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Feb 10th, 2015 | 05:31 AM

giro

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Question about ATMs in Spain and Portugal

I plan on using a debit card without a chip while in Spain and Portugal. I have never had any problems doing so in other European countries and wondering if it will be the same in Spain and Portugal.
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Feb 10th, 2015 | 06:22 AM

bilboburgler

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yes

Feb 10th, 2015 | 06:45 AM

giro

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Thank you. I know that train ticket machines may very well require a card with a chip but it is good to know that banks don't.

Feb 10th, 2015 | 07:31 AM

Michael

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A chipless debit card might work in the ticket machines. It did for me in the Netherlands.

Feb 10th, 2015 | 08:00 AM

Robert2533

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>A chipless debit card might work in the ticket machines.< Not in Spain or Portugal.

Feb 10th, 2015 | 08:14 AM

Christina

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I've never had any problems in Spain and I've been there several times in the last few years, most recently last October. Of course I don't try to use ticket machines, just ATMs.

Feb 11th, 2015 | 09:30 AM

Robert2533

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One thing to note about ATMs in Portugal is the amount you can withdraw at one time. I believe the limit on the MB (Multibanco) ATMs is set at a maximum of 200€.