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RBL World Safari Lite Credit Card

The RBL World Safari Lite Credit Card costs Rs 1,000 a year. Its base return is 0.25% (1 point per Rs 100 on eligible domestic travel spend). Accelerated earn: 5 points per Rs 100 on flights and hotels booked on the RBL rewards portal. The forex markup is 0%. Lounge visits in India: 1 per calendar quarter. Abroad: 1 per calendar quarter. Read from the issuer's own documents on 11 Oct 2026.

Annual fee
Rs 1,000+ GST
Fee waived at
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Base return
0.25%
Forex markup
0%
Interest
3.99%a month
Apply on rbl.bank.inOpens the bank’s own page.

Fees

Joining feeFree
Annual feeRs 1,000
Fee notesIssuer MITC: no separate joining fee; the first-year annual fee is charged upfront

Rewards

Welcome benefitVouchers worth Rs 1,000 (Ixigo Rs 599 off, Swiggy One) after a transaction in 30 days and fee payment
Reward currencyReward Points
Base earn1 point per Rs 100 on eligible domestic travel spend
Base return0.25%
Point value1 point = Rs 0.25 on flights and hotels; Rs 0.05 on other redemptions
Accelerated earn5 points per Rs 100 on flights and hotels booked on the RBL rewards portal
Spends that earn nothingNo points on fuel & auto, utilities, insurance, railways, real estate/rent, wallets
Milestone benefits5,000 points at Rs 2.5 lakh annual spend; 10,000 points at Rs 5 lakh
Reward notesbase_return_pct = 1 point per Rs 100 x Rs 0.25. Redemption only on the RBL rewards portal.

Travel and perks

Domestic lounge1 per calendar quarter
International lounge1 per calendar quarter
Lounge conditionsBoth need Rs 50,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter
Forex markup0%

Charges and eligibility

Interest per month3.99%
Late payment fee12.5% of total amount due, min Rs 5, max Rs 1,300
Cash advance fee2.5% min Rs 500
Fine-print notesZero forex markup at a Rs 1,000 fee; reward value is thin. Issuer MITC: reward redemption fee Rs 99 + GST per redemption day; 1% fee on rent, on utility spend above Rs 50,000/month, on fuel transactions above Rs 10,000, on education via third-party apps and on FASTag/toll transactions above Rs 10,000. Offline UPI spends under Rs 2,000 at small merchants earn nothing on RuPay variants.

Questions

What is the annual fee of the RBL World Safari Lite Credit Card?
Rs 1,000 a year, before GST.
Does the RBL World Safari Lite Credit Card give airport lounge access?
Yes. In India: 1 per calendar quarter. Outside India: 1 per calendar quarter. Conditions: Both need Rs 50,000 spend in the previous calendar quarter
What is the forex markup on the RBL World Safari Lite Credit Card?
0% of each foreign-currency transaction, before GST.
Which spends earn no rewards on the RBL World Safari Lite Credit Card?
No points on fuel & auto, utilities, insurance, railways, real estate/rent, wallets