{"id":20949,"date":"2016-10-03T03:51:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T02:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pourquoi-pas-nous.com\/number-26-at-last-a-real-bank-for-travelers\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T05:26:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T03:26:54","slug":"number-26-finishing-a-true-bank-for-travelers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pourquoi-pas-nous.com\/en\/number-26-finishing-a-true-bank-for-travelers\/","title":{"rendered":"Number 26, at last a real bank for travelers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Choosing the right bank before a long trip is very important. It takes time to compare them all and choose the most suitable one. Between your current bank, a new bank and an online bank, you’re spoilt for choice. Then add the choice of card: mastercard or visa as a general rule. And don’t forget to read all the fine print on bank charges, the number of authorized withdrawals, and so on.<\/p>\n

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Edit: Bank 26 (N26) is no longer free since December 2016. The offer remains interesting, but it may no longer be the best.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here we’ll make it easy for you by giving you the best bank by far for travelers. This is the N26 bank, formerly Number 26.<\/p>\n

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It’s a German-based online bank that opened its doors to French and Europeans in early 2016, and we’re going to explain in a few points why this bank is the best. In fact, we think we’ll keep it when we get back and maybe open a new account.<\/p>\n

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  1. 0 expenses<\/strong>!! and we mean 0\u20ac all the time and everywhere!<\/li>\n
  2. Totally FREE<\/strong> (we’ve never paid for anything, but how do they make money?).<\/li>\n
  3. Unlimited withdrawals and payments anywhere in the world (there’s no limit, just a \u20ac300 withdrawal limit per day, which you can increase via the mobile app).<\/li>\n
  4. A 100% online<\/strong> bank<\/li>\n
  5. The perfect mobile app to manage it all. We lost our card at the beginning of the trip (the ball and chain), and after a short hour of intensive searching for the card, we blocked and ordered a new one in a matter of seconds!<\/li>\n
  6. Create an account in just a few minutes (if you have a good Internet connection and your passport with you)<\/li>\n
  7. An excellent exchange rate (we had almost the same rate as the stock market, so when we say 0 fees, it’s true!).<\/li>\n
  8. Responsive and efficient customer service (we had our card hacked once and got our money back after filling out a simple form: 5mins)<\/li>\n
  9. You can temporarily block your card<\/li>\n
  10. Order a new card quickly (just a few days before receipt in France)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    A few negative points:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Delivery of the card only in France (if you lose it abroad you should find a way to have it sent to you)!<\/li>\n
    2. Only a MasterCard (we’ve never had a problem with this, just a few times when restaurants only accepted Visa, but since you can withdraw right next door at no charge it doesn’t matter).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      If you’re convinced, as we are, don’t hesitate to open a N26 account<\/a> or ask us for an invitation (\u20ac10 free).<\/p>\n

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