How can I receive new debit and credit cards while living in Thailand if I'm a Canadian expat?

Cards... Not needed these days with banking apps, virtual cards etc. I don't even have a card for my Thai bank with the advent cardless ATM withdrawals.

Thai bank accounts, one sent by FedEx, one sent to a family member to hold. You have to be creative.

Navy federal FedEx new cards of credit card or debit card for free to Thailand. You need to check with some credit card company will not send new credit to a foreign address.

My bank sends them to me FedEx, for reliability.

Regular mail would take two weeks to never.

If you have a Thai address it will be sent to you, but in this dayband age slso have to declare where you are paying tax etc. That's for NZ other countries not sure.

All my cards are sent to Thailand then I have to go online to activate them.

My bank in Singapore sends my new credit cards and debit cards via DHL

If you are living in Thailand open a Thailand bank account if you can and transfer to it using wise it make life so much easier

All of my banking and other financials go to my resident address in my home country, which of course I still retain since I wish to travel back and forth several times periodically.

If you know someone at the bank in Canada and don't have address in thailand i emailed my the person she did a change in my mailing address and I got new card within 10 days by purolator I'm with a bank in alberta

What about wire transfer to a Thai bank how much you need and use only Thai Bank card, don't need a Canadian card at all !!!

You can use a virtual address. They notify you of mail, scan, shred, or forward it to you. I had this concern also.

I use a mail service Ipostal in the states. Changed my address to reflect and the service sends my mail here. You choose snail mail, UPS, FedEx or DHL next day. Regular mail takes 10 days.

Get the app

David, we are from BC, we always inform our bank of our travel plans. Request a new debit card before we travel. Visa will register mail a new credit card to your location if you lose or need it renewed, courier will request your signature when delivering. As for debit card, I have not encountered that issue, we don't stay away for that long a period.

Should I order a physical card from Wise or is the virtual one on the phone all you need?

I always keep two or three debit/credit cards ready in case one gets lost and then my son or daughter are my mailing address (America) so they can get the cards sent to them and DHL over to Thailand.

Ask Your bank for a correct answer.

I forward all my mail from my mail service to a relative, who puts it in a DHL and sends when I need it. Haven't found a better way, but Wise may be offering a debit card for Thailand soon if they aren't already.

No. If you are no longer a resident of Canada, you’ll lose your cards. Lose you healthcare too and takes 3 months to kick back in.

If you move, a lot changes.

I am Canadian and use Wise.

Ive kept a UK address, my brothers, the card was delivered there, I received photographic copies to up date on line and it was then delivered my a good friend

You bank will only send cards to your registered address, so I changed it to my address in Thailand, cards and statements were sent here. This was with HSBC UK.

I changed my mailing address to Thailand. My bank wanted my tax residency details for here anyway

Careful what you tell your bank

I'm hoping it's a bit easier in Thailand. I tried for 2 months to get a new Schwab card sent to me in Vietnam. I've received FedEx and DHL to this Vietnam address, but Schwab customer service couldn't get the card to me. 6 separate, long, phone calls. Reassurances that "we can get it there", but every time it would end up not being shipped due to the shipping department saying it wasn't a valid address. I asked for them to get someone responsible/accountable from 'shipping', but was told that wasn't possible. I sent them both DHL and FedEx screenshots of new shipments to the address... but to no avail. Eventually I had it sent to a friend (in the US) that I was meeting in Japan to get it to me there. I used to be a huge Schwab fan, but their failure and lack of concern on this really dropped their reputation.

Ask your bank or card provider .