Notify the MasterCard call centre of your trip (1-888-622-2783) so that a “travel notice” can be placed in your file to prevent your card from being blocked.
Check the expiry dates and credit limits of your credit card, as well as the withdrawal limits on your Client Card.
Use the Client Card limit management tool to personalize your daily withdrawal limits in order to reduce the risk in case of fraud.
Activate the PIN on your credit card for access to cash from banking machines. That way, you’ll have an alternate source of cash should your Client Card become unusable during your trip.
Before you leave, check whether the country you’ll be visiting has the following international payment networks:
- Interac®1, Maestro®2 or NYCE®3 for Client Card purchases;
- Cash advances or withdrawals from automated banking machines at Cirrus®4 or Interac networks. Withdrawals only at THE EXCHANGE®5 network.
Make a list of the cards you’ll be bringing with you and of the issuing companies’ telephone numbers so that you can contact them in case of loss or theft.
Arrange payment of your monthly bills during your absence (pre-authorized debits and payments).
Make a photocopy of your passport and give it to a close friend or family member in case you run into problems while abroad.
Keep receipts for credit card purchases so that you can validate the amounts charged on your statement when you return from your trip.
Be selective about the cards you bring along and avoid bringing too many credit or debit cards.
®1 Registered trademark of Interac Inc. ®2Maestro is a registred trademark of MasterCard International Inc. Transaction fees and currency exchange charges apply. For complete details about transactions in foreign currencies, please refer to the Agreement Governing the Use of Automated Services and Electronic Banking Solutions, available in branches or at nbc.ca. Transactions in foreign currencies other than U.S dollars will first be converted into U.S dollars and then converted into Canadian dollars. ®3 Registered trademark of NYCE Payment Network, LLC. ®4 Registered trademark of CIRRUS SYSTEM Inc. ®5 THE EXCHANGE is a registered trademark of Fiserv Inc.
