For travelers, exchange students and expats it is often very inconvenient to withdraw cash in a foreign country. If your home bank offers partnerships with banks in the respective country, they are usually not widely available and not close by. However, withdrawing cash from a cash machine that is not in your bank network might amount to high fees.
For these reasons, we were very excited when we found out about the DKB Cash account with a free VISA card for free worldwide cash withdrawal. There is no account opening fee and no monthly or yearly fee. Even the VISA card is always free. You can withdraw cash with the VISA card from any cash machine worldwide and pay no fees. If a cash machine charges a surcharge for the withdrawal, DKB will refund this charge to you.
The 5 minute registration process can be done online, you will only need to identify yourself either via an online service or via PostIdent, which is a check of your passport at a local post office. Try it out and let us know what you think!
Request the free DKB VISA card
Alternatively, have a look at the Tomorrow Bank VISA Card. It is also without a monthly fee and supports Apple Pay and Google Pay in Germany. Tomorrow is the first German digital bank, which offers all its services in a sustainable way with CO2-offsets through an app. A great advantage for foreigners: The app and online banking are available in English as well!
Click here to see an overview of different German bank accounts that do not charge a monthly fee.
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