Sending debit card.

nicholsharvey Member

Member since 12 March 2023

nicholsharveyMember28 August 2024 15:33:57

My U.S. debit card is expiring soon. Will my U.S. bank be able to send my new unactivated debit card to me in Brazil?

bepmoht Serial expat

Member since 10 May 2020

bepmohtSerial expat28 August 2024 16:48:29

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I would ask them to send it DHL. It seems to be the most reliable service, but costly.

Pablo888 Serial expat

Member since 12 May 2023

Pablo888Serial expat28 August 2024 16:54:04

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I would ask them to send it DHL. It seems to be the most reliable service, but costly.

-@bepmoht

I remember a previous thread about sending replacement credit / debit cards. Please make sure to declare this package as "documentation" rather than "business cards or the like". Documentation does not require to pay taxes upon receipt.

Business related stuff are owed taxes to the RF.

abthree Brazil expert

Member since 28 December 2017

abthreeBrazil expert28 August 2024 17:00:54

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08/28/24 @nicholsharvey. Great advice from both @bepmoht and @Pablo888 above. If you don't use the services of a mail forwarder in the US, what they suggest is definitely the way to go.

If you do use a mail forwarder, the safest approach is to have your cards sent to your address there by regular US Mail, and then arrange the shipment to Brazil yourself with the forwarder.

whittakerlauren55 New member

Member since 27 August 2024

whittakerlauren55New member28 August 2024 18:37:10

@nicholsharvey

hi, I don’t know if our situations are comparable, but I lost my U.S. debit card here in Brazil. it was a visa. I contacted my bank and requested a replacement, they contacted an affiliate bank here and provided me with a replacement card that was functional. Of course it did not look like a Visa card, but I was able to use it for the duration of my stay, which at that time was three months. With no issues.