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Best Credit Cards for Housewives in India (2026)

Five practical routes — add-on, FD-backed, joint, prepaid, co-applicant — get a credit card in your own name without a salary slip.

Indian banks formally require income proof for credit cards, but five well-documented paths bypass it. For homemakers building credit history independently, the FD-backed route is most useful — your ₹10,000-50,000 deposit continues earning interest while you get a real credit card that builds CIBIL fully.