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Invite-only and restricted credit cards in India

Research 37 invite-only and restricted-access Indian credit cards, including relationship, customer-segment and partner-channel requirements.

These cards are excluded from CardIQ’s general quiz because access cannot be assumed. An invitation, relationship or listed customer segment does not guarantee approval; the issuing bank decides eligibility.

Invitation only

Axis Bank Freecharge

Axis Bank

Invite-only: available to eligible customers shown an invitation in the Freecharge app.

Invitation only

Axis Bank Freecharge Plus

Axis Bank

Invite-only: available to eligible customers shown an invitation in the Freecharge app.

Existing relationship required

AU XCITE

AU Small Finance Bank

Available through AU SwipeUp for eligible existing credit-card holders; verify the upgrade offer with AU.

Existing relationship required

AU XCITE ACE

AU Small Finance Bank

Available through AU SwipeUp for eligible existing credit-card holders; verify the upgrade offer with AU.

Existing relationship required

AU XCITE ULTRA

AU Small Finance Bank

Available through AU SwipeUp for eligible existing credit-card holders; verify the upgrade offer with AU.

Issuer-selected access

AU InstaPay

AU Small Finance Bank

Available only to eligible existing AU credit-card holders; this is a supplementary card with a shared credit limit.

Issuer-selected access

Federal Bank RuPay Wave

Federal Bank

Available only to eligible existing Federal Bank primary credit-card holders through FedMobile.

Restricted customer segment

Shaurya SBI Card

SBI Card

For eligible defence personnel and their dependants; confirm the issuer’s service-category requirements. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Restricted customer segment

Shaurya Select SBI Card

SBI Card

For eligible defence personnel and their dependants; confirm the issuer’s service-category requirements. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Restricted customer segment

Doctor's SBI Card

SBI Card

For eligible medical professionals; professional eligibility is verified by the issuer. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

Bank of Maharashtra SBI Card PRIME

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through the partner bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

Bank of Maharashtra SimplySAVE SBI Card

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through the partner bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

UCO Bank SBI Card PRIME

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through the partner bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

UCO Bank SimplySAVE SBI Card

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through the partner bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

PSB SBI Card PRIME

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through the partner bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

PSB SimplySAVE SBI Card

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through the partner bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

City Union Bank SBI Card PRIME

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through the partner bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

City Union Bank SimplySAVE SBI Card

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through the partner bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

Karnataka Bank SBI Card PRIME

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through the partner bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

Karnataka Bank SimplySAVE SBI Card

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through the partner bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

South Indian Bank SBI Card PRIME

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through the partner bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

South Indian Bank SimplySAVE SBI Card

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through the partner bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Partner or branch channel

UCO Bank SBI Card ELITE

SBI Card

Bank-partner product; confirm availability through UCO Bank. No online application is shown in the issuer catalog. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Existing relationship required

RBL Bank Aspire Banking

RBL Bank

Only for qualifying RBL Aspire Banking customers; maintain the required account relationship. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Existing relationship required

RBL Bank Signature Banking

RBL Bank

Only for qualifying RBL Signature Banking customers; maintain the required account relationship. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Existing relationship required

RBL Bank QuickPay

RBL Bank

Available only to selected existing RBL Bank credit-card customers. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Invitation only

IDFC FIRST Private

IDFC FIRST Bank

Invitation-only product offered by IDFC FIRST Bank. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Restricted customer segment

ICICI Bank Parakram

ICICI Bank

For eligible Indian defence and paramilitary personnel. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Restricted customer segment

ICICI Bank Parakram Select

ICICI Bank

For eligible Indian defence and paramilitary personnel. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Issuer-selected access

CRED IndusInd Bank RuPay

IndusInd Bank

Apply through CRED; availability and app eligibility must be confirmed in the CRED application journey. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Issuer-selected access

IndusInd Bank Samman

IndusInd Bank

For eligible government-sector employees. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Existing relationship required

HSBC Premier

HSBC India

Available only to HSBC Premier banking customers who meet the relationship criteria. The quiz does not verify this eligibility.

Issuer-selected access

BOBCARD TIARA

BOBCARD

Subject to BOBCARD availability and approval.

Issuer-selected access

Kotak UPI RuPay Credit Card

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Subject to Kotak Mahindra Bank availability, eligibility and approval.

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