You don't need to let us know if you're going abroad and want to use your debit card. You can use it the same way as you do in the UK, including contactless payments, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
You can use your debit card in over twenty million shops and restaurants, and over one million cash machines in most countries all across the world.
We won't charge you for spending on your debit card or withdrawing cash when you're abroad. Just remember, local transactions limits might be different to the UK, and you may be charged from the ATM for withdrawing cash from your debit card.
If you make a debit card payment in a foreign currency, we will convert this at the Mastercard exchange rate, usually on the day you use your debit card. Check out our currency conversion calculator. This will be the rate you’ll see on your account statement. Additional fees (if applicable) will be shown separately in the statement wording (see "Fees for card payments outside the UK").
If you'd like to talk to us about your debit card while you’re abroad, you can find our contact number here. Please call the 'From outside UK' number.