If I give a Visa gift card, can my son and his wife use it internationally?
Check with the issuer on use and any fees or surcharges.
Maybe not. In the past they’ve been used as a mechanism for international money-laundering, so many gift cards are usable only in the country where they’re purchased.
Visa travel cards were a thing, but the fees associated with them make them a particularly bad deal.
Cash they can withdraw from a bank account with a debit card or used to pay their credit card upon return is the best option.
AAA has a card with your name on it which you can use abroad.
What a coincidence. I am just now dealing with the fact that I bought my daughter who is living in Europe a Visa Gift Card. I opened it up to register it online and copy all the information before I sent it off to her, in case it was lost. The front of the card is clearly marked “Valid only in the United States”.
After doing some research, I learned that what we need is Visa Travel Money (also a card). Apparently they are available at major banks and a few drug store chains.
Thank you!
Good to know–planning to give a few as gifts because I get tired of waiting for checks to get cashed.