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Kotak Solitaire Credit Card

Last updated: 17 October 2026

Welcome offerAn invite-only metal card experience. The joining and annual fees are permanently waived as long as you maintain your Kotak Solitaire banking programme status.
Annual fee
Lifetime Free
Reward rate
Up to 10 Air Miles per ₹100
Editorial score guidance
780+
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Kotak Solitaire Credit Card | CardsGuruji
Visa
Rewards

How the rewards work

What you earn on every spend, and the ways you can cash it in.

You earn

Up to 10 Air Miles per ₹100

Earn an exceptional 10 Air Miles for every ₹100 spent on flights and hotels via the Kotak Unbox portal (capped at 1,00,000 Air Miles per statement cycle). Earn a baseline of 3 Air Miles for every ₹100 spent on other eligible retail transactions. Note: International spends earn zero Air Miles.

Redeem for

  • Kotak Unbox (1 Air Mile = ₹1 for Flights & Hotels)
  • Airline Partners (e.g.
  • Air India at 1:1 ratio)
  • Gift Vouchers (1 Air Mile = ₹0.50)
Reward currency
Air Miles
Points validity
36 months
Card network
Visa
Perks

What you get with this card

The privileges that come bundled in, beyond the reward points.

  • Global Access: Unrestricted, unlimited complimentary domestic and international airport lounge access for both the primary cardholder and all add-on cardholders

  • Zero Forex Markup: Enjoy a 0% foreign currency markup fee on all international transactions, making it the ultimate card for overseas travel

  • Fuel Relief: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400 and ₹7,500, up to a massive ₹10,000 waiver annually

  • Luxury Hotel Privileges: Access Visa Infinite benefits including complimentary 3rd-night free stays or 50% off 2nd-night stays at premium ITC Hotels and Elivaas Villas

Our verdict

Pros & cons

An honest read on where this card earns its keep — and where it doesn't.

What we like

  • Unbeatable lounge benefit: unlimited domestic and international access for primary and add-on cardholders

  • True 0% foreign markup fee makes international spending incredibly cost-effective

  • No joining or annual fees as long as you maintain your Kotak banking tier

  • Excellent 10% value return when booking travel through the Kotak Unbox portal

What to watch out for

  • Highly restrictive eligibility; requires massive Kotak banking relationship balances to acquire

  • International spends, while having zero markup, earn absolutely zero Air Miles

  • Strict exclusion list means no points are earned on rent, utilities, insurance, or wallet loads

  • Downgrading your banking relationship tier triggers a massive ₹25,000 + GST annual fee

Costs

Fees & charges

Everything the issuer can bill you for, in one place.

Annual fee
₹0Lifetime free — no renewal charge

Other charges

Applied only when the situation arises

Balance transfer
Standard Kotak lending rates apply
Foreign currency markup
0% (Zero Forex Markup)
Late payment
Tiered Kotak charges apply
Returned payment
₹500 per instance
Over-limit
₹500 per instance

Interest rates

Charged on any balance you carry forward

Purchases
3.50% per month (42.0% annually)
Balance transfer
3.50% per month
Cash advance
3.50% per month
Penalty rate
Standard Kotak late payment charges apply
Eligibility

Credit-score and eligibility guidance

Issuer-stated requirements and CardsGuruji guidance are shown separately.

780+out of 900
CardsGuruji editorial guidance: 780+

What this means for your application

  • A score range is general guidance, not an issuer's eligibility requirement.
  • Issuers independently assess income, employment, existing obligations, repayment history and other criteria.
  • Check the issuer's current eligibility terms before applying; no score guarantees approval.

Note: A displayed score is editorial guidance only unless separately identified as an issuer-stated requirement.

FAQs About Kotak Solitaire Credit Card

Everything you need to know about Kotak Solitaire Credit Card fees, reward conversion, lounge access, and application eligibility.

Yes, Kotak Solitaire Credit Card is issued as a Lifetime Free (LTF) credit card with ₹0 joining fee and ₹0 annual renewal fee. Cardholders do not need to hit an annual spend target to waive the fee. Standard GST is only applicable on interest or fee-based services if incurred.

Kotak Solitaire Credit Card earns Air Miles at a primary rate of Up to 10 Air Miles per ₹100. Specifically, Earn an exceptional 10 Air Miles for every ₹100 spent on flights and hotels via the Kotak Unbox portal (capped at 1,00,000 Air Miles per statement cycle). Earn a baseline of 3 Air Miles for every ₹100 spent on other eligible retail transactions. Note: International spends earn zero Air Miles.. Spends in Super Premium, Travel, Lifetime Free categories provide the maximum valueback per transaction on this card.

Rewards earned on Kotak Solitaire Credit Card can be redeemed for Kotak Unbox (1 Air Mile = ₹1 for Flights & Hotels), Airline Partners (e.g., Air India at 1:1 ratio), Gift Vouchers (1 Air Mile = ₹0.50) via Kotak Mahindra Bank's official rewards portal or mobile banking app. Points earned remain valid for 36 months from the transaction date before expiring.

Yes, Kotak Solitaire Credit Card features complimentary airport lounge privileges. Privileges include: "unlimited complimentary domestic and international airport lounge access for both the primary cardholder and all add-on cardholders". Note that banks frequently require a minimum spend (typically ₹35,000 to ₹50,000) in the previous calendar quarter to unlock complimentary lounge access.

A CIBIL credit score of 780 or above is strongly recommended for approval of Kotak Solitaire Credit Card. Applicants should be Indian residents aged 21 to 65 years with a stable monthly income (salaried or self-employed with ITR) and no recent payment defaults or high credit utilization over 30%.

Kotak Solitaire Credit Card is issued on the Visa network with worldwide acceptance at over 30 million merchant establishments and online portals. International transactions, contactless tap-to-pay (up to ₹5,000 without PIN), and tokenized payments are supported once enabled in your banking app.

Kotak Solitaire Credit Card levies a forex markup fee of 0% (Zero Forex Markup) on transactions processed in foreign currencies. For cross-border shopping and overseas travel, remember that standard 18% GST applies on the markup charge.

Kotak Solitaire Credit Card currently features a welcome offer: "An invite-only metal card experience. The joining and annual fees are permanently waived as long as you maintain your Kotak Solitaire banking programme status.". To claim this joining perk, cardholders typically need to activate the card and complete a qualifying initial transaction within 30 to 60 days of card issuance.

Key highlights include Unbeatable lounge benefit: unlimited domestic and international access for primary and add-on cardholders and True 0% foreign markup fee makes international spending incredibly cost-effective. However, keep in mind that Highly restrictive eligibility; requires massive Kotak banking relationship balances to acquire and International spends. Overall, Kotak Solitaire Credit Card delivers strong value if your regular spending aligns with Super Premium, Travel, Lifetime Free.

Yes, Kotak Solitaire Credit Card includes a 1% fuel surcharge waiver for fuel spends typically between ₹400 and ₹4,000 at all government and private fuel stations in India. (Fuel Relief: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400 and ₹7). The monthly waiver is subject to a cap, and GST charged on the surcharge is non-refundable.