Annual fee
£0
Spending abroad
Free
No foreign transaction fees
Lounge access
Not included
No non-sterling transaction fee on purchases.
You need to be a UK resident, aged aged 18+.
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The Starling Bank Debit Card is free to hold and is aimed squarely at people who travel and want to avoid paying over the odds when spending abroad. On Mastercard, it sits practically nothing off the real exchange rate, which we measure as matching the best cards available. There are no rewards on spending, so if cashback or points matter to you this card will not deliver that, and you would need to look elsewhere. I think it is a genuinely useful everyday account for travellers who want simplicity without fees.
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