Lifetime Free Credit Cards

No joining fee, no annual fee, ever — the sensible first card or a spare.

A lifetime free card costs nothing to hold, which makes it the right first card and a good long-term account to keep open — closing your oldest card shortens your credit history and can lower your score.

Amazon Pay ICICI Credit Card

ICICI Bank
Best forAmazon shoppers
Reward rate5% back
Joining feeNil
  • Lifetime free — no joining or annual fee
  • 5% back for Amazon Prime members on Amazon, 3% for non-members
  • 2% back on partner merchants, 1% everywhere else

IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card

IDFC FIRST Bank
Best forLifetime free rewards
Reward rate10X points
Joining feeNil
  • Lifetime free — no joining or annual fee
  • 10X reward points on spending above ₹20,000 in a month
  • Reward points never expire

Kotak 811 #DreamDifferent Credit Card

Kotak Mahindra
Best forFirst credit card
Reward rate2 pts / ₹100
Joining feeNil
  • Lifetime free with no joining or annual fee
  • Issued against a fixed deposit, so no income proof is required
  • Builds a credit history from scratch

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