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Card fees abroad 2026

What cards charge when you pay or take out cash in a foreign currency, read from each issuer's own price list. Choose your country.

The fees come from each bank's own price list and were checked on the date shown. Banks change their prices, so check the bank's price list before you rely on them. Found a mistake? Tell us through the contact form.

Card fees: United Kingdom

49 cards · Amounts in GBP · Checked Oct 11, 2026

Card Purchases Cash withdrawal Checked and source
Barclaycard Rewards VisaBarclaycardCredit card · Visa 0% Free barclaycard.co.uk barclaycard.co.uk 2 barclaycard.co.uk 3
Chase UK Debit MastercardChase UKDebit card · Mastercard 0% Free chase.co.uk chase.co.uk 2
first direct Debit Mastercardfirst directDebit card · Mastercard 0% Free firstdirect.com
Halifax Clarity Credit CardHalifaxCredit card · Mastercard 0% Free halifax.co.uk
Halifax Visa Debit (Reward, Ultimate Reward, Student, Graduate)HalifaxDebit card · Visa 0% Free halifax.co.uk
Lloyds Bank Visa Debit (Club, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Premier, Student, Graduate)Lloyds BankDebit card · Visa 0% Free lloydsbank.com
Lloyds Ultra Credit CardLloyds BankCredit card 0% FreeInterest from day one lloydsbank.com lloydsbank.com 2
Monzo (free account)MonzoDebit card · Mastercard 0% Freeup to £200 a monththen 3% monzo.com
Monzo PlusMonzoDebit card · Mastercard 0% Freeup to £400 a monththen 3% monzo.com
Monzo Premium, Perks and MaxMonzoDebit card · Mastercard 0% Freeup to £600 a monththen 3% monzo.com
Nationwide Visa Debit (FlexPlus, FlexStudent, FlexGraduate, FlexOne)Nationwide Building SocietyDebit card · Visa 0% Free nationwide.co.uk
Revolut MetalRevolutDebit card 0% Freeup to £800 a monththen 2% (at least £1) revolut.com revolut.com 2
Revolut PlusRevolutDebit card 0%up to £3,000 a monththen 0.5%+0.5% at weekends Freeup to £200 a monththen 2% (at least £1) revolut.com revolut.com 2
Revolut PremiumRevolutDebit card 0% Freeup to £400 a monththen 2% (at least £1) revolut.com revolut.com 2
Revolut StandardRevolutDebit card 0%up to £1,000 a monththen 1%+1% at weekends Freeup to £200 or 5 withdrawals a monththen 2% (at least £1) revolut.com revolut.com 2
Revolut UltraRevolutDebit card 0% Freeup to £2,000 a monththen 2% (at least £1) revolut.com revolut.com 2
Santander Edge Debit Mastercard (Edge, Edge Up, Edge Explorer)Santander UKDebit card · Mastercard 0% Free santander.co.uk santander.co.uk 2
Starling Debit MastercardStarling BankDebit card · Mastercard 0% Free starlingbank.com
TSB debit card (Spend & Save Plus, Premier, Platinum, Gold)TSBDebit card 0% Free tsb.co.uk
Virgin Money Debit Mastercard (M Account, Club M)Virgin MoneyDebit card · Mastercard 0% Free uk.virginmoney.com uk.virginmoney.com 2
Zopa Credit CardZopaCredit card · Visa 0% £3Interest from day one zopa.com credit-card-origination-api.zopa.com
Nationwide Member Credit CardNationwide Building SocietyCredit card · Visa 0% 2.5%at least £3 nationwide.co.uk
NatWest debit card (Reward, Reward Silver, Reward Platinum, Premier Select, Premier Reward, Premier Reward Black, Black)NatWestDebit card 0% 2.75% natwest.com
NatWest Travel Reward Credit CardNatWestCredit card 0% 3%at least £3Interest from day one natwest.com natwest.com 2
Santander All in One Credit CardSantander UKCredit card · Mastercard 0% 3%at least £3Interest from day one santander.co.uk
Santander Rewards Credit CardSantander UKCredit card · Mastercard 0% 3%at least £3Interest from day one santander.co.uk
Santander World Elite MastercardSantander UKCredit card · Mastercard 0% 3%at least £3Interest from day one santander.co.uk
The NatWest Credit CardNatWestCredit card 0% 3%at least £3Interest from day one natwest.com natwest.com 2
Wise cardWiseDebit card 0.33% Freeup to £250 a monththen 2.69% wise.com wise.com 2
HSBC Premier Visa DebitHSBC UKDebit card · Visa 2.75% Free hsbc.co.uk hsbc.co.uk 2
NatWest debit card (Select and other standard accounts)NatWestDebit card 2.75% Free natwest.com
HSBC UK Visa Debit (Bank Account, Advance and other non-Premier accounts)HSBC UKDebit card · Visa 2.75% 2%at least £1.75 hsbc.co.uk hsbc.co.uk 2
Santander UK Debit Mastercard (Everyday, 1|2|3, Select and other accounts)Santander UKDebit card · Mastercard 2.95% Free santander.co.uk
Santander Everyday credit cards (Long Term Balance Transfer, No Balance Transfer Fee)Santander UKCredit card · Mastercard 2.95% 3%at least £3Interest from day one santander.co.uk santander.co.uk 2
Halifax credit cards (other than Clarity)HalifaxCredit card 2.95% 5% halifax.co.uk halifax.co.uk 2
Lloyds Bank credit cards (standard pricing)Lloyds BankCredit card 2.95% 5% lloydsbank.com
MBNA credit cards (standard pricing)MBNACredit card 2.95% 5% mbna.co.uk
Barclays Visa DebitBarclaysDebit card · Visa 2.99% Free barclays.co.uk
Nationwide Visa Debit (FlexAccount, FlexDirect, FlexBasic)Nationwide Building SocietyDebit card · Visa 2.99% Free nationwide.co.uk nationwide.co.uk 2
Halifax Visa Debit (Current Account and other standard accounts)HalifaxDebit card · Visa 2.99% £1.50 halifax.co.uk
Lloyds Bank Visa Debit (Classic and Basic accounts)Lloyds BankDebit card · Visa 2.99% £1.50 lloydsbank.com
TSB debit card (Spend & Save and other standard accounts)TSBDebit card 2.99% 1.5%at least £2 tsb.co.uk
Barclaycard credit cards (standard pricing: Platinum, Avios, Forward and others)BarclaycardCredit card 2.99% 2.99%at least £2.99 barclaycard.co.uk barclaycard.co.uk 2 barclaycard.co.uk 3
first direct Credit Cardfirst directCredit card 2.99% 2.99%at least £3 firstdirect.com
HSBC UK credit cards (Credit Card, Premier, Premier World Elite, Student)HSBC UKCredit card 2.99% 2.99%at least £3 hsbc.co.uk hsbc.co.uk 2
American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday Credit CardAmerican Express UKCredit card · American Express 2.99% 3%at least £3Interest from day one americanexpress.com americanexpress.com 2
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold CardAmerican Express UKCredit card · American Express 2.99% 3%at least £3Interest from day one americanexpress.com americanexpress.com 2
British Airways American Express Credit CardAmerican Express UKCredit card · American Express 2.99% 3%at least £3Interest from day one americanexpress.com americanexpress.com 2
Capital One Classic Credit CardCapital One UKCredit card Unknown 3%at least £3Interest from day one capitalone.co.uk

How to read the table

Purchases
The percentage the card adds on top of the mid-market rate for each purchase in a foreign currency. 0% means the card adds nothing.
Cash withdrawal
The card's fee for taking out cash in a foreign currency: a percentage, at least a minimum amount, plus any fixed fee. Fairrate adds the markup on top, and the cash machine may charge a fee of its own. Amounts are in the currency of the country the card comes from.
Checked and source
When we last read the issuer's price list, with a link to it. Banks change their prices, so check the price list before a long trip.

Pay in your own currency? Say no.

Abroad, card terminals and cash machines often offer to charge you in your own currency. It looks safe, but the terminal then uses its own rate, which is usually 3–8% worse. Choose the local currency and let your card convert.

Fairrate's pay in your own currency check compares the terminal's offer with what your card charges, so you know which to choose.