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Canara Bank Visa Classic Credit Card

✍️ Fact-checked by Parash Editorial • 🔄 Updated May 2026
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Annual Fee

₹0

Base Rate

2.0%

Reward Type

Points

Overview

The Canara Bank Visa Classic Credit Card is a Entry credit card issued by Canara Bank on the Visa network. It offers a base reward rate of 2.0% on all spends, with rewards issued as Points(1 pt = ₹0.25).

Annual Fee: Lifetime Free
Eligibility: Min. ₹1 Lakh gross annual income.

Reward Rates & Cashback Rules

  • ALL_ONLINE: 2.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – Retail Spends: 2.0% cashback ⚠️ Applies to all offline Point of Sale transactions.
  • CATEGORY – Fuel: 0.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – Wallet Load: 0.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – EMI: 0.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – Insurance: 0.0% cashback
  • CATEGORY – Investments: 0.0% cashback ⚠️ Includes mutual funds, shares, etc.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver ⛽: 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400 and ₹4,000, capped at ₹100 per month. Requires minimum non-fuel spends of ₹2,500 in the same billing cycle.
  • Complimentary Insurance 🛡️: Includes personal accident cover (up to ₹4 Lakhs), baggage insurance, and purchase protection up to ₹25,000.
  • Free Add-on Cards 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦: Free add-on cards are available for family members over 18 years of age.
  • Lifetime Free 🎉: This card has no joining fee or annual renewal fee.

Eligibility Criteria

Min. ₹1 Lakh gross annual income.

Features & Benefits

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Fuel Surcharge Waiver

1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between ₹400 and ₹4,000, capped at ₹100 per month. Requires minimum non-fuel spends of ₹2,500 in the same billing cycle.

🛡️

Complimentary Insurance

Includes personal accident cover (up to ₹4 Lakhs), baggage insurance, and purchase protection up to ₹25,000.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Free Add-on Cards

Free add-on cards are available for family members over 18 years of age.

🎉

Lifetime Free

This card has no joining fee or annual renewal fee.

Cashback Engine Rules

The exact calculator logic parameters extracted from the terms & conditions.

All Online Spends
Reward: 2.0%
2%
Retail Spends
Reward: 2.0%
⚠️ Exceptions: Applies to all offline Point of Sale transactions.
2%
Fuel Exclusion
Wallet Load Exclusion
EMI Exclusion
Insurance Exclusion
Investments Exclusion
⚠️ Exceptions: Includes mutual funds, shares, etc.

Value Chart

Assuming basic spends for Canara Bank Visa Classic Credit Card

Category Canara Bank Visa Classic Credit Card Axis Bank Neo Credit Card LIC Axis Bank Platinum Credit Card Axis Bank Kwik Credit Card
₹
Joining Fee 		₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
₹
Annual Fee 		₹0 ₹250 ₹0 ₹0
🌍
Forex Markup 		3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%
%
Base Rate 		2.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.0%
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Known Rules 		7 rules 11 rules 11 rules 11 rules

Pros & Cons

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Pros

  • + All Spends — 2.0% Points
  • + Retail Spends — 2.0% Points
  • + Fuel Surcharge Waiver
  • + Complimentary Insurance
  • + Free Add-on Cards
  • + Lifetime Free
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Cons

  • − No reward on Fuel
  • − No reward on Wallet Load
  • − No reward on EMI
  • − No reward on Insurance
  • −Forex markup of 3.5% on international spends

Our Verdict

₹ Real Value Calculation (assumed ₹3L/year spend)

Est. Annual Rewards

₹6000

Annual Fee

₹0

Net Value

+₹6000

✅ At ₹3L/year spend, base rewards alone cover the fee. Additional benefits like lounge access add further value.

👍 Best For

  • › First-time credit card users looking to build credit
  • › Low-to-medium spenders wanting simple cashback

👎 Not Worth It If…

  • › You spend heavily in foreign currency — 3.5% markup adds up fast
  • › You rarely use premium benefits like lounges or concierge
  • › You prefer a no-annual-fee card with simpler terms

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Frequently Asked

This is a lifetime-free credit card with no joining or annual fees. However, an inactivity fee of ₹100 + GST may apply if annual spending is below ₹12,000.

You earn 2 reward points for every ₹100 spent on most transactions. Each point can be redeemed for ₹0.25, which translates to an effective reward rate of 0.5%.

Yes, reward points are not awarded on fuel, EMI transactions, wallet loads, insurance payments, cash withdrawals, and investment-related transactions.

A 2.5% fuel surcharge is waived for transactions between ₹400 and ₹4,000. The maximum waiver is ₹100 per month, and you must spend at least ₹2,500 on other non-fuel purchases in the same billing cycle to be eligible.

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