Debit cards
Making paying easy
A debit card makes spending simple, wherever you are in the world. It's the easy way to pay in person, over the phone or over the internet.
Purchases
Look out for the logo on your card - it means you can use your debit card to pay for goods and services. And you can use it for cashback too.
Travelling abroad
As long as you have your card with you, there's no need to carry large amounts of cash. In fact, you can use your card to pay for goods and services, and withdraw cash at cash machines, at millions of places across the world.
Safe and secure
You can make secure online payments with your debit card. For extra security, register your card with NatWest Secure. You can select your own personal password for the card, ensuring that only you can make online purchases with it.
Card activation
- online - simply log in to your online banking service, select 'Account admin' from the main menu, then from the 'Activate debit card' section click on 'Activate debit card' and follow the onscreen instructions. If you are not registered for Online banking, why not sign up today.
- over the phone – one of our Telephony agents will activate your debit card for you.
- by post – please return the card activation slip you received with your debit card.
- in branch – please hand in the card activation slip at your local branch.
If you are receiving a replacement debit card you will not need to activate it unless you are also receiving a replacement PIN.
Get in touch
Call us on
+44(0) 1534 282300
Lines are open: Mon to Fri 8.30am-5.30pm
(excluding public holidays).
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