Pay abroad: examination of the debit card
- You take your EC-card to the Hand and check the existing logo. For use abroad, the symbols V-Pay and Maestro are relevant.
- With Maestro, you can withdraw cash worldwide at ATM machines for cash. V-Pay is limited mostly to the EU and some other countries.
- Whether it's V-Pay or Maestro, often charges abroad. Please inform yourself before the trip, whether and with which foreign banks your Bank cooperates.
Debit card V-Pay Logo
Debit card abroad use: V-Pay or Maestro
- Debit cards with the Maestro Logo can be of Criminal on the magnetic stripe to read and copy. In the case of V-Pay is always required a PIN, so that a higher safety is ensured.
- Even if Maestro abroad can be helpful to use German banks are becoming rarer with this Standard. Within Europe, a EC-card, enough with the V-Pay Logo completely.
- Outside the EU a credit card is recommended for hedging as well. To make it in the holidays no Stress there, you should take the number from the lock to the emergency store.
In the next practical tip we show you how you can be a virtual credit card create.
