Kotak White Reserve Credit Card

Kotak White Reserve Credit Card – Features and Benefits

Kotak White Reserve Credit Card is specially designed for the super premium section of the society that provides you with unmatched benefits and rewards in the form of The White Pass value. This card provides you various other benefits such as complimentary Club Marriott Membership. Along with this, you also get complimentary lounge access at 1000+ international airports. Following are the detailed features of the Kotak White Reserve Credit Card: –

Travel Benefits

With Kotak White Reserve Credit Card, you get to enjoy unlimited complimentary lounge access at 1000+ airports around the world. This facility can be enjoyed by both the cardholder and the add-on cardholder.

Complimentary Club Marriott Membership

Kotak White Reserve Credit Card provides you with a complimentary Club Marriott Membership which is applicable to 1000 restaurants and 350 participating Marriott hotels across the Asia Pacific region. With this membership, the cardholders can enjoy –

• A maximum of 20% off for 10 guests at all the participating restaurants across the Asia Pacific on your food and beverages bill. (This offers is not applicable on Sunday brunches)
• You get 2 complimentary certificates with which you can enjoy a flat 30% off on the best available rates for 2 nights each in India.
• Up to 20% off on the selected spa treatments in India.
• Up to 20% off on the best available room rents in India and the best weekend rate of rooms available in the Asia Pacific Region.
• 1 complimentary certificate which offers 50% off on your food bills and 30% off on your beverage bills for a maximum of 10 guests at all-day dining restaurants in India.

Concierge Services

With the complimentary concierge services, you can enjoy some luxurious experiences like a personal shopping team, access to exclusive events around the world, dining reservations at the finest restaurants across the world, and much more.

Golf Privilege

With Kotak White Reserve Credit Card, the primary cardholder can enjoy 2 golf rounds every month at selected golf courses around the world.

Zero Credit Card Lost Liability

In the unfortunate circumstances where your Kotak White Reserve Credit Card is lost or stolen, you will not be liable for fraudulent transactions taking place through your card if you inform about the loss or theft of the card on an immediate basis.

Fuel Surcharge Waiver

You are entitled to a fuel surcharge waiver of 1% at all fuel stations across India on transactions ranging between Rs. 400 to Rs. 4,000. (Subject to a maximum waiver of Rs. 4,500 in a year) The Add-on cardholders are also eligible to enjoy this facility.

Spend-based Waiver

With this feature, the cardholder can enjoy the waiver of paying the annual fee of Rs. 12,500 if the cardholder spends Rs. 10 Lakhs or more in the previous year.

Kotak White Reserve Card Reward Points

With Kotak White Reserve Credit Card, you earn rewards in the form of The White Pass which gets unlocked on achieving spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs or more in an anniversary year. After crossing the milestone of Rs. 3 Lakhs, you will earn White Pass as per the incremental spends, details of which are given in the table below –

As per the table above, no White Pass will be earned if you spend any amount less than Rs. 3 Lakhs in an anniversary year. But upon spending Rs. 3 Lakhs in an anniversary year, you can earn White Pass worth Rs. 5,000. These White Pass will keep incrementing as per your spending behavior. Like first you achieved the spending milestone of Rs. 3 Lakhs for which you earned Rs. 5,000 White Pass but then during the same year you achieved spends of Rs. 10,00,000 through your Kotak White Reserve Credit Card, then you are entitled to earn additional Rs. 15,000 White Pass on achieving this spend milestone. You will continue to earn White Pass on the basis of your spending through your credit card. By following this pattern, you can earn up to Rs. 2,50,000 White Pass value every year.

Reward Redemption

The White Pass balance that has been accumulated in your account can be redeemed on gift vouchers of premium brands, flights, hotels, philanthropy, and Curated travel expeditions by National Geographic. The White Pass Balance can also be redeemed against cash.
All you have to do is to visit www.kotakbankwhite.com and select the option as per your choice where you would like to redeem your White Pass Balance.
Redemption Rate –
– 1 White Pass = Re. 1 on White Pass Catalog (For all categories except Cashback)
– 1 White Pass = Rs. 0.70 (For cashback)

Kotak White Reserve Credit Card: Fees and Charges

• The joining fee for the Kotak White Reserve Credit Card is Rs. 12,500
• This card comes with a renewal fee of Rs. 12,500
• Kotak White Reserve Credit Card offers a low Foreign Currency markup fee of 2%
• 3.5% per month is the interest rate that is charged on this card. This comes out to be 42% annually
• The cash advance charges on this card are Rs. 300 for every Rs. 10,000 or a part thereof.

Eligibility Criteria for Kotak White Reserve Credit Card

• The applicant should be a resident of India
• The applicant should be between 21 years to 65 years of age
• The applicant should have a stable source of income
• The applicant’s CIBIL Score should be more than 750

How to apply for Kotak White Reserve Credit Card

You can apply for The Kotak White Reserve Credit Card either in online mode or offline mode.

Online Mode

• Log in to the official website of Kotak Mahindra Bank
• Click on the ‘Explore Products’ option
•  Click on ‘Cards’ and then go to ‘Credit Cards’
• Select the ‘Kotak White Reserve Credit Card’ and click on apply now. You will then be required to fill in the required details and upload the necessary documents.
• Your request will then be sent to the credit card department for further processing.

Offline Mode 

You will have to visit the nearest Kotak Mahindra Bank branch and fill in the physical form. You will be required to attach the required documents with the application form and submit the request form to the bank officials. Your request will then be forwarded by the bank officials to the respective credit card department for further screening.

Conclusion

Kotak Mahindra Bank has recently launched the Kotak White Reserve Credit Card to stay in the competition with the other competitors in the market like HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, etc. Kotak White Reserve Credit Card is a super premium credit card that is specially designed for high-net-worth individuals. This card provides humongous benefits across various categories such as travel, dining, etc. This card is good enough to compete with the other super premium credit cards like HDFC Infinia Metal Edition, Axis Magnus Credit Card which have already been introduced in the market. The bank offers White Pass Balance in the form of rewards for using this card. But the reward benefits of this credit card are a bit tough to achieve as no White Pass Balance will be provided to you on any spend less than Rs. 3 Lakhs. You will have to spend at least Rs. 3 Lakhs to enjoy the White Pass Balance. All in all, Kotak White Reserve Credit Card is a great credit card for people who want to enjoy the luxurious experiences in their life. Additionally, the feature of lounge access which can also be enjoyed by the add-on cardholders a major attraction towards this card.