Why get a prepaid card

  • To set a shopping limit

    Load the card only with the amount you want every time. This allows you to limit your expenses according to your budget and feel more secure if you often shop online.
  • To give pocket money

    Give pocket money to your child anywhere, anytime, without looking for cash. At the same time, the child learns to use modern payment methods.

What you need to know about prepaid cards

Choose a card according to your needs and profile.

They are cards, in physical or digital form, that you load from an account or another card, with the amount you plan on spending, whenever you want.

With a prepaid card you can make secure payments in Greece and abroad, as with any other credit or debit card.

Convenience in your transactions

Shop anywhere, in-store or online, up to the amount you have loaded on your card.

Even if your card is stolen, it is not linked to a bank account or your credit limits.

Close tracking of expenses

Prepaid cards help you stay within your budget, especially if you have difficulty managing your finances.

At any given time, you can load your card with the amount you want to spend and you don’t need to worry about spending more than you can handle.

Easy and secure solution

Load your child’s card from your account whenever you want and with the amount you choose every time, without having to look for cash.

You have complete control and updates on any transaction.

Exceptional educational tool

Your underage child becomes familiar with modern ways to carry out transactions and with using cards online or in-store. This way they learn how to manage their finances and use a card responsibly.

Find out how you can turn the pocket money you give to your teenager into a useful tool for learning money management.

Need a prepaid card for state-aid benefits?

Find out more about digital cards to collect state-aid benefits and participate in state-aid programmes.

Can I get a prepaid card online?

Find out how to get a prepaid card using your mobile or computer.

Apply provided you...

  • Hold an account with Alpha Bank.
  • Have e-Banking credentials.
  • Have updated your details at Alpha Bank.
  • Hold up to 2 prepaid bleep cards and up to 4 Alpha Bank prepaid cards in total.

Have at hand...

  • Your Taxisnet credentials, if you haven’t updated your details and want to do so through eGov-KYC.
  • The supporting documents you’ll need, if you haven’t updated your details and choose to do so by uploading the documents.

Find useful documents

Download the documents concerning prepaid cards.

Terms for payment facilitation cards

Supporting documents for cards

Fees, interest rates and transaction terms

Need help?

We’ve put together useful information to find whatever you may need.

In case of an emergency

Find out what you can do if your card is lost or stolen, or if you see transactions not carried out by you.

With FAQs about cards and digital wallets

Look through all the FAQs about debit, credit and prepaid cards and find the answers you need.

With questions about online pocket money

Find out how you can give pocket money online through Vibe and how your child can carry out transactions.