Are UK debit cards widely acceptable in Iceland?
Upvote:5
I was on Iceland in September 2014.
You ask about Visa linked cards, but for completeness sake: I have used a Dutch 'Meastro' bank card (type debit card) on Iceland and it was accepted wherever cards were accepted. My Mastercard Credit card worked fine as well.
As Phil said, not always a pin was asked for, but mostly it was.
Upvote:5
My wife and I were in Iceland in June 2015 and used our UK-issued Metro Bank debit card (MasterCard) everywhere, very successfully, right up until the point that it got cloned in a garage's pay-at-the-pump machine, and the bank rang us to cancel it.
The reason for using it was that Metro don't charge transaction fees inside Europe, so it was mildly annoying to have to start using a credit card halfway through the holiday (added 3.5% to the already non-trivial cost of everything).
In short: my debit card worked fine. I was glad that I had some other usable cards with me, though.
Upvote:7
Whilst I've spent a fair amount of time in Iceland, and have a UK HSBC account, I tended to put most things on my credit card. I'm pretty sure that when I used my VISA debit cards I didn't have any problems. It does help to tell them that you are going abroad to make sure they don't block the card for suspicious transactions.
One thing that surprised me was that some places used chip & PIN, some places sign and some places (for low value transactions) don't bother with either.
More post
- 📝 Are the Asian girls in this music video Chinese or Malaysian, and are they singing in Chinese?
- 📝 African Nations travel History not valid for Canada TRV?
- 📝 Sri Lanka to Bahamas, how can we travel without visa in February?
- 📝 How would the INS find out about a visa overstay?
- 📝 On the definition of "Country of Residence" in the US customs form
- 📝 Smudged ink on visa sticker
- 📝 How dangerous is Bratislava for pedestrians?
- 📝 My US visa was approved at the interview, then refused a few days later on the DS160 form status
- 📝 Rabies vaccine booster dose in Indonesia?
- 📝 Can I apply for another Schengen visa if I already have a valid one and travel is pending on it
- 📝 Can I fly with my friend on the outbound flight, if we have a separate return flight?
- 📝 Letter of Sponsorship from my father
- 📝 Day trips from Addis Ababa with public transport. Is it possible?
- 📝 Staying in the EU past my 90-day work agreement
- 📝 Connection times, how much incentive do airlines have to be realistic?
- 📝 Is there any problem if I booked Multi Destinations ticket?
- 📝 How to cancel a flight with Spirit Airlines
- 📝 Australian travelling to EU before the date of my visa
- 📝 No space in given name - Malaysia Airlines
- 📝 Does one still need a negative PCR test result to take an airplane or a train to/from/within Europe in 2022?
- 📝 Can I transfer a USA transit visa to a visit visa online without going to the consulate of USA?
- 📝 Sending a package to Norway by Poste Restante (from France)
- 📝 Friend from Russia wants to visit Canada
- 📝 Holiday Inn - charge for cancelled reservation
- 📝 How do I answer visa questions about my salary?
- 📝 Crossing into my home country on a sleeper train with an Interrail Global Pass. Which day should be marked as the inbound trip day?
- 📝 What is more efficient when connecting through London Southend (SEN): LHR or LGW?
- 📝 Cancelling apartment booking in Switzerland
- 📝 UK passport validity period
- 📝 Is is possible to have numbers from 2 frequent flyer programs for 2 passengers on the same reservation?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- 📝 Are UK debit cards widely acceptable in Iceland?
- 📝 Do bitcoin Visa debit cards work in India and are they widely accepted?
- 📝 Are Maestro debit cards (iDEAL) accepted in Italy?
- 📝 Why my debit cards are treated as credit cards in several Latin American countries?
- 📝 Are credit cards (Master Card) widely accepted in Budapest?
- 📝 Are credit cards (Master Card) widely accepted in Morocco (Fez, Marrakesh, Meknes, Ouarzazate)?
- 📝 Are prepaid credit cards widely accepted in Gran Canaria?
- 📝 Are post-2013 US $100 bills widely accepted in Mongolia and worldwide?
- 📝 Are hotel reservations necessary in Iceland in April?
- 📝 Are used Schengen/UK visas acceptable for Turkish e-visa
- 📝 Are state-issued non-driver photo IDs acceptable as "Primary Photo ID" for a US passport application?
- 📝 Are all prepaid SIM cards referred to as Tourist SIM cards in Thailand? Or are there some prepaid SIM cards "for locals"?
- 📝 Are New York's rapid COVID-19 tests acceptable for entry into Canada?
- 📝 Do European car rental agencies accept debit cards instead of credit cards?
- 📝 Are there any Pre-Paid SIM cards available for Tourists in Brazil?
- 📝 Are there any prepaid cards that can be used in Russia?
- 📝 European debit cards in Japan
- 📝 Debit cards in the US
- 📝 Are there any prepaid travel cards available in Japanese Yen?
- 📝 What are my options for pre-paid SIM cards in Buenos Aires, Argentina?
- 📝 Do debit cards satisfy liquidity requirement at UK immigration entry
- 📝 Are AMEX cards accepted in Universal Studios JPN & Pokemon Centers? Is the JCB/AMEX partnership applicable anywhere?
- 📝 Are there any limitations to using Revolut or similar cards in Berlin?
- 📝 Are soft copies of ID proof acceptable for domestic air travel in India?
- 📝 Are there any travel cards for European Citizens?
- 📝 Visiting Japan, what foreign proofs of ID are acceptable (for non-official purposes)?
- 📝 Are credit cards accepted in Strasbourg Christmas markets?
- 📝 Are UnionPay cards universally accepted in China or would you still need Alipay or cash sometimes?
- 📝 What technologies are available in San Francisco in 2020 that aren't widely available elsewhere?
- 📝 Are there limited term identification cards in the UK?