An Offshore Debit Card enables one to access one's cash that is held in an account that
is offshore or to put it simply in a country apart from one's nation of habitation. An Offshore Debit Card is similar to any regular Debit Card in all respects. The only exception is that an Offshore Debit Card provides the kind of confidentiality and privacy in the financial matters of a customer which are usually never provided by regular or "onshore" Debit Cards.
The exclusive advantages of the Offshore Debit Card that are provided by certain companies to their foreign customers are as follows :
Offshore Debit Card by preference do not have names of customers engraved upon them
As a result of the above, transactions involving withdrawal of cash from ATMs will not exhibit the name of the customer
Personal details cannot be derived by anyone other than the bank or the organization that issued the Offshore Debit Card
Offshore Debit Card at the same time is easily applied for and received requiring only an authorized proof of identity such as a passport or drivers license.
The account that supplies the money for an Offshore Debit Card can easily be financed through cash, check, e gold, Western Union Money Transfer or any number of other options offered by the Offshore Debit Card provider besides international SWIFT transfer.
However all the above mentioned advantages come at a price which is above those charged on regular Debit Cards.
The Offshore Debit Card that one may finally decide upon can be one amongst the noted Debit Cards described below :
Offshore ATM Card - A PIN based Offshore Debit Card accepted at ATM's all over the world.
Offshore Virtual Visa - A prepaid Visa Debit Card with its usage limited to available funds. This Offshore Debit Card can be used for Internet transactions only and does not involve any finance or interest charges.
Offshore Visa Electron - An Offshore Debit Card for purchases to be made in person, comparatively cheaper than any other Offshore Debit Card available.
Offshore Visa Classic - An Offshore Debit Card claiming to provide the best available security, safety and anonymity enhanced by the PIN which may be personally selected by customers.