)
– You can get 1 more free airport lounge visit, if minimum quarterly card spend is ₹50000

Complimentary golf benefits – 4 free golf rounds per year, 1 free golf lesson per month (through Mastercard)

Complimentary USD 50000 worldwide travel insurance, including medical/health insurance during foreign travel
– Medical insurance, including dental treatment
– Trip delay
– Baggage loss
– Loss of passport

24/7 Concierge Desk
– Golf course Referral and reservation assistance
– Hotel referral and reservation assistance
– Dining referral and reservation assistance
– Spa, fitness centre, and sports centre Information and referral assistance

Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹250 per month
– You get 1% fuel surcharge waiver on all fuel transactions between ₹500 and ₹4000 only, and
– On fuel purchases upto ₹25000 per month, since the waiver amount is restricted to ₹250 per month
– Some fuel pumps may charge more than 1% surcharge, the monthly waiver would still be capped at ₹250 in all cases

Benefits
– 0% fee on foreign card spends, one of the very few cards offering this
– Range of lifestyle benefits like complimentary access to airport lounges, free golf, overseas travel insurance, concierge service
– Decent reward rate on card spends, if you use the milestone benefits well

Drawbacks
– You need to track & meet annual card spend requirements as per the milestone program, to unlock decent reward rates on card spends

10% discount (upto ₹1000) on flight bookings on ixigo – once per month
– You get a 10% discount on ixigo flight bookings, on flight bookings upto ₹10,000 (since the maximum discount is restricted to ₹1000), once per month.
– On bookings above ₹10,000, your discount percentage will fall below 10%.
– You can avail this discount once per month.

10% discount (upto ₹1000) on hotel bookings on ixigo – once per month
– You get a 10% discount on ixigo hotel bookings, on hotel bookings upto ₹10,000 (since the maximum discount is restricted to ₹1000), once per month.
– On bookings above ₹10,000, your discount percentage will fall below 10%.
– You can avail this discount once per month.

10% discount (upto ₹300) on bus bookings on ixigo – once per month
– You get a 10% discount on ixigo bus bookings, on bus bookings upto ₹3000 (since the maximum discount is restricted to ₹300), once per month.
– On bookings above ₹3000, your discount percentage will fall below 10%.
– You can avail this discount once per month.

2.50% benefit on train bookings on ixigo
– You earn 10 reward points worth ₹2.50, on every ₹100 you spend on train bookings on ixigo.
– 1 reward points = upto ₹0.25 (25 paise), and can be redeemed for flights & bookings, mobile/DTH recharge, vouchers, products and more.

Waiver of Payment Gateway (PG) charges on train bookings – 2 times per month

1.25% benefit on all online card spends
– You earn 5 reward points worth ₹1.25, on every ₹100 you spend on all online purchases.
– 1 reward points = upto ₹0.25 (25 paise), and can be redeemed for flights & bookings, mobile/DTH recharge, vouchers, products and more.
– Reward points are not given on fuel and rent transactions, insurance, jewelry, and wallet spends.

0.62% benefit on all offline card spends
– You earn 2.50 reward points worth ₹0.62 (62 paise), on every ₹100 you spend on all offline purchases.
– 1 reward points = upto ₹0.25 (25 paise), and can be redeemed for flights & bookings, mobile/DTH recharge, vouchers, products and more.
– Reward points are not given on fuel and rent transactions, insurance, jewelry, and wallet spends.

Complimentary access to international airport lounges – once per year

Complimentary access to domestic airport & railway lounges – 16 times per year

No fee (forex markup) on international transactions

Fuel surcharge waiver : You get a 1% fuel surcharge waiver on all fuel transactions between ₹400 and ₹5000, at all fuel stations across India.

Card liability cover upto ₹1.50 lakhs
– You carry zero liability for any credit card fraudulent transactions, after reporting its loss to the bank, with coverage extending up to ₹1.5 lakhs.
– You are also protected against card counterfeit/skimming and online frauds.

Benefits
– Attractive discounts on various kinds of travel bookings on ixigo
– Complimentary airport & railway lounge access

Drawbacks to consider
– You are restricted to ixigo platform, to earn these attractive travel rewards
– You may need to look at other cards to earn rewards on your other major spends like shopping etc.

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

Metal credit card

3% reward (in terms of airmiles) on all card spends
- You earn 3 reward points, on every ₹100 you spend on your credit card. Reward points never expire.
- Reward points can be converted to airmiles. 1 reward point = 1 Club Vistara Point || 1 Air India Flying Return Point || 1 British Airways Avios Mile || 1 Etihad Airways Airmile

Unlimited complimentary access to airport lounges both in India and abroad

Free golf rounds - 24 rounds per year (maximum 2 rounds per month) || Free golf lessons - 12 lessons per year (maximum 2 lessons per month)
- This is a benefit as part of HSBC Premier banking relationship

Low fee of 0.99% on foreign transactions
-This fee is charged is charged on value of foreign transactions

30% off your bill with EazyDiner, upto ₹1,250

Benefits
- Good lifestyle benefits

Drawbacks to consider
- You can get higher rewards on card spends, on other premium travel cards