HDFC Regalia Gold card
🇮🇳 India · HDFC Bank

HDFC Regalia Gold

Mid-tier travel + dining without the Diners Black price tag

4.6 / 5
Joining fee
₹2,500
Annual fee
₹2,500
Top reward
4%
Min income
₹12,00,000

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The HDFC Regalia Gold costs ₹2,500 a year, waived at ₹4,00,000 annual spend. It earns 4% on all spends. Forex markup is 2%. These figures are from our catalog and have not yet been re-verified against the issuer.

5-year value calculator

How much HDFC Regalia Gold actually pays you over time, net of annual fees.

₹50,000

Includes 40% in this card's boost category, 60% general spend.

Annual rewards₹24,000
Annual fee₹0 (waived ✓)
Welcome bonus (year 1 only)+₹1,500
Cumulative net value
+₹1,21,500
over 5 years
Year 1
₹25,500
+₹25,500/yr
Year 2
₹49,500
+₹24,000/yr
Year 3
₹73,500
+₹24,000/yr
Year 4
₹97,500
+₹24,000/yr
Year 5
₹1,21,500
+₹24,000/yr
Year 1 (with bonus)
₹25,500
Year 2+ (steady state)
₹24,000/yr

Estimates use the card's published rates and a 40/60 boost-vs-general split. Real returns vary with how tightly your spend matches each card's boost categories.

What does the HDFC Regalia Gold earn?

What you earn back, by category.

Everything else
4%
📈
🎁
Welcome bonus

2,500 reward points + ₹1,500 Marriott / Cult.fit voucher

What do you get with the HDFC Regalia Gold?

  • 5x reward points on travel + dining via SmartBuy
  • 4 complimentary international lounge visits per year (Priority Pass)
  • Annual MMT Black Elite membership
  • Low forex markup: 2%
  • Milestone benefits at ₹1.5L, ₹3L and ₹4L spend

Who qualifies for the HDFC Regalia Gold?

These are guidelines, not hard cutoffs. Banks frequently approve below the listed income if your credit is healthy.

Min annual income
₹12,00,000
Min credit score
770+
Self-employed
Eligible
Points value

What 1 HDFC Regalia Gold point is actually worth

Best redemption is 20.0× the worst

Same points, wildly different values depending on redemption. Most cardholders default to the boring option and never see the upside. Here's the full ladder for HDFC Regalia Gold:

Singapore KrisFlyer transfer
Best

₹4.00/point

2:1 transfer (worse ratio than Infinia/DB). Still big upside.

SmartBuy 5x

₹0.50/point

Marriott Bonvoy transfer

₹0.80/point

Gift voucher catalog

₹0.35/point

Welcome bonus, the under-priced lever

2,500 reward points + 6 free domestic + 4 international lounge visits/year.

Welcome bonus value at best redemption: ₹10,000

What people say about the HDFC Regalia Gold

Real answers from readers. No login, and nothing here affects our scores.

HDFC Regalia Gold FAQ

›What is the HDFC Regalia Gold annual fee?

The annual fee is ₹2,500. It is waived if you spend ₹4,00,000 in a year.

›What does the HDFC Regalia Gold earn?

It earns 4% on all spends.

›What is the HDFC Regalia Gold forex markup?

The HDFC Regalia Gold charges 2% forex markup on foreign-currency spends.

›What income do you need for the HDFC Regalia Gold?

The stated minimum income is ₹12,00,000 a year. Banks treat this as a guideline, not a hard cutoff.

›What is the HDFC Regalia Gold welcome bonus?

2,500 reward points + ₹1,500 Marriott / Cult.fit voucher.

›Are these HDFC Regalia Gold figures verified?

These figures are from our catalog and have not yet been re-verified against the issuer.