After you've completed your Euro Card or GBP Card application, you'll receive a confirmation email or letter. Here are the next steps to follow before you can use your card.
Travel currency card application
What to do after you apply
Additional proof of identity
- photo page of your passport or driving licence
- a vehicle registration certificate, council tax or utility bill, housing benefit or tax credit entitlement document, a mortgage or credit card statement
If you prefer, you can post colour copies of these documents to: Customer Service, AA Travel Currency Card, PO Box 3753, Chester CH1 9UH. Do not send originals.
After we receive your documents, we'll contact you to confirm your registration.
We'll post your currency card
Contact us for your PIN
Either
Retrieve your PIN from our online services: go to the travel currency card log-in page, and log in to the travel currency online services.
Or
Retrieve your PIN by phone: call 0207 070 4902 and follow the automated telephone instructions. You can ask for your PIN to be repeated as many times as you need, to ensure that you hear it correctly.
Load money on to your card
If your bank uses faster payments, funds will be available on the next working day. Otherwise it can take up to 3 working days.
Follow these steps to link your travel currency card to your bank account. You will only need to do this once, and then you will be able to top up the money on your travel card easily when ever you want to.
Log in to the online servicing facility of your own personal bank account. Follow the instructions to set up a new payee. This is the information you will need to do this.
- account name: WDCS re TMS GBP
- bank: Barclays Bank plc
- bank account number: 20505412
- sort code: 20-82-94
- payment reference: This is your 9-digit eccount number. You can find this on the bottom left hand corner of your card, on your welcome letter, or in your travel currency card online servicing pages
We'll refund your card issue fee
Use your travel currency card
Good to know
The AA Travel Currency Mastercard Prepaid Card issued by Wirecard Card Solutions Ltd (WDCS), pursuant to licence by Mastercard International Inc. Mastercard, is a registered trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. WDCS is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to conduct electronic money service activities under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011.
The AA Worldwide Travel Currency Mastercard Prepaid Card is arranged by AA Financial Services Limited (AAFS), registered in England and Wales number 912211. Registered Office: Fanum House, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4EA.