IndusInd Bank Avios Visa Infinite Credit Card Review: Qatar or BA Avios

The IndusInd Bank Avios Visa Infinite Credit Card costs ₹10,000 plus GST to join and ₹5,000 plus GST a year, and no amount of spending waives it. It earns Avios in Qatar Airways Privilege Club or British Airways Executive Club, with 6 Avios per ₹200 at shops in the one foreign region you pick, where the forex mark-up drops to 1.5%. IndusInd publishes no rupee value for an Avios, so the card pays only if you will fly on those miles.

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

Key facts

Joining fee
₹10,000 + GST
Annual fee
₹5,000 + GST. No spend-based waiver (MITC: NA)
Base reward
3 Avios per Rs.200 on domestic spends, other international destinations and all...
Best category
POS spends in your preferred international destination: 6 Avios per Rs.200
Lounge
Domestic: 2 complimentary domestic lounge visits per calendar quarter International: 2 complimentary Priority Pass lounge visits per calendar quarter outside India (Priority Pass on request; visits in India and guest visits charged up to US$35)
Forex markup
1.5% of the amount
Network
Visa
Apply on IndusInd 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 good fit for someone who already redeems Qatar Airways or British Airways Avios and spends abroad in one region, but too expensive for a domestic-only spender.

Best for

  • Flyers who redeem Avios with Qatar Airways or British Airways
  • Travellers who shop often in one foreign region and can use the 1.5% POS mark-up there
  • High spenders who cross ₹8,00,000 a year and collect the 18,000-Avios milestones

Skip it if

  • You want an annual fee that a spend target can waive
  • You never redeem airline miles, since IndusInd gives Avios no rupee value
  • Most of your card spend is fuel, utilities or insurance

Highlights

  • Joining fee ₹10,000 and annual fee ₹5,000, GST extra
  • 3 Avios per ₹200 on most spends, 6 per ₹200 at POS in your chosen region
  • Forex mark-up 1.5% at POS in that region, 3.5% elsewhere
  • 2 domestic and 2 Priority Pass international lounge visits a quarter
  • Interest 3% a month (36% a year), cash advance fee waived

What the Avios Visa Infinite card is

This is IndusInd Bank's metal travel card on the Visa network, and it doesn't pay in bank points. It pays in Avios, the miles currency shared by Qatar Airways Privilege Club and British Airways Executive Club. You choose one of the two programmes and your Avios go there, so the card is really meant for somebody who already fly these airlines or plans to start.

There is a second choice to make. You pick a preferred international destination from 5 regions, and point-of-sale spends in that region earn double while the forex mark-up falls to 1.5%. Anywhere else abroad it's the normal earn and a 3.5% mark-up. The region can be changed only after a anniversary year, so pick the place you actually visit most, not the one you dream about.

Three things that decide it

  • A fee with no way out. ₹10,000 to join and ₹5,000 at every renewal, GST on top, and the MITC lists no spend-based waiver. IndusInd also say the actual fee is conveyed when you apply, so the number on your offer screen is the one to trust.
  • Large bonus Avios. 20,000 as a welcome bonus once the joining fee is received, 18,000 after the first ₹8,00,000 of spend in a year, 18,000 more after the second ₹8,00,000, and 5,000 on each renewal. IndusInd gives welcome gifts only on select fee plans, so confirm yours carries the 20,000.
  • Lounges with no spend test. 2 domestic visits and 2 Priority Pass visits outside India in each calendar quarter. Avios is not on IndusInd's April 2026 list of cards whose lounge access became spend-based, which matters. Which is a relief for many frequent flyers.

Status and recent changes

The card is active and accepting applications through Indus Easy Credit. On 5 May 2024 IndusInd set its fuel surcharge waiver at 1% on fills between ₹500 and ₹10,000, and for this card there is no monthly cap on it. From 21 December 2025 the bank discontinued air accident insurance on all of its credit cards. The Avios card page still talks about an air accident travel cover, but we would not treat it as a benefit any more.

The widest change came on 15 June 2026. New late-fee slabs started, and IndusInd begun charging 1% plus GST on fuel spends above ₹50,000 in a statement cycle, on rail, bus and other non-air transport above ₹40,000, and on dynamic currency conversion.

Frequently asked questions

What is the annual fee of the IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite card?
The annual fee is ₹5,000 plus GST, after a joining fee of ₹10,000 plus GST. At 18% GST those become ₹5,900 and ₹11,800. The MITC shows no spend-based waiver. IndusInd says the actual fee is conveyed at application, so check the offer you are shown. Each renewal brings 5,000 bonus Avios, credited 15 days after the fee is received.
How much is one Avios worth on this card?
IndusInd does not publish a rupee value for an Avios. Redemptions and expiry follow the rules of Qatar Airways Privilege Club or British Airways Executive Club. Our examples show the break-even instead: a ₹75,000-a-month spender earns 36,260 Avios in year two, so each Avios needs to be worth about ₹0.16 to cover the ₹5,900 renewal fee.
Who is eligible for the Avios Visa Infinite card?
IndusInd publishes no card-specific rules. Its general Indus Easy Credit criteria ask for an age of 18 to 70, net monthly income of at least ₹20,000, salaried or self-employed, and a good CIBIL score. The bank may apply stricter internal criteria for this premium card. You apply online with Aadhaar, PAN and Video KYC, and IndusInd alone decides on approval.
What forex mark-up and lounge access does the card have?
The forex mark-up is 1.5% on point-of-sale spends in your preferred international destination and 3.5% everywhere else, plus GST. A 1% plus GST fee on dynamic currency conversion applies from 15 June 2026. Lounge access is 2 domestic visits and 2 Priority Pass visits outside India per calendar quarter, with no spend condition published. Guest visits are charged up to US$35.
Does the Avios Visa Infinite still include air accident insurance?
No. IndusInd discontinued air accident insurance on all its credit cards from 21 December 2025, even though the Avios card page still describes an air accident travel cover. The page also lists lost baggage cover of ₹1,00,000, delayed baggage cover of ₹25,000 and loss of passport cover of ₹50,000. Confirm the current covers with IndusInd before you rely on them for a trip.
Can I change my preferred international destination later?
Yes, but only after an anniversary year. You choose one of 5 regions, and point-of-sale spends there earn 6 Avios per ₹200 with a 1.5% forex mark-up. Spends in every other region earn the normal 3 Avios per ₹200 and carry the 3.5% mark-up. If your travel pattern changes, switch at the anniversary rather than paying 3.5% for a whole year.

Sources

  • IndusInd Bank: IndusInd Bank Credit Card Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC_Premium.pdf, PDF created 13 Oct 2026); Avios Visa Infinite Credit Card page; Credit Card listing page: Eligibility Criteria to Apply for Credit Card

Last verified: 5 November 2026

Written by Abhishek Kumar, reviewed by BankCreds Financial Experts

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