HDFC

HDFC Bank Millennia Credit Card

Mid-tier card · 4/year domestic lounge · fee waiver achievable around ₹1L annual spend · 3.5% forex markup.

  • Limited lounge access 4 lounge visits per year
  • Moderate rewards 5% on Shopping + 1% on General spend
  • Low annual fee ₹1,000 annual fee
Annual fee ₹1,000 per year
Forex markup 3.5% high
Lounge access 4 visits / year
Rewards / ₹100 1% base cashback

At a glance

Snapshot · usage · fit

Fast facts

Annual fee
₹1,000
Joining fee
₹1,000
Forex markup
3.5%
Lounge access
4/year domestic lounge
Reward rate
1% cashback

What you'd do with it

  • Less suited to international transactions because forex markup is 3.5%.

Best for

  • Low annual fee

Not the best for

  • High forex markup (3.5%)

Still worth it?

Evidence-backed snapshot

Good fit if

  • Annual fee is relatively low at ₹1,000.
  • Fee waiver is on file at ₹1,00,000 annual spend.
  • Lounge access is on file.

Watch out for

  • Forex markup is 3.5%, so frequent international spends may be costly.
  • One or more decision fields have source disagreement; verify before applying.

Verify before applying

  • Welcome benefit timing and claim process.
  • Lounge spend criteria, guest rules, and visit caps.
  • Annual fee waiver terms and eligible spend exclusions.
  • Issuer fees, GST, finance charges, and late-payment terms.
  • Reward exclusions, caps, redemption value, and voucher timelines.
Fees confidence: High Forex confidence: Medium Rewards confidence: Medium Lounge confidence: Medium Waiver confidence: Medium

Card facts refreshed 4 June 2026.

Estimated usage

Example usage at this monthly spend

  • At this monthly spend, you'd earn: ~₹500/month (base rewards)
  • ~₹6,000/year back · net +₹5,000 after ₹1,000 fee
  • Fee waiver achievable at this spend
  • Forex cost ~₹1,750 per ₹50k international spend

Illustrative only, using current base rates and snapshot data.

Benefits & charges

Side-by-side facts
Benefits

Lounge Access

Domestic visits
4/year
International visits
6/year

Rewards

Points per ₹100
1 pts
Effective earn
1% cashback
Fees & charges

Fees

Annual fee
₹1,000
Joining fee
₹1,000
Fee waiver spend
₹1,00,000

International Use

Forex markup
3.5%
Product tier
Mid-tier

Annual fee break-even math

When does this card pay for itself
₹1L yearly spend to offset ₹1,000 fee

At base earn rates, you need roughly ₹1L in yearly spend to offset the ₹1,000 annual fee.

Compare with similar cards

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The fine print

Caps · exclusions · sources · last refresh
  • Card facts refreshed on 5 June 2026.
  • Annual fee on file: ₹1,000.
  • Forex markup currently listed at 3.5%.
  • 4/year domestic lounge is on file in the latest refinery snapshot.