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Paying across borders

Practical notes for paying international websites when local cards are hard to get or often declined.

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Paying across borders · Main guide · 5 min

Paying foreign websites when your own card stays at home

Foreign shops and services do not always accept the cards people have at home. What usually goes wrong, and how to prepare a payment so it goes through.
Illustration for "Currency conversion at checkout: who converts, and at what cost"

Paying across borders · 5 min

Currency conversion at checkout: who converts, and at what cost

When a price is in one currency and a card in another, someone converts the amount. Who does it, how the rate is set, and how to see the final figure before paying.