Hey,
From February onwards I will be moving to Japan for half a year. As a German, I don’t own a credit card, so I would have to get one before I arrive. I cannot get one from my current bank, as the requirements are incredibly high.
As I am working there full time, I will be paid in JPY. I will also receive small monthly payments in euro from Germany.
Now to my question: Would getting revolut be a good choice for my situation? Or is there any other carrier that would help me here?
Thanks in advance
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You can use it for shopping (in person and online) but not for a mobile phone contract or certain utility bills. It’s also unreliable in terms of withdrawing cash- is had to know which ATMs will work.
Yeah, what u/krung_the_almighty said basically. I looked it up as well and ended up just opening a PayPay bank account. They have an easy to get debit card that doubles as cash card.
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Recolut is good for having easy access to foreign funds and great exchange rates, but it won’t replace the Japanese banking system unfortunately.