ICICI
Coral Visa Credit Card
Good fit when rewards, fees, and forex fit your spend pattern — ₹500 annual fee.
Top reasons to choose this card
- 4 domestic lounge visits, spend-gated
- ₹1.5L fee waiver
What you'd do with it
- Works when a ₹500 annual fee is acceptable for the accelerated earn rates.
- Limited lounge access 1 per quarter domestic lounge
- Moderate rewards 2 pts / ₹100 on General spend
The catch Domestic: 1/quarter · requires ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter. Domestic lounge cap is 4 visits per year.
- Fee waiver available
- Annual fee known
- Forex markup known
- 1 per quarter domestic lounge
- Airport lounge list may change
At a glance
Snapshot · usage · fitFast facts
- Annual fee
- ₹500 lower than 62 of 112 cards
- Joining fee
- ₹500
- Forex markup
- 3.5% the standard rate (matches 66 cards)
- Lounge access
- 1 per quarter domestic lounge
- Reward rate
- 2 pts / ₹100
Fit data not yet captured for this card.
Still worth it?
Evidence-backed snapshotGood fit if
- Annual fee is relatively low at ₹500.
- Fee waiver applies at ₹1,50,000 annual spend.
- 1 per quarter domestic lounge
Verify before applying
- Annual fee known
- Fee waiver available
- Forex markup known
- 1 per quarter domestic lounge
- Airport lounge list may change
- Monthly interest known
- Welcome benefit timing and claim process.
- Lounge terms to verify: 1 per quarter domestic lounge. Verify spend criteria, guest rules, and airport list before relying on it.
- 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.
Next best move
Is this good for lounge access?
1 per quarter domestic lounge. Check current spend criteria, guest rules, visit caps, and airport acceptance before relying on it.
Is this good for international spends?
Forex markup is 3.5%, so frequent international spends may be costly.
Is the annual fee easy to recover?
Fee waiver applies at ₹1,50,000 annual spend. Verify eligible spend exclusions before counting on it.
When do welcome benefits arrive?
No welcome benefit is listed. Check the issuer welcome email, MITC, and current offer page if this benefit matters.
Spending requirements
Spend gates · caps · milestone thresholdsWatch outs
Before choosing this card- Forex markup is 3.5%, so frequent international spends may be costly.
Reward reality
Point value · limits · exclusionsReward rules
Structured earn rates · eligibility · caps when they bindEstimated usage
Example usage at this monthly spend
- At this monthly spend, you'd earn: ~1,000 pts/month (base earn · uses base/general earn rate)
- 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 factsLounge Access
- Domestic (cardholder)
- 1 per quarter · verified 6 Jul 2026 Condition: ₹75,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter
5 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying
Where to verify
- PaisaBazaar
- ICICI official page
- CardInsider
- Operator-verified anchor
- BankBazaar
- International (cardholder)
- Not included International details not available.
5 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying
Where to verify
- PaisaBazaar
- ICICI official page
- CardInsider
- Operator-verified anchor
- BankBazaar
- ICICI domestic airport lounge list
- ICICI domestic airport lounge list
Rewards
- Points per ₹100
- 2 pts value depends on redemption
Fees
- Monthly interest rate
- 3.75% / month
- Annual fee
- ₹500
- Joining fee
- ₹500
- Fee waiver spend
- ₹1,50,000 Below catalog median waiver (₹2,00,000 vs ₹1,50,000).
- Interest-free period
- Up to 48 days · verified 7 Jul 2026
International Use
- Forex markup
- 3.5%
3 sources agree · verify issuer terms before applying
Where to verify
- ICICI official page
- CardInsider
- Issuer site (verify current terms) (opens in new tab)
- Product tier
- Mid-tier
Fuel Benefits
At the pumpNo verified fuel benefit available.
Annual fee break-even math
When does this card pay for itselfAnnual fee waiver applies at around ₹1.5L yearly spend.
Compare with similar cards
Similar tier · similar benefitsThe fine print
Caps · exclusions · sources · last refresh- Annual fee: ₹500.
- Forex markup currently listed at 3.5%.
- 1 per quarter domestic lounge.