HDFC Diners Club Black Metal Edition Alumni Offer: First-Year Free Upgrade

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After the recent launch of the HDFC Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card, the previous lifetime free credit card offer for Alumni of prestigious institutions is now updated. Now, a complimentary first-year free upgrade is being offered to credit cardholders who are alumni of the select premier institutions of the country by HDFC Bank. Under this exclusive upgrade offer, alumni of select institutes who hold any of the HDFC Bank Credit Cards can get a complimentary upgrade to a first-year free HDFC Diners Club Black Metal Edition Credit Card.

HDFC Diners Club Black Metal Edition Alumni Offer

September 2023 Update – In order to upgrade your existing credit card to the HDFC Diners Club Black credit card, eligible cardholders must send an email to priorityredressal.creditcards@hdfcbank.com stating that you wish to upgrade your existing card to the Diners Club Black Metal Credit Card under the Alumni offer.

July 2022 Update– The bank is now providing HDFC Bank Diners Privilege cards to Alumni of various institutes if their Net Monthly income is higher than 70,000. Also, no Income documents are required if your experience is more than 3 years. Students can also apply for HDFC Bank Diners Club Millennia Credit Card.

Eligibility for the HDFC Diners Black Metal Card Upgrade

This HDFC Diners Club upgrade offer is exclusive for HDFC Credit Cardholders who are alumni of any of the following premier institutes in India-

IIM Calcutta FMS Delhi
IIM Bangalore Jamnalal Bajaj(JBIMS)
IIM Lucknow MDI Gurgaon
IIM Ahmedabad IIFT Delhi & Kol
IIM Ranchi SP Jain Mumbai
IIM Indore ISB Hyderabad & Mohali
IIM Shillong XLRI Jamshedpur
IIM Trichy NITIE Mumbai
IIM Rohtak NMIS
IIM Raipur Symbiosis (SIBM) Pune
IIT Mumbai SCMHRD Pune
IIM Kozhikode IIT Delhi

And currently have a minimum monthly income of Rs. 1.75 lacs. Alumni of a few other premier institutes (not mentioned in the above list) are also eligible for the offer.

To upgrade your existing credit card to the HDFC Diners Club Black Metal Credit Card, eligible cardholders must send an email to priorityredressal.creditcards@hdfcbank.com stating that they wish to upgrade your existing card to the Diners Club Black card under the Alumni offer.

How Are Reward Points Transferred?

The Reward Points accumulated on the existing HDFC Credit Card are transferred to the upgraded HDFC Diners Club Black Credit Card on a pro-rata basis- with a certain deduction. The Reward Point transfer ratio of different HDFC Credit Cards to HDFC Diners Club Black Credit Cards is as per the following table-

Credit Cards Reward Points Transferred
HDFC Silver/Gold/Titanium/Titanium Edge/Platinum Edge/Platinum Credit Cards 10%
HDFC IOCL Credit Card 20%
HDFC Millennia Credit Cards 100%
HDFC Visa Signature/Superia/Master Card World/ Freedom Credit Cards 15%
HDFC Diners Premium/Diners Club Miles/ Diners Privilege/ Regalia Credit Cards 50%
HDFC Moneyback/Solitaire/SolitairePremium Credit Cards 25%
HDFC Regalia First/DinersRewardz /All Miles Credit Cards 30%

For example, if the cardholder had, say, 20,000 Reward Points on their existing Diners Club Premium Credit Card, they will get only 10,000 Reward Points on their new upgraded HDFC Diners Club Black Credit Card- this is because the Reward Points on HDFC Diners Club Black Credit Card are worth twice the monetary value (approx.) of the Reward Points on HDFC Diners Club Premium Credit Card.

Bottom Line

HDFC Bank is the only card issuer in the country that issues Diners Club credit cards. HDFC Bank regularly comes up with a very similar upgrade offer for alumni of select premier institutes in the country.

The best part about this upgrade offer is that the cardholders not only get a complimentary upgrade along with the transfer of Reward Points (on a pro-rata basis) but the new Diners Club Black Metal Credit Card is issued as an FYF (first-year free) credit card. Let us know if you plan on upgrading your credit card under the alumni offer.

Comments

        1. Ankur Mittal

          Hi Suyash,

          The POC for Delhi/NCR has left the bank. If you already have any other HDFC card, you can mail to HDFC for upgradation at PriorityRedressal.CreditCards[at]hdfcbank.com

          Reply
      10. Sushant Shambharkar

        Hi,
        I’m currently living in pune. I’m IITB alumni. Can you please let me know the contact person for this card.

        Thanks and Regards,
        Sushant

        Reply
        2. Prasad Chellingi

          Hello Ankur,
          May I know the contact number or details for the PoC Bangalore?
          Want to know if the card is offered to the alumni of NIT-K.

          Thank you!

          Reply
  3. Rohan

    Anybody able to apply?
    I contacted them and they asked my card, number & Email and also my university.
    I have not got a response yet.

    Reply
  11. Mushfique Alam

    Is HDFC offering LTF Diners Club Black credit card to new customers who are alums of premium institutes?

    Reply
  13. Rohit Goel

    Hey Ankur, can you please let me know the POC for Kolkata. Have been trying to get the card since long but the POCs just don’t respond

    Reply
  16. Gaurab

    Hi @Ankur Mittal,
    Can you please tell me how to connect to Bangalore PoC and what are the steps?
    Thanks!

    Reply
  22. Varun

    Hi, Thanks for sharing the details. I wanted to know if this is this just an upgrade only offer or is it also valid for new applications ?

    Reply
      1. Varun

        Thanks Ankur. I actually don’t have any HDFC card and was interested in applying if I can get LTF directly based on this offer. I have sent an email and waiting for their response.

        Reply
  23. Anupam

    Hey Ankur. I am a graduate of IIM Bangalore but the in hand salary (after tax) is not 1.75 Lacs..but it is more than 1.5 Lacs.. am I eligible to get this LTF card ??

    Reply
  26. Architta

    Hi, please provide the poc for Mumbai. Also, are they issuing new cards? And is it necessary to have a bank account with HDFC first to avail this card?

    Reply
  27. Jayesh

    After multiple follow ups and document submission. They rejected my application. I’m from NITIE MUMBAI. I don’t know the exact reason.

    Reply

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