Currensea - Card Overview

Currensea prepaid US Dollar currency card star rating

The Currensea Card is new travel money card that connects directly to your high street bank account: no top-ups, no pre-pay. Works with all leading high street banks. You don't need an app or access to WiFi to operate the card. Supports all currencies.

The Basics

  • Online account management

  • 24 hour service

  • No fee on foreign transactions

  • You must have a UK high street bank account Accepted online

One-Off Costs

  • CARD COST

    Free
  • ADDITIONAL CARD COST

    Free

Usage Fees

  • TRANSACTION FEE IN UK

    Free
  • TRANSACTION FEE

    Free
  • REPLACEMENT CARD

    Free

Limits

MINIMUM SINGLE LOAD

£100

MAXIMUM SINGLE LOAD

£30,000

MAXIMUM BALANCE

£30,000

Prepaid currency cards allow you to add money to the cards before travel (loading the card) and then when abroad use them as you would with a normal debit or credit card to buy goods and services and also to withdraw money, once the funds have been used you will need to top-up the card before continuing to use it.

Yes, you can lock in the US Dollar rate when loading the card.

Most applications take a few days to process and then your card is sent to you.

Mostly not, but this depends on the supplier, you can check this by pressing “more details” underneath each card we compare.

Anywhere that accepts Visa or Mastercard.

Is there a minimum age limit?Yes, to apply for the currency card you will need to be at least 18 years old.

No, as the currency is paid for in advance and you can’t go “overdrawn” there are no credit checks performed.