Scapia Federal Credit Card Review: Zero Forex, Coins Only for Travel

The Scapia Federal Credit Card, issued by Federal Bank with the travel app Scapia, has no joining or annual fee and a 0% forex mark-up. Visa spends earn 10% back in Scapia Coins and travel booked on the Scapia app 20%, but at 5 coins to ₹1 that is about ₹2 and ₹4 per ₹100, usable only on Scapia bookings. The charges in this review come from Federal Bank's November 2024 MITC, so check the current MITC before you apply.

Abhishek Kumar By Abhishek Kumar · Content Writer Updated 5 November 2026 Reviewed by BankCreds Financial Experts

Key facts

Joining fee
Nil
Annual fee
Nil
Base reward
Visa card: 10% rewards on every purchase of Rs (about 2% value)
Best category
Travel booked on the Scapia app: about 4% value
Lounge
Domestic: Unlimited domestic lounge access, or (Airport Privileges) dining, shopping or spa at domestic airports reimbursed in coins up to ₹1,000 per visit at metro airports and ₹500 at smaller airports (Scapia blog). International: No international lounge benefit stated. International airport privilege: up to ₹2,000 back in coins at international terminals in India after an international flight booking on the Scapia app of ₹40,000 (homepage) or ₹50,000 (May 2026 blog).
Forex markup
0% (no markup)
Network
Visa, RuPay
Apply on Federal Bank's site

Opens the bank's own page for this card. Approval and the credit limit are the bank's decision.

In short

A strong no-fee card for people who travel, spend abroad and are happy to book through the Scapia app, but a weak one for anyone who wants cash back.

Best for

  • Travellers who book flights and stays on the Scapia app
  • People who spend abroad and want a 0% forex mark-up on a card with no fee
  • Spenders who cross ₹20,000 a billing cycle and use domestic airport lounges

Skip it if

  • You want rewards as cash or statement credit
  • Most of your spend is utilities, insurance, rent or fuel, which earn no coins under the cardholder agreement
  • You need published eligibility rules before applying

Highlights

  • Nil joining and annual fee, no spend condition
  • 10% in Scapia Coins on Visa spends of ₹20 and above, about ₹2 per ₹100
  • 20% in coins on travel booked on the Scapia app, about ₹4 per ₹100
  • 0% forex mark-up
  • Domestic lounge access after ₹20,000 of spend in a billing cycle

What the Scapia Federal card is

Scapia is a travel booking app, and this is its co-branded credit card issued by Federal Bank. It arrived in June 2023 on Visa, with no joining fee, zero forex mark-up and rewards paid as Scapia Coins. Since 12 June 2025 it also come as a RuPay card, so you get a Visa card and a RuPay card on one limit and one statement, and the RuPay one can be linked to UPI.

The headline numbers need a translation. "10% rewards" on Visa spends sound huge, but rewards are converted into coins on the statement date and 5 coins are worth ₹1. So 10% is about ₹2 back per ₹100, and 20% on travel booked in the Scapia app is about ₹4 per ₹100. Coins can be spent only on bookings in that app.

What matters most

  • No fee, no forex mark-up. Nil joining and annual fee with no spend condition, and 0% on foreign currency spends, per Federal's November 2024 MITC.
  • Coins tied to one app. You use coins for flights, stays, buses, trains, visas and experiences on Scapia, up to the full booking value as Scapia says. No travel, no value.
  • A ₹20,000 spend door for lounges. Domestic lounge access, or the airport dining, shopping and spa option, open only after ₹20,000 of spend in a billing cycle.

A word on the documents

Federal Bank's current MITC and Key Fact Statement, version 11 dated 30 April 2026, and its own Scapia page were behind a bot check and could not be read. The fees and charges in this review comes from the November 2024 MITC that Scapia hosts, and the rewards from the cardholder agreement last updated on 27 February 2026. Please read the current MITC in the app before you apply, since any change in it is unknown to us. We also found no insurance cover in any document we read.

Status and changes

The card is active. Airport Privileges came in the 2024 Monsoon Release at 72 airports, the RuPay card on 12 June 2025 and add-on cards, up to three, on 5 November 2025. The February 2026 agreement brought 1% fees on rent and on large utility and fuel spends, and it took insurance, utility, telecom and cable out of rewards. Scapia now has three issuing partners, Federal Bank, BOBCARD and, since 3 September 2026, Axis Bank; this review covers only the Federal Bank card.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Scapia Federal Credit Card really lifetime free?
Yes, per Federal Bank's November 2024 MITC, which lists a nil joining fee and a nil annual fee with no spend condition. Up to 3 add-on cards have been offered since November 2025, and Scapia says they cost nothing extra, but no Federal Bank document we read states the add-on fee. Federal published a newer MITC on 30 April 2026 that we could not read, so check it.
How much are Scapia Coins worth?
Five Scapia Coins equal ₹1 when used for flights, stays, buses and other services on the Scapia app. That makes the 10% Visa reward about ₹2 per ₹100 and the 20% app travel reward about ₹4 per ₹100. Coins cannot be used outside the app, are valid for 36 months, and lapse if the card is unused for more than 365 days.
What are the eligibility rules for the Scapia Federal card?
We could not find the primary applicant's age, income or document rules on any Federal Bank or Scapia page we could read, so we do not state them. You apply through the Scapia app, and add-on cards can go to family members above 18. Federal Bank assesses your credit risk under RBI rules and alone decides whether to approve the card.
How do lounge access and forex work on Scapia Federal?
Domestic lounge access, or airport dining, shopping or spa credits of up to ₹1,000 a visit at metro airports, opens after ₹20,000 of card spend in a billing cycle. Scapia's homepage says Visa and RuPay spends combine for this, while the February 2026 agreement says they cannot. There is no international lounge benefit, and the forex mark-up is 0%.
What changed in the February 2026 cardholder agreement?
The agreement updated on 27 February 2026 added 1% convenience fees on rent, on utility, telecom and cable spends above ₹50,000 a billing cycle, and on fuel above ₹50,000 a cycle, each capped at ₹3,000 a transaction. It also removed insurance, utility, telecom and cable from rewards, kept 10% on Visa purchases of ₹20 and above, and set RuPay's 5% for spends above ₹500.
Do UPI payments earn Scapia Coins?
Yes, through the RuPay card. Linked to a UPI app, it earns 5% in Scapia Coins, about ₹1 per ₹100, on eligible spends above ₹500 according to the cardholder agreement, while a Scapia blog says ₹500 or more. Smaller UPI payments earn nothing. The Visa card earns the higher 10%, so use it wherever a merchant accepts cards.

Sources

  • Federal Bank (document hosted by Scapia): Federal Scapia Credit Card Most Important Terms & Conditions (Nov 2024 version); Scapia Federal Credit Card Card Holder Agreement and General Terms & Conditions
  • Scapia Technology Pvt. Ltd. (co-brand partner): Scapia homepage; The Scapia Federal Credit Card: Everything You Need to Know
  • Scapia Technology Pvt. Ltd.: Scapia Launches 'Scapia Pay' to Turn Everyday UPI Payments into Travel Rewards (press release)

Last verified: 5 November 2026

Written by Abhishek Kumar, reviewed by BankCreds Financial Experts

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