 A Visa Electron card issued by the UK Barclays bank. Visa Electron is a debit or credit card available across most of the world, with the exception of the United States, Canada and Australia. The card was introduced by VISA in the 1980s and is a sister card to the Visa Debit card. If the Visa Electron logo is the only VISA logo on the card, the card will always require online authorization; funds are checked for each transaction. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1302x846, 112 KB) Picture of a Visa Electron debit card, as issued by Barclays. ...
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Visa is a brand of credit card and debit card operated by the Visa International Service Association of San Francisco, California, USA, an economic joint venture of 21,000 financial institutions that issue and market Visa products. ...
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This article is about the former Delta debit card now issued under the VISA brand in the United Kingdom. ...
In different regions, the card is issued with different specifications. For example, one bank may issue it as a debit card, while another may issue it as a credit card. It is most commonly issued as a debit card. In this case applying for a credit card requires the applicant to present some proof of regular income (such as an employment certificate) or financial assets invested elsewhere. A debit card is a plastic card which provides an alternative payment method to cash when making purchases. ...
Credit cards A credit card is a system of payment named after the small plastic card issued to users of the system. ...
In addition to debit facilities, the card also allows the holder to withdraw cash from ATMs even outside the holder's country of residence unlike normal ATM cards issued in some countries. This is because Visa Electron cards are also linked to the PLUS interbank network. Outdoor ATMs may be free-standing, like this kiosk, or built into the side of banks or other buildings An automatic teller machine, automated teller machine (ATM) or cash machine is an electronic device that allows a banks customers to make cash withdrawals and check their account balances without...
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In the United Kingdom, the card is not as widely accepted as the sister Visa Debit card, but is often issued by banks as a debit card for children's accounts. In some countries, like Australia, retailers are required to accept the card as part of VISA's Accept All Cards Policy, which also applies to the normal Visa Debit card, although the card isn't available locally.[citation needed] This article is about the former Delta debit card now issued under the VISA brand in the United Kingdom. ...
In countries that have stricter criteria for issuing credit cards Visa Electron has become popular with younger people and students alike. As each transaction requires funds to be checked, there is no chance of accounts going overdrawn. Therefore banks will issue a Visa Electron card to customers who may not qualify for another type of card.
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (847x333, 165 KB) A Norwegian Visa Electron card issued by SpareBank1 Midt-Norge in 2006. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (847x333, 165 KB) A Norwegian Visa Electron card issued by SpareBank1 Midt-Norge in 2006. ...
Current design
Special Visa Electron logo (normally on the bottom right) and the words "DEBIT CARD" (for debit cards - normally on the the top right) VISA Electron cards should not by standard have the dove hologram shown on VISA and VISA Debit cards, however one or two banks, for example Barclays in the UK, do include this feature. The numbers on the card are embedded rather than raised meaning the card can only be used electronically. The card cannot be imprinted and can only
New design As of Mid 2006 VISA are now removing their trademark "flag" logo from all their cards, websites and retailer's windows. It will be the first time that VISA have removed this logo since the company was founded.
For all Electron cards, the new logo will be a simple white background with the name VISA in blue with an orange flick on the
'V'. This will be immediately followed by the word "Electron". Electron will continue to be flat (numbers, not raised), but more recently, retailers allow for the card number to be keyed in - even although an imprint cannot be taken and it leaves them at risk. Image File history File links Visa_Logo. ...
For the new VISA and Visa Debit logo, see the relevant pages. Visa or VISA has several meanings: Look up visa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Visa (document) — a document required to enter a specific country. ...
This article is about the former Delta debit card now issued under the VISA brand in the United Kingdom. ...
External links - Visa Electron
- Visa Electron Fact Sheet
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