You don't need to let us know if you're going abroad and want to use your credit card.
To use your credit card while you're away, just look for the MasterCard® logo. 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 credit card in over twenty million shops and restaurants, and over one million cash machines in most countries all across the world.
Our Travel Card and Virgin Money Slyce card do not charge non-sterling transaction fees regardless of where the transaction took place (inside or outside EEA).
• We do not charge a Non-Sterling Transaction Fee if the transaction takes place inside the European Economic Area (EEA) and the transaction is made in Euros, Swedish Kronor or Romanian Lei
• We will charge a Non-Sterling Transaction Fee if the transaction takes place outside of the European Economic Area (EEA)
• You will be charged a Cash Advance Fee for any withdrawals from your credit card when abroad (inside and outside of the EEA)
For full details about what you will be charged when using your credit card on holiday, please see the ‘Key facts about your card’ on your statement, under ‘foreign usage’.
If you'd like to talk to us about your credit card while you’re abroad, you can find our contact number here. Please call the 'From outside UK' number.