International Pre-paid card

A borderless Pre-paid card

With more advantages outside Portugal

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Always ready to travel with you

Lighter outside of Portugal

Payments or withdrawals outside Portugal without foreign transaction fees1

A low cost to fly high

Annual Card provision fee2: €15 (with additional Stamp Duty)

Without mandatory charges

Ideal for those who want to have the budget under control.

Digital Card

While waiting for the Physical Card, you can use the digital version in your App and link it to MB Way or a digital wallet to make purchases, payments, transfers or withdrawals.

Keep your budget on your radar

Use it outside Portugal

Take this Card with you when you travel and save when you withdrawal2 money.

Control your expenses

Take this Card with you when you travel and save when you withdrawal3 money.

On the App you can manage your card

Without mandatory top ups

You can top it up on the App or website, from €5, and then use it for payments and whitdrawals.

International payments

When you're not travelling you can disable your payments abroad.

There's no such thing as too much safety

You have access to the 3D Secure service to online shop with added safety.

MB WAY without costs is AB WAY

Add you Card to MB WAY through the App, so you don't have to carry your wallet again.

Withdrawals

On the MB WAY menu, select the option "Withdrawal" and choose the amount. At the ATM simply enter the generated code.

Payments

To pay, simply move your phone closer or read the QR Code, or create virtual MB NET cards, for your online purchases. For security reasons, some purchases with MB NET Cards need to be validated in the App. For Cards created through the ActivoBank App, the validation must be done in the same App.

Digital shopping safer? 3D Secure

When you make an online purchase with your Card, you will receive a notification to approve the purchase in the App. This level of security, which is mandatory for all EU merchants, is designed to verify that the Internet payment is being made by the cardholder. ​

This system is available on all ActivoBank Cards and is linked to the phone number registered with the Bank.

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Cartão Pré-Pago Internacional
Fees Table
Fee Cost
International Service1 Exempt. The foreign transaction fee refers to transactions, payments and/or cash withdrawals on Credit, in currencies and countries not covered by Regulation No. 518/2019

Countries covered by regulation 518/2019 (Eurozone, European Union and EEA): Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Sweden, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. Currencies covered: euro, Swedish krona and Romanian leu.
Provision2 15, paid annually. Plus Stamp Tax.
Withdraw outside Portugal3 €5 fee for each withdrawal in currency other than euro. If you do not have this Card, the value is: €4 + 0,50% + 3.85% of the amount transacted.

Frequently Asked Questions

What else do you need to know?

These are our frequently asked questions.

The delivery time of your Pre-paid International Card depends on how you open your Account:​ ​

  • If you open your Account online, via Digital Mobile Key or video call, your Pre-paid International Card will be mailed to you within 15 days.
  • If you open your Account at an ActivoBank Branch, your Pre-paid International Card will be issued and delivered immediately.​

You will need your PIN code to start using your Card.

  • On the App: on the home page there will be a notification. Click it and follow the steps.​
  • On the Website: Daily basis > Cards > More Operations > Activate Card.
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You'll receive the PIN code through SMS on the phone number associated with your Account. Before you make the first payment with your Card, go to the ATM and consult your balance or movements to activate the Card.​

You can top up your Pre-paid Card via:

  • The App, by choosing the Card and then selecting “Top up Pre-paid Card”.​
  • The Website, by logging in and selecting Pay > Top up Pre-paid Cards.​

The provision fee for the Card is €15, which is paid annually. Plus Stamp Duty. ​Withdrawals have a cost of €5 for each withdrawal in a currency other than the euro.​ Exempt from international servicing fee and the Exchange is guaranteed by the Visa network in the day of the transaction. ​

The provision fee for the Card is €15, which is paid annually. Plus Stamp Duty. Withdrawals have a cost of €5 for each withdrawal in a currency other than the euro. Exempt from international servicing fee and the Exchange is guaranteed by the Visa network in the day of the transaction. ​​

Yes. For safety reasons this operation is performed through our Support Line (+351 210 030 700). This operation has associated costs. Consult our price list.

Just talk to us on the Support Line +351 800 913 700, available 24 hours a day and at no cost. ​

To validate 3D Secure transactions, you need to ensure that you have:

  • Internet access via mobile data or Wi-Fi;​
  • Notifications are enabled in the ActivoBank application. You can confirm this by logging in to the App, selecting the "More" section and managing notifications under configurations.​

At the moment of online purchase:​

  • Enter your card details and wait.​​
  • You will then receive a notification from the ActivoBank application. Click on it.​​
  • Follow the instructions to validate the payment.​
  • At the end, it's important to go back to the merchant's website or App to complete the purchase.​

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