DON’T MISS
IamExpat FairIamExpat Job BoardIamExpat Webinars
Newsletters
EXPAT INFO
CAREER
HOUSING
EDUCATION
LIFESTYLE
EXPAT SERVICES
NEWS & ARTICLES
Home
Expat Info
Dutch news & articles
Visa Debit and Debit Mastercard to be rolled out in the Netherlands
Never miss a thing!Sign up for our weekly newsletters with important news stories, expat events and special offers.
Keep me updated with exclusive offers from partner companies
By signing up, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with our privacy policy

Visa Debit and Debit Mastercard to be rolled out in the Netherlands

Never miss a thing!Sign up for our weekly newsletters with important news stories, expat events and special offers.
Keep me updated with exclusive offers from partner companies
By signing up, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with our privacy policy
or
follow us for regular updates:



Related Stories

Tired of reporting train delays? Two Utrecht students have a solution!Tired of reporting train delays? Two Utrecht students have a solution!
Rabobank predicts modest growth for the Dutch economy in 2024Rabobank predicts modest growth for the Dutch economy in 2024
ING report says new government plans could worsen Dutch housing shortageING report says new government plans could worsen Dutch housing shortage
April 2024: 5 things expats in the Netherlands need to knowApril 2024: 5 things expats in the Netherlands need to know
March 2024: 5 things expats in the Netherlands need to know March 2024: 5 things expats in the Netherlands need to know
iDEAL to introduce buy now, pay later system in the NetherlandsiDEAL to introduce buy now, pay later system in the Netherlands
Residents of Amsterdam and Utrecht could receive backdated water billsResidents of Amsterdam and Utrecht could receive backdated water bills
Action and Ikea in the Netherlands are reducing their prices in 2024Action and Ikea in the Netherlands are reducing their prices in 2024
For expats of all colours, shapes and sizes

Explore
Expat infoCareerHousingEducationLifestyleExpat servicesNews & articles
About us
IamExpat MediaAdvertisePost a jobContact usSitemap
More IamExpat
IamExpat Job BoardIamExpat HousingIamExpat FairsWebinarsNewsletters
Privacy
Terms of usePrivacy policyCookiesAvoiding scams

Never miss a thing!Sign up for expat events, news & offers, delivered once a week.
Keep me updated with exclusive offers from partner companies
By signing up, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with our privacy policy


© 2025 IamExpat Media B.V.
© 2025 IamExpat Media B.V.
Jun 7, 2024
Emily Proctor
Former Editor at IamExpat Media.Read more

Visa Debit and Debit Mastercard will be rolled out in the coming years in the Netherlands, making iDEAL, Maestro, and V-pay debit cards a thing of the past, according to the AD. The newspaper has discovered that many Dutch banks are preparing to roll out the new cards in the near future. 

Visa and Mastercard will be more widely accepted across the country

The arrival of Visa Debit and Debit Mastercard is intended to make physical payments in the Netherlands become even easier, since both debit card providers have not been widely accepted in the Netherlands until now. 

However, the new debit cards will work differently from the current iDEAL payment system when it comes to paying online. Unlike the current process where users need to fill in their bank and then go through their banking app to complete the iDEAL process, users will instead use their card number, expiry date and CVV / security number similar to the process with a regular credit card. 

iDEAL is on its way out

The iDEAL payment process is also expected to be phased out after it was purchased by the European Payments Initiative (EPI) in 2023. The initiative is set to create a unified payment platform across the EU bloc, similar to iDEAL. 

The introduction of the new debit cards is also set to make payments more secure. According to Jos van de Kerkhof, country manager of Visa Netherlands, the new cards can be used in “almost all stores” and use a system based on digital tokens rather than saving card information online. “Our figures show that the fraud rate within European online payments has fallen by 50% since the introduction of the tokens”, Van de Kerkhof added.

Thumb image credit: KerrysWorld / Shutterstock.com

By Emily Proctor