Activating your bank and credit cards for use abroad

Activating your bank and credit cards for use abroad

Task?

Configuring settings to use your debit cards and credit cards in Europe only or outside Europe too.
Setting a temporary exception from the standard region.

How?

For your debit card

Log in to KBC Brussels Mobile
Tap ‘My KBC’
Select your debit card under 'Means of payment'
Tap 'International card use'
Select where you want to use your card under 'Standard region'
Or select 'Temporary exception' to make your card temporarily usable in another region

For your credit card:

Log in to KBC Brussels Mobile
Tap ‘My KBC’
Select your credit card under 'Means of payment'
Tap the three dots at the top right
Tap ‘Settings’
Tap 'International card use'
Select where you want to use your card under 'Standard region'
Or select 'Temporary exception' to make your card temporarily usable in another region

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