Can I use my card outside of the United States?

When traveling internationally, you can use your card in most countries where Visa is accepted as long as you enable international transactions. Chime doesn’t charge foreign transaction fees. To turn on international transactions in your app:

      1. Tap the gear icon to open Settings.
      2. Tap Account Settings.
      3. Access the card you want to use for International transactions.
        • Debit card: Checking.
        • Credit Builder card: Credit Builder.
      4. Toggle the International transactions slider to the desired position.
        • Green means on.
        • Gray means off.

Below is a list of countries where Chime cards do not work:

    • Afghanistan
    • Belarus
    • Central African Republic
    • Congo, (Kinshasa)
    • Cuba
    • Eritrea
    • Ethiopia
    • Iran, Islamic Republic Of
    • Iraq
    • Korea, (North)
    • Lebanon
    • Libya
    • Mali
    • Myanmar (Burma)
    • Nicaragua
    • Russian Federation
    • Somalia
    • South Sudan
    • Sudan
    • Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)
    • Venezuela (Bolivian Republic)
    • Yemen
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