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Visa Abroad

Visa is a network that protects your payments abroad, and is welcomed at millions of locations in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. That means:

You can pay safely and securely, just like you do at home
You’re able to use contactless or mobile pay for simple, secure, touch-free payments where available
There is no need to be weighed down by cash when you're abroad
From dollars to dinars, you'll always have the right currency
Get cash when you need it with millions of ATMs worldwide available for you to use

Tips for using your Visa debit or credit card abroad

Paying locally

When using your card to make a payment or withdraw cash abroad, you might be asked if you’d prefer to pay in the local or your home currency. Selecting the local option may give you a more competitive rate.^**

Get good rates

Using your Visa card abroad can provide better value than buying currency at the airport Bureau de change.

Pay with confidence internationally

Secure

Paying with Visa abroad uses the same high-tech, anti-fraud systems as at home, so your payments are safe wherever you are.

Easy

Use your card to travel light with simple, hassle-free payments from Visa.

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Accepted

You can pay easily and conveniently with your Visa card at millions of locations worldwide, wherever you see the Visa symbol.

Payment Peace of Mind

Using your Visa card abroad will give you peace of mind during times of uncertainty with measures in place to protect both your domestic and international payments.

: A chargeback is a way for your bank that issued your card to reclaim money from the retailer’s bank when you do not get the goods or services you paid for, including if the retailer or supplier has gone out of business. Before pursuing any chargeback you should first try to contact the merchant, retailer or service provider for any dispute you may have.

Chargebacks are not a legal right, but if you have paid on a Visa debit or credit card, you should address a chargeback claim to the bank that issued your card, and they can then put in a request to the retailer’s bank.

Find out more about chargebacks and how to make a claim
: If your flight is cancelled at the last minute, for example if an airline goes into administration, or in other circumstances outside of your control, you may be able to get your money back if you’ve paid with your Visa card.
The first step is to contact the retailer, or tour operator you made the purchase from to understand whether you are covered by a bonding authority or insurance scheme. If you are not fully covered and only partial or no compensation will be paid through this route, you can then speak to the bank that issued your card to look at more options.
: ATOL
https://www.caa.co.uk/atol-protection/

ABTA
https://www.abta.com/

World Health Organisation
https://www.who.int/

UK Government Travel Advice
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

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