Use Abroad Credit Cards

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use abroad credit cards

Use abroad credit cards offer cheaper currency conversion - or foreign transaction - fees.

Some credit cards also offer more than just a convenient way to pay - they also offer travel services from free insurance policies to emergency medical and legal assistance abroad.

Look out for 0% foreign transaction fees on use abroad.


Foreign Transaction Fee
Reward Type
comprehensive travel insurances travel accident insurance travel inconvenience insurance emergency help abroad emergency card replacement travel extras Annual Fee
Typical APR (variable)
Post Office
Post Office
0% 2-in-1 loan Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
Included
Not offered £0
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Nationwide Gold
Nationwide Gold
1% None Not offered
Included
Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered £0
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Barclaycard Simplicity
Barclaycard Simplicity
2.75% Barclaycard Freedom & Thomas Cook Discounts
(Up to 1% Reward Money at participating retailers)
Included
Not offered Not offered
Included
Included
Not offered £0
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Barclaycard Platinum with Balance Transfer
Barclaycard Platinum with Balance Transfer
2.75% Barclaycard Freedom & Thomas Cook Discounts
(Up to 1% Reward Money at participating retailers)
Included
Not offered Not offered
Included
Included
Not offered £0
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Barclaycard Gold
Barclaycard Gold
2.75% Barclaycard Freedom & Thomas Cook Discounts
(Up to 1% Reward Money at participating retailers)
Included
Not offered Not offered
Included
Included
Not offered £0
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Barclaycard Initial
Barclaycard Initial
2.75% Barclaycard Freedom & Thomas Cook Discounts
(Up to 1% Reward Money at participating retailers)
Included
Not offered Not offered
Included
Included
Not offered £0
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Virgin Atlantic White
Virgin Atlantic White
2.75% travel: flights, hotels, holidays and more
(up to 2 Flying Club miles for each £1 spent)
Not offered
Included
Included
Not offered Not offered Not offered £0
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Virgin Atlantic Black
Virgin Atlantic Black
2.75% travel: flights, hotels, holidays and more
(up to 4 Flying Club miles for each £1 spent)
Not offered
Included
Included
Not offered Not offered Not offered £115
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Natwest Platinum
Natwest Platinum
2.75% Travel discounts & wine club offers Not offered Not offered Not offered
Included
Not offered Not offered £0
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RBS Platinum
RBS Platinum
2.75% Shopping & travel discounts Not offered Not offered Not offered
Included
Not offered Not offered £0
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Natwest Classic (Existing Customers Only)
Natwest Classic (Existing Customers Only)
2.75% Travel discounts & wine club offers Not offered Not offered Not offered
Included
Not offered Not offered £0
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RBS Classic (Existing Customers Only)
RBS Classic (Existing Customers Only)
2.75% Shopping & travel discounts Not offered Not offered Not offered
Included
Not offered Not offered £0
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Tesco Clubcard
Tesco Clubcard
2.75% Tesco Clubcard points
(1 Clubcard point for each £4 spent)
Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
Included
Not offered £0
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Egg
Egg
2.95% Egg Cash Back Store Not offered
Included
Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered £0
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Lloyds TSB Airmiles Duo
Lloyds TSB Airmiles Duo
2.95% Airmiles
(1 Airmile for each £10 / £50 spent)
Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
Included
Not offered £0
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Lloyds TSB Platinum
Lloyds TSB Platinum
2.95% None Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
Included
Not offered £0
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American Express Starwood Preferred Guest
American Express Starwood Preferred Guest
2.99% Starwood Hotel Points
(1 Starpoint for each £1 spent)
Not offered
Included
Included
Included
Included
Not offered £75
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British Airways Premium Plus
British Airways Premium Plus
2.99% British Airways flyer miles
(up to 3 BA Miles for each £1 spent)
Not offered
Included
Included
Included
Included
Not offered £150
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American Express Rewards
American Express Rewards
2.99% Express Rewards: Earn more at supermarkets & department stores, redeem for shopping vouchers
(Up to 3 Express points for each £1 spent)
Not offered
Included
Not offered
Included
Included
Not offered £0
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American Express Platinum
American Express Platinum
2.99% cash back
(up to 5%)
Not offered
Included
Not offered
Included
Included
Not offered £0
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British Airways
British Airways
2.99% British Airways flyer miles
(1 BA Mile for each £1 spent)
Not offered
Included
Not offered
Included
Included
Not offered £0
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Virgin Money
Virgin Money
2.99% Virgin discounts Not offered
Included
Not offered Not offered
Included
Not offered £0
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Virgin
Virgin
2.99% Virgin discounts Not offered
Included
Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered £0
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HSBC (Existing Customers Only)
HSBC (Existing Customers Only)
2.99% Up to 8% off Thomas Cook holidays Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
Included
Not offered £0
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