4 Easy Steps to Apply for Debit Card Online

 


Due to the pandemic, people do not wish to visit the bank’s branch to apply for any service from the bank. Hence, most banks have a mobile app where their users could apply for the services from their homes and support social distancing. People are now availing of all the services by the bank online and are happily supporting mobile banking apps. An important aspect of your bank account is the debit card. Given below are 4 easy steps to apply for a debit card online.

 

1.  Visit the bank’s website and go to the debit card section

To apply for a debit card online, you need to visit the bank’s website and log in to your account by filling in your username and password set by you. You can then go to the cards section in the personal banking section. Select the debit card option and apply for a new debit card from that section.

  

2.  You need to choose the type of debit card

There are various types of debit cards a bank offers; you could browse through them and the various plans you could select before choosing the suitable debit card plan for you. Choosing the right plan is important as it may cause an inconvenience later on to change the plan. You should know the advantages of the plan you are opting to go for and then decide if the plan would help you or not.

 

3.  The bank needs to verify the documents submitted by you

Some banks ask for your documents to verify the documents before shipping the debit card over to you. This verification does not take much time as most of the documents are already submitted by you to the bank. Once the verification process is over, the bank dispatches the documents via courier to you. The bank would then send a message notifying you that your documents are dispatched.

 

4.  You would receive a few confidential documents along with the debit card

Once the documents are dispatched, you would generally receive the courier within 2-3 days. You would receive a few confidential information along with the debit card, such as your PIN and the IPIN which could be changed online or by visiting the branch. You can change the PIN on the bank’s app easily. You should not share this confidential information with anyone as anyone could access your account and make transactions without your knowledge.

Now that you have your debit card, you could make transactions anytime! It is much more convenient to apply for your cards or any other service through the bank’s app it is much safer and convenient. Most of the banks offer awards and benefits for you to use the cards given to you by the bank according to the type of card you use. Various banks customize the debit cards according to your likes and charge a small fee for doing so. This is done to attract people to avail the bank’s cards and use them.


We hope that this article proved to be useful and that you avail of all the services online. Be safe!

 

Read More:- 3 Do’s and Don’ts while Opening a New Bank Account

 

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