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Travelling overseas

Heading abroad? Here’s what you need to know to avoid disruption to your holiday spending and transact safely while you’re away.

Away and urgently need assistance?

Register for the ANZ App and Internet Banking

If you haven’t already, register for the ANZ App and Internet Banking. This will make it easy for you to manage your accounts and Message us while you’re overseas, especially when SMS and calling may not be an option.

Remember, you may not be able to download the ANZ App from abroad or receive the SMS messages you need to register or reset your login details. To ensure you have easy access to your accounts, check you can log into the ANZ App and Internet Banking before you leave.

Let us know before you go

Be sure to let us know if you are travelling. Knowing where you are makes it easier for ANZ Falcon®, our trusted fraud detection and prevention technology, to monitor your transactions for suspicious activity. If you have any additional card holders, they should also follow these steps.

In the ANZ App

Log in to the ANZ App and tap Support

Tap Message Us

Write Going overseas, follow the prompts and you’re sorted!

In ANZ Internet Banking

Log in to ANZ Internet Banking

Select Contact in the header

Choose Let us know before you travel and follow the prompts. Done!

We’ll process your travel notification within two working days. If you need another way to let us know you’re going overseas, you can Contact us.

Prepare your banking needs

To help set you up for a bon voyage, ensure you prepare your banking needs so you have uninterrupted access to your accounts and are able to contact us while you’re away.

Know your PIN

Some overseas merchants don't accept signatures to authorise transactions or allow you to tap your card to pay. If you are unsure of your PIN, you can easily set a new PIN in the ANZ App.

Add cards to your digital wallet

For a secure and convenient way to pay while away, add your credit and debit cards to the digital wallet on your smart phone or wearable device before you go. If your physical card gets lost or stolen, you can request a replacement card which will automatically update the card in your digital wallet, ready to use. Handy!

Take more than one card

Consider travelling with an extra card. An ANZ Visa Debit card enables you to make overseas purchasesdisclaimeror withdraw cash from overseas ATMsdisclaimerwhen you need it.

Check your card expiry and credit limit

Check the expiry date on any cards you’re taking to ensure they won’t expire while you’re away. If you’re waiting on a replacement for an expiring card, make sure your new card arrives before you go. You may also want to apply for a credit card or change the limit on your existing card to cover any purchases.

Set up automatic payments

Have bills or credit card payments due while you’re travelling? Consider setting up a future dated payment in the ANZ App or Internet Banking, or a CardPay Direct facility so you can feel confident about paying on time.

Know exchange rates and fees

Before you head off, check ANZ’s foreign exchange rates for card transactions or ATM withdrawals. There may also be an overseas transaction feedisclaimerfor withdrawing cash from an ATM overseas. If you’re using a local money exchange service, be aware of any fees or commission before you accept their rate.

Check your accounts

Look over your accounts for any upcoming changes you’ll need to action before you leave, like a term deposit maturing or fixed interest rates coming to an end on a loan.

Need to make an unexpected payment while away?

With ANZ, going overseas means your online banking is protected just as if you were at home. If you need to Pay Anyone or make a BPAY® payment while you are away, you may be prompted to use Voice ID for ANZ App payments and ANZ Shield for Internet Banking payments. You may not be able to set these up from abroad, so it’s important to check you can use them before you go.

Help while you’re overseas

Your card is lost or stolen

Misplaced your card while overseas and need to look for it? You can temporarily block your card in the ANZ App.

If you think your card is in fact lost or stolen, report it immediately.disclaimerThe quickest and easiest way is to let us know in the ANZ App. Or call us 24/7 on +61 3 8699 6955. You can even request a replacement card to be sent to you overseas.

Cards stored in your digital wallet will automatically update with the replacement card, ready for use.

Tip: To avoid international call costs, contact the local operator in the country you’re in from a landline and request a reverse charge call to the number above.

Your card is not working

To keep your account safe, we may block your card if we detect suspicious payments. We’ll try to send an SMS to your registered mobile number to verify the transaction is genuine and request your reply as soon as possible.

Learn more about what happens next.

If you haven’t heard from us and your card isn’t working, Message us in the ANZ App as soon as possible, or call our Customer Protection Team 24/7 for help on +61 3 9683 9999.

Unable to log in to the ANZ App or Internet Banking

If we spot unusual activity in the ANZ App or Internet Banking, we may delay suspicious payments and remove log in access to keep your account secure. Our Customer Protection Team will try to contact you on your registered mobile number to verify your banking activity.

Learn more about what happens next.

If you are unable to receive calls or messages to your registered phone number, please call our Customer Protection Team 24/7 for help on +61 3 9683 8833.

Tip: In some sanctioned countries, the use of ANZ cards, the ANZ App and Internet Banking may be restricted. For more information, you can Contact us.

FAQs

Remember to carry some cash in local currency for tips and small providers that don’t accept card. If you’re withdrawing cash from an overseas ATM, make sure the symbols on the ATM correspond with your card so you can access your chosen account.

If you don’t have global roaming enabled with your mobile service provider while you’re away, don’t worry! You can access the ANZ App or Internet Banking by connecting to secure Wi-Fi.

To make a reverse charge call from overseas to the numbers above, contact the international operator in the country you are calling from. Use a landline and request to be transferred to ANZ via reverse charge. If you dial the number directly, you may be charged for the call. Remember, the overseas reverse charge number is not available through mobile phones.

Need more help?

Message us

For fast support, message us in the ANZ App. Available 24/7.

Contact us

Don’t have the ANZ app? Download it now or find other ways to contact us.

Visit us

Find your local branch and book an appointment to visit us.

The ANZ App is provided by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) ABN 11 005 357 522. Super and Insurance (if available) are not provided by ANZ but entities which are not banks. ANZ does not guarantee them. This information is general in nature only and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. ANZ recommends that you read the ANZ App Terms and Conditions available here for iOS (PDF) and here for Android (PDF) and consider if this service is appropriate to you prior to making a decision to acquire or use the ANZ App.

BPAY® is registered to BPAY Pty Ltd ABN 69079137518.

Transaction fees may apply, refer to ANZ Personal Banking Account Fees and Charges (PDF) for more details.

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Please refer to ANZ Personal Banking Account Fees and Charges (PDF) for fees and charges that apply. Some ATM operators may also directly charge you a fee.

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If your credit or debit card has been stolen, or you’ve lost it in an unsafe place, then you need to report it immediately. 

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