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How to get a Debit Card for Online Shopping

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Getting a debit card for online shopping in Nigeria is quite easy. In fact, if you have a bank account in any Nigerian bank it is very likely you already have a debit card for shopping online at Nigerian Online Stores. Yes that ATM card, which you currently only use to withdraw cash at ATM machines can also be used to shop at some online stores in Nigeria.

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Getting a Naira Debit Card

Getting a Naira Debit card is easy. Chances are you already have one. Your Naira denominated MasterCard and Visa ATM cards as well as the InterSwitch Verve card and all other branded Nigerian bank issued ATM cards are also debit cards.

These cards are not just meant for withdrawing cash at ATM machines, they can also be used for online shopping as well as for cashless shopping at stores with PoS terminals.

If for whatever reason you do not have these Naira denominated debit cards, getting one is very easy, just visit your bank and ask for one. It will cost around N1,000. If you are opening a new account make sure you tick ATM/Debit card on the new account registration form.

Getting a Dollar Debit Card

Getting a dollar denominated debit card in Nigeria is quite easy, though not as easy as obtaining a Naira debit card. Two card options are available though some banks only offer one or the other: Visa and MasterCard. You will have to apply for the dollar debit card of your choice at your bank.

Normally, this involves opening a debit card account at your bank. Requirements for opening a debit card account at Nigerian banks are usually similar to opening a current account. Most banks will require that you have a dollar denominated domiciliary account before you can open a dollar debit card account.

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Having a domiciliary account is beneficial as it makes transferring funds to your debit card easy and fast.

However, dollar denominated cards come at some cost. For example, Dollar Visa card from GTBank comes at $20 issuance fee and $30 annual fee. If you withdraw from an ATM, you are charged $3.50. Contact your bank for details of their fees.

So, you have it. Get your own debit card today and start shopping online.

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Paschal Okafor
Paschal Okafor
Paschal Okafor is the founder of NaijaTechGuide. A Graduate of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Paschal is passionate about Technology and since 2006 has written over 4000 articles covering Mobile Devices, Consumer Electronics, Digital Marketing, Mobile Apps, and Online Services. Over the past 16 years, he has managed to turn a blog that started life on a Google Blogger subdomain into the Largest Technology Blog in Nigeria and quite possibly the largest in Africa. Paschal has been Building, Analyzing, and Maintaining Websites for over 17 years and also shares his wealth of knowledge and experience about building and managing websites on NaijaTechGuide.

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