Ready-to-ship
Classic (Eco, Duo, Elegance, Enigma, Curiosity, Attraction, Glow, Vogue) and Regal
1business day
Dispatched after the order is placed
Production & Delivery
Know the day it lands on your desk.
One page, one set of numbers. Total delivery time is always production time + courier transit — production depends on the card, transit on the courier you pick at checkout. All times are business days.
Production
1–3 business days
Single cards. Team orders take 7–10 business days.
Courier transit
2–4 business days
Blue Dart Air, free over ₹1,000.
Typically at your door
3–7 business days
From order to delivery, anywhere in India.
What happens after you order
Five steps, one tracking number.
Step 1
Order placed
Checkout confirms the production time for everything in your cart before you pay.
Step 2
Mockup or proof
Only for cards that are personalised. We send the design on WhatsApp or email.
Step 3
You approve
Production time starts here, not at checkout. Faster approval means faster dispatch.
Step 4
In production
Printing, foiling or laser engraving, then a quality check on every card.
Step 5
Dispatched
Every shipment leaves with a tracking number you can follow to your door.
Production time by card
How long we hold the card before it ships.
Four lead-time tiers. Each one links straight to the cards it covers, so you can see the time and the card in the same click.
VIP metal
All VIP stainless-steel cards, including Chroma
2business days
Mockup approval, engraving or colour print, quality check
Custom print
Signature collection: Reflection, Radiance, Signature Mono and Pop
3business days
Proof approval, printing, quality check
Team and enterprise
Bulk orders with an employee sheet
7–10business days
Counted from design approval
For cards that need a mockup or proof, production starts once you approve the design. The product page shows the production time for that card, and checkout shows it again for everything in your cart.
Courier transit within India
Two ways home. You choose at checkout.
Blue Dart Air
2–4 business days
The default for metro and most tier-1 addresses, and the faster option at checkout.
Free on orders of ₹1,000 and above
India Post Speed Post
3–7 business days
Reaches tier-2 and tier-3 towns and PIN codes that air courier does not serve.
Lower-cost option at checkout
Every shipment has a tracking number. International transit varies by destination and is shown at checkout.
Track your orderWorked examples
What that adds up to.
ProductionCourier transit
3–5 business days total — 1 business day production + 2–4 business days transit
4–6 business days total — 2 business days production + 2–4 business days transit
5–7 business days total — 3 business days production + 2–4 business days transit
4–8 business days total — 1 business day production + 3–7 business days transit
9–14 business days total — 7–10 business days production + 2–4 business days transit
Questions
Before you order.
How long does a 1Card take to arrive in India?
Total delivery time is production time plus courier transit. Ready-to-ship cards are dispatched within 1 business day, VIP metal cards within about 2 business days, and custom-print cards within about 3 business days. Courier transit then takes 2–4 business days by Blue Dart Air or 3–7 business days by India Post Speed Post.
When does production time start for personalised cards?
For cards that need a mockup or proof, production time starts once you approve the design on WhatsApp or email. Faster approval means faster dispatch.
How long do team and enterprise orders take?
Team and enterprise orders are produced in 7–10 business days after the design and employee sheet are approved, then shipped by courier.
See how a team rollout runs →Which courier ships my order?
Orders of ₹1,000 and above ship free by Blue Dart Air (2–4 business days). Below that, you can choose paid Blue Dart Air or India Post Speed Post (3–7 business days) at checkout.
Read the shipping policy →Can I track my 1Card order?
Yes. Every shipment has a tracking number, sent to you on dispatch and available on the order tracking page at www.1card.in/track.
Track your order →How long does delivery outside India take?
1Card ships tracked from India to 38 countries. Economy shipping starts at ₹599 for a parcel of up to five cards, and express courier delivers in 4–7 business days. The recipient pays any import duties or taxes to the courier. Shipping to the United States is paused at the moment.
See prices and delivery windows by country →Where to next
Browse all collectionsVIP, Signature, Regal and ClassicTrack your orderFollow a dispatched shipmentShipping, returns & warrantyCharges, returns and coverTeam & enterprise ordersBulk pricing and employee sheets
Last reviewed September 2026. Also see the FAQ and the full shop.