DCB How to get HDFC Diners Club Credit Card Life Time Free

[desaik231]

Hello Everyone,

HDFC Bank runs a special Diners Institute Program for the people who have either completed their education from the list of institutes mentioned below link or are part of the Club mentioned in the below link:

List of Eligible Institute & Club Link: Link

Under this program, you are eligible for a Diners Club Credit Card on Life Time Free basis. The card variant depends upon your Salary and Card Limit. (As updated by the Bank person the eligibility has been relaxed a little on 21-Dec-2022)

1. For the Diners Club Black variant you need to have a Monthly salary of more than 1.45L

2. If you do not meet the above criteria and still your Institute is part of the above list you will be given the Diners Club Privilege variant

3. If you are a final year student studying in any of the above-mentioned colleges, the Card against your institute name will be provided to you as Life Time Free

The process to Apply:

Long Process:

1. mail to priorityredressal.creditcards@hdfcbank.com along with the name of the Institute or Club

2. They will revert back and ask you to apply on the following link: https://v.hdfcbank.com/htdocs/common/dinersblackinstitute/index.html after which in a couple of days someone from HDFC Bank will reach out to you

3. You need to submit your Degree Certificat / Club Membership Proof, Last three-month Salary Slip, and Bank account statement in which your Salary was credited

Short Proces:

With the consent of the person from HDFC bank who reached out to me, I am sharing their number so you can directly get in touch with them and they will help you with the application.

Yadurya P B: +91 90660 89550
yadurya.pb@hdfcbank.com


I would like to thank all contributing members of this post (https://tfcommunity.app.link/ret6xj21Vvb) through which I get to know about this special program.

Please feel free to Drop your queries 🙂

Edit:

8-Jan-2023: If you are already having a HDFC card mentioned in above list, it will be not converted to lifetime free.

19-Jan-2023: The list of eligible institutes and Cards have been updated on 19-Jan-2023 which were in effect from 21-Dec-2022 and eligibility criteria has been modified.


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[Walter White]

My college is in the list of the institutes, but my net salary is <1 Lakh. Will they provide me a DCB?

(Also heard that they will relax the salary part if work experience is >3 years. Is that true?)

If you don't have existing CC with HDFC, get it via C2C.

 

[gowthamv]

If you don't have existing CC with HDFC, get it via C2C.

Already having a Neu Plus 🙁

 

[palashdg]

My college is in the list of the institutes, but my net salary is <1 Lakh. Will they provide me a DCB?

(Also heard that they will relax the salary part if work experience is >3 years. Is that true?)

Nope no chance. Atleast 1.5L is preferred from what i have seen.

 

[thedator]

I emailed pno office to convert my existing DCB into LTF under alumni but they rejected saying its only for new customers.

I have emailed again. Lets see what they say.

 

[sjgeorgian]

I applied through this person. I had a Tata Neu HDFC LTF card. She told me to close that and apply for diners. After a week, I got update and my diners application was declined and now I don't have the tata neu card as well. Any suggestions on what can be done ?

Update: Followed up with them. They asked certain docs. Given. Received my DCB today. Now trying my luck to get back the Tata Neu. 🙂

 

[thedator]

I emailed pno office to convert my existing DCB into LTF under alumni but they rejected saying its only for new customers.

I have emailed again. Lets see what they say.

For me they refused to budge. Told them to close my card. Lets see what they say.

 

[cardoptimizer]

The PNO denied to convert to LTF for me too under alumni program 3-4 months back. I am waiting DCB to get upgraded to infinia or close it.

 

[Lord Of Darkness]

For me they refused to budge. Told them to close my card. Lets see what they say.

So if you close the existing card, and then once again apply for a new DCB - using the alumni thing, will they give you a LTF DCB? or will the application be rejected? Any idea on this ?

 

[thedator]

Who knows. Lets find out 😅

 

[Random123]

Do mention that doing a good spend on Tata Neu Card also.

Include grievance.redressalcc@hdfcbank.com and priority redressal in cc, they reply sooner else escalations cc will take 10 days at least.

Useless. It can be done easily online.

Yes. Mention will be spending huge in upcoming months.

Hi @pprakash11 @LordPSN thanks for your suggestions. I have tried sending a reply with the same points but unfortunately they are just mentioning card account is not eligible for upgrade though they are offering increase of CL to 4L. They aren’t mentioning any reason but one thing is Tata neu was issued in February. Would be grateful for your inputs. Thanks

 

[ThriftyPlasticPundit]

LTF DCB is only for alumni offer or if you have net salary.

yes not able to convert into ltf, only fyf with 5l 2nd year spend reversal.

don't think worth for me over millenia

 

[LordPSN]

Hi @pprakash11 @LordPSN thanks for your suggestions. I have tried sending a reply with the same points but unfortunately they are just mentioning card account is not eligible for upgrade though they are offering increase of CL to 4L. They aren’t mentioning any reason but one thing is Tata neu was issued in February. Would be grateful for your inputs. Thanks

My friend request was initially rejected but he was persistent. I think he sent 5 times and then finally got it LTF in 6th try.
Its upto you. But if they are giving you credit limit, then you are already at the verge of being LTF.

 

[sidmanraj]

I applied for DCB credit card, they are saying I have undelivered hdfc regalia credit card.
I should first get my regalia credit card and activate it and then I need to apply for DCB?

Can anyone here help.

 

[LordPSN]

I applied for DCB credit card, they are saying I have undelivered hdfc regalia credit card.
I should first get my regalia credit card and activate it and then I need to apply for DCB?

Can anyone here help.

Send a mail to grievances saying that delivery agent didn't try delivering the regalia. Kindly issue DC

 

[amitr29]

If you don't have existing CC with HDFC, get it via C2C.

I tried through BM and agent, all saying DCB not possible through CTC. I have Citi card with 8.30 lacs limit. I don't have any existing HDFC relationship

 

[Harry13]

If you don't have existing CC with HDFC, get it via C2C.

I have a LTF Regalia Gold with a limit of 4 lacs and my institute is a part of the Alumni Program. Can I get DCB LTF on C2C if I manage to increase the limit to 5 lacs? My net income isn’t meeting the criteria. I’m also an ex-HDFC Bank Product Manager in Cards only but didn’t take DCB back then as I didn’t want a CC.
Can they show some favour now?🙈

 

[4uziaul]

I have a LTF Regalia Gold with a limit of 4 lacs and my institute is a part of the Alumni Program. Can I get DCB LTF on C2C if I manage to increase the limit to 5 lacs? My net income isn’t meeting the criteria. I’m also an ex-HDFC Bank Product Manager in Cards only but didn’t take DCB back then as I didn’t want a CC.
Can they show some favour now?🙈

I believe you should be able to answer this instead of asking us. 🤣 My relationship manager at IndusInd Bank used to be an ex-employee of HDFC Bank, yet they still hold a Millenia Card with a 1.5 lakh limit that is 7 years old. 🤣 This proves that HDFC Bank doesn't even treat their employees well. 😂

 

[ᏰᏋᎥᏁᎶᎥᏁፈᎧᎶ]

yet they still hold a Millenia Card with a 1.5 lakh limit that is 7 years old. 🤣

this is so bad, lmao.

 

[Walter White]

I believe you should be able to answer this instead of asking us. 🤣 My relationship manager at IndusInd Bank used to be an ex-employee of HDFC Bank, yet they still hold a Millenia Card with a 1.5 lakh limit that is 7 years old. 🤣 This proves that HDFC Bank doesn't even treat their employees well. 😂

Lol. No wonder why people close and reapply for higher limit. 🤣

 

[LordPSN]

I have a LTF Regalia Gold with a limit of 4 lacs and my institute is a part of the Alumni Program. Can I get DCB LTF on C2C if I manage to increase the limit to 5 lacs? My net income isn’t meeting the criteria. I’m also an ex-HDFC Bank Product Manager in Cards only but didn’t take DCB back then as I didn’t want a CC.
Can they show some favour now?🙈

You can get DCB. Send a mail