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Bitget Card Eligibility and Application Process: Everything You Need to Know

2024-01-22 02:0028613

1. Bitget Card Eligibility

1.1 Who is eligible for the Bitget Card?

For now, the Bitget Card is made for VIP customers and by invitation only. You may check the Bitget VIP program here: https://www.bitget.com/vip/vipIntroduce/

In the future, this card will be open to the public.

1.2 Restricted countries/regions

Based on the compliance requirements of Visa and the card issuer, we cannot issue Bitget physical/virtual Cards to users with identity documents or proof of address in the following countries/regions.

Code

Prohibited Country/region for Physical card

Code

Prohibited Country/region for Virtual card

RU

Russian Federation (Russia)

RU

Russian Federation (Russia)

UA

Ukraine

UA

Ukraine

HT

Haiti

HT

Haiti

LB

Lebanon

LB

Lebanon

ML

Mali

ML

Mali

NI

Nicaragua

NI

Nicaragua

VE

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

VE

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

AF

Afghanistan

AF

Afghanistan

BY

Belarus

BY

Belarus

BI

Burundi

BI

Burundi

CF

Central African Republic (the)

CF

Central African Republic (the)

CD

Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)

CD

Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)

CU

Cuba

CU

Cuba

ER

Eritrea

ER

Eritrea

GW

Guinea-Bissau

GW

Guinea-Bissau

IR

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

IR

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

IQ

Iraq

IQ

Iraq

KP

Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of)

KP

Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of)

LR

Liberia

LR

Liberia

LY

Libya

LY

Libya

MM

Myanmar

MM

Myanmar

RW

Rwanda

RW

Rwanda

SL

Sierra Leone

SL

Sierra Leone

SO

Somalia

SO

Somalia

SS

South Sudan

SS

South Sudan

SD

Sudan (the)

SD

Sudan (the)

SY

Syrian Arab Republic

SY

Syrian Arab Republic

YE

Yemen

YE

Yemen

ZW

Zimbabwe

ZW

Zimbabwe

BF

Burkina Faso

BF

Burkina Faso

CG

Congo

CG

Congo

CM

Cameroon

CM

Cameroon

JM

Jamaica

JM

Jamaica

MZ

Mozambique

MZ

Mozambique

SN

Senegal

SN

Senegal

TZ

Tanzania, United Republic of

TZ

Tanzania, United Republic of

PW

Palau

PW

Palau

UG

Uganda

UG

Uganda

HK

Hong Kong

HK

Hong Kong

SG

Singapore

SG

Singapore

USA

United States

USA

United States

HR

Croatia

CN

Mainland China

BA

Bosnia and Herzegovina

ME

Montenegro

MK

Republic of North Macedonia

RS

Serbia

SI

Slovenia

CN

Mainland China

Special instructions for users who are residents of India, Israel, Pakistan, or Nigeria:

KYC 1

(Identity)

Proof of Address

Mailing address

India

Acceptable

Physical card: No

Virtual card: Yes

No

Israel

Acceptable

Physical card: No

Virtual card: Yes

No

Pakistan

Acceptable

Physical card: No

Virtual card: Yes

No

Nigeria

Acceptable

Physical card: No

Virtual card: Yes

No

  • ID document holders from India, Israel, Pakistan, or Nigeria who cleared KYC Level 1 can proceed to the next level to apply for a Bitget Card.

  • However, you must not submit a Proof of Address (PoA) from India, Israel, Pakistan, or Nigeria to apply for a physical card.

  • The mailing address for physical card delivery must also be outside of India, Israel, Pakistan, or Nigeria.

2. Application Process

The applicant of the Bitget card is mandatorily required to clear:

  • KYC level 1 (proof of identity), and

  • KYC level 2 (proof of address) to apply for a Bitget card.

  • The card Application process.

Any application from a user who has not passed KYC level 2 will be rejected.

2. 1 Step 1: Complete KYC Level 1

2.2 Step 2: Complete KYC Level 2

  • To apply for a card, customers must complete KYC level 2 by uploading a proof of address (PoA) document dated within the last 3 months.

  • Customers who have not passed KYC level 2 will need to go through the following process:

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Click Upgrade
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Click Verify and then upload your PoA as required
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2.2.1 Proof of Address (PoA) explained

Accepted Proof of Address (PoA) document list: https://support.sumsub.com/address-verification/documents-proving-address for illustrative purposes only.

In summary, the most commonly accepted PoA documents are:

  • Bank statements from the last 3 months

  • Utility bills, such as water, electricity, cable internet, natural gas, from the last 3 months

  • Note: the name in the applicant's Proof of Address (PoA) document needs to be completely consistent with the name of the identity information. Which means you can not borrow someone else's PoA for use.

2.2.2 KYC (PoA) address vs delivery address

  • The 2 addresses do not necessarily have to match.

  • However, due to Visa and issuer's compliance requirements, we do not support physical shipments to sanctioned countries, warring countries, and refer to Section 1.2 those countries that are banned from issuing a card.

2.3 Step 3: Submit Card Application

You may access the Bitget card application process only after your Level 2 KYC is cleared.

Estimated time spent: 2 minutes

2.3.1 Page entrance

Log in to your white-listed Bitget account. Then Go to https://www.bitget.com/cards/landing and click Apply to enter the page.

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2.3.2 Card Info.

  • Embossed name: any name you want to print on the back of your Bitget Card. You can enjoy the freedom to decide what name to emboss on: it can be your legal name, nick name, or whatever name that you prefer.

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2.3.3 Shipping address

  • Please note that the shipping address does not necessarily have to be 100% consistent with your KYC address, namely, the address from your PoA document. But make sure that you CAN receive a shipping delivery by yourself.

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2.3.4 Card PIN

  • Input your card PIN within 4-12 digits. That said, the most commonly used PIN is a 6-digit on a merchant POS machine or ATM machine.

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2.2.5 Confirm information

  • Click Confirm button if there's nothing wrong. Otherwise, please step back and correct information.

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2.3.6 Application successful

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3. What Happens after Success

3.1 Instant Use of Virtual Bitget Card

  • Customers who succeed in the card application will find the Bitget Card option on the Funding Account page.

Go to Wallet ==> Funding Account ==> Bitget Card (as shown below).

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Funding Account of your Bitget wallet
  • Click More on the right side to enter the card management page (as shown below).

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Click More to expand details

  • Click Card Information on the card management page to get immediate access to the card details, including:

    • Card number

    • Validity period

    • CVV

  • You are free to use the virtual Bitget Card through supported wallets, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, etc.

3.2 Physical Card Shipping Arrangement

  • The physical card will then be shipped; depending on your delivery address, the estimated shipping time is subject to the courier company.

  • Usually the physical card will arrive within 45 business days.

  • If you haven't received the physical card beyond 45 business days, drop us an email at: [email protected]

4. How to Use

  • The Bitget Card is connected to the Funding Account of the Bitget account, and each purchase will automatically consume the USDT balance in the Funding Account.

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  • Bitget card supports multi-currency spending. It can be used in more than 180 countries and regions around the world within the Visa network; Visa will automatically convert the local currency to USD, and then Bitget will convert the USD amount to USDT, which will be frozen and deducted from your Funding Account;

  • Supported cryptocurrencies: currently Bitget Card only supports USDT, but will expand to support BTC, ETH, USDC, BGB and other mainstream cryptocurrencies in the future.

  • Application Scenarios

    • Virtual card: mainly used for online shopping, supports binding Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, Meituan, DDT, and other mainstream wallets; according to our current test results, WeChat Pay and Wise (formerly TransferWise) are not supported.

    • Physical card: can be used for POS machines, cash withdrawal at any ATM machine with a Visa logo, and supports various consumption modes such as contactless payment, chip card reading, or side swiping.

5. FAQ

If you have more questions about Bitget Card, please check the FAQ.

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