![Why do none of my UK based bank credit/debit cards work in the Netherlands, they are all Visa or Mastercard? What can I use instead to avoid carrying large amounts of cash? - Why do none of my UK based bank credit/debit cards work in the Netherlands, they are all Visa or Mastercard? What can I use instead to avoid carrying large amounts of cash? -](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-774f215f600cf59a3c80729cb11df729.webp)
Why do none of my UK based bank credit/debit cards work in the Netherlands, they are all Visa or Mastercard? What can I use instead to avoid carrying large amounts of cash? -
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![A card slot for various credit and payment cards (Eurocheque, Mastercard, Visa, Visa Electron, girocard Maestro, A card slot for various credit and payment cards (Eurocheque, Mastercard, Visa, Visa Electron, girocard Maestro,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CNJX1Y/a-card-slot-for-various-credit-and-payment-cards-eurocheque-mastercard-visa-visa-electron-girocard-maestro-v-pay-and-american-express-is-pictured-in-duesseldorf-germany-april-7-2016-reuterswolfgang-rattay-2CNJX1Y.jpg)
A card slot for various credit and payment cards (Eurocheque, Mastercard, Visa, Visa Electron, girocard Maestro,
![A card slot for various credit and payment cards (Eurocheque, Mastercard, Visa, Visa Electron, girocard Maestro, A card slot for various credit and payment cards (Eurocheque, Mastercard, Visa, Visa Electron, girocard Maestro,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CNFP6F/a-card-slot-for-various-credit-and-payment-cards-eurocheque-mastercard-visa-visa-electron-girocard-maestro-v-pay-and-american-express-is-pictured-in-duesseldorf-germany-april-7-2016-reuterswolfgang-rattay-2CNFP6F.jpg)
A card slot for various credit and payment cards (Eurocheque, Mastercard, Visa, Visa Electron, girocard Maestro,
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Closeup of Mobile Phone Screen on Computer Keyboard with Logo Lettering of Visa V Pay Debit Card System Editorial Photography - Image of keyboard, bank: 251162407
![How are Dutch people meant to use this debit card? It isn't a 16digit format and gets declined everywhere online. What am I missing? : r/Netherlands How are Dutch people meant to use this debit card? It isn't a 16digit format and gets declined everywhere online. What am I missing? : r/Netherlands](https://preview.redd.it/0p4a86ht48031.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9db6f05a6acb7f371a3de5d49c714df76eadf38f)