Travel Wallet review
Updated September 28, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Travel Wallet suits people spending and travelling from South Korea who want a prepaid card with no monthly charge and no currency conversion fee. It holds registrations from the Government of the Republic of Korea for prepaid payment instruments, currency exchange and overseas remittance, and puts 0.3% cashback on card spending.
Key facts
- Best for
- A prepaid multi-currency card for travel spending out of South Korea.
- Monthly fee
- ₩0↗
- Currency conversion fee
- 0%↗
- Free ATM withdrawals
- $500↗
- Card type
- Prepaid↗
- Top-up fee
- 0% exchange fee when topping up USD, EUR and JPY at the live rate (Travel Pay)↗
- Cashback rate
- 0.3%↗
- Card network
- Visa↗
- Currencies
- 46↗
- Legal entity
- Travel Wallet Co., Ltd. ((주)트래블월렛), business registration number 6818700800↗
- Headquarters
- South Korea↗
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Chat, Help-centre, Community↗
- Features
- Multi-currency, Travel
- Audience
- Business
- Official website
- travel-wallet.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
- Elsewhere
- instagram.comblog.naver.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Monthly fee of KRW 0 and a currency conversion fee of 0%
- Free ATM withdrawals of $500
- No exchange fee when topping up in USD, EUR and JPY at the live rate through Travel Pay
- Support covers email, phone and chat
Cons
- The card is prepaid, so the balance is loaded rather than drawn from a bank account
- Audience is listed as business, which suits company spending more than personal use
- The free ATM limit ranks at position 7 of 104 on this comparison
Who it suits
- People in South Korea who want a prepaid card for trips abroad
- Households or teams splitting a multi-currency balance while travelling
- Spenders who want cash back on everyday card payments
Who should look elsewhere
- Bitpanda, which suits people wanting a card linked to crypto holdings
- Monzo Flex, which suits UK account holders wanting a debit card
- Wise, which suits people who want a multi-currency account held in the UK
Trading and withdrawal fees
The monthly fee is KRW 0 on the prepaid account, so there is nothing to pay simply to keep the card active. The currency conversion fee is 0%, which means spending in the local currency of a trip carries no added conversion charge. Top ups in USD, EUR and JPY through Travel Pay are made at the live rate with no exchange fee, so the cost comes from the rate used rather than a markup. Cash back is paid at 0.3% on card spending.
Where it sits among rivals
On free ATM withdrawals the allowance is $500, which places Travel Wallet at position 7 of 104 brands in this comparison. The currency conversion fee of 0% ranks at position 1 of 237, at the front of the field. The monthly fee of KRW 0 also sits at position 1 of 379. The overall picture is a low cost card whose ATM limit does less of the work.
How Travel Wallet compares
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9.4 vs 9.1Bitpanda suits readers who want a card connected to crypto balances, where Travel Wallet is a prepaid card funded from a top up.
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Where Travel Wallet is available
- Available
- South Korea
- Licence in South Korea
- Government of the Republic of Korea (prepaid electronic payment instrument issuance and management business) (02-002-00070), checked September 26, 2026
- Licence in South Korea
- Government of the Republic of Korea (currency exchange business registration) (010A01727), checked September 26, 2026
- Licence in South Korea
- Government of the Republic of Korea (overseas remittance business registration) (2018-12), checked September 26, 2026
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does it cost to hold a Travel Wallet card?+
The monthly fee is KRW 0, so there is no recurring charge for keeping the prepaid card active. The currency conversion fee is 0% as well. Top ups in USD, EUR and JPY through Travel Pay are done at the live rate with no exchange fee added on top.
Is Travel Wallet regulated?+
Travel Wallet is registered with the Government of the Republic of Korea as a prepaid electronic payment instrument issuance and management business, and also holds currency exchange and overseas remittance business registrations. The operating entity is Travel Wallet Co., Ltd. and the account is based in South Korea.
How much can I take out of cash machines?+
Free ATM withdrawals run to $500. That allowance places Travel Wallet at position 7 of 104 brands in this comparison, so the cash machine side is the weaker part of an otherwise low cost card.
What kind of card is it?+
It is a prepaid card on the visa network, so the balance is loaded before you spend rather than drawn from a bank current account. The listed features are multi-currency and travel, and the account holds 46 currencies.
How is the account topped up?+
Travel Pay handles top ups in USD, EUR and JPY at the live rate with no exchange fee, which keeps the loading cost close to the market rate. Because the card is prepaid, the money has to be in the account before it is spent on a trip.
Who is the card aimed at?+
The listed audience is business, so the account is framed around company and work spending. The multi-currency and travel features still suit anyone spending abroad from South Korea, whether on a work trip or a holiday.
How do I get help if something goes wrong?+
Support runs on email, phone and chat, which covers phone, email, chat, a help centre and a community. Phone and chat are both listed, so a card blocked abroad can be reached in more than one way.
Does spending earn anything back?+
Card spending earns cash back at 0.3%. That sits on top of a prepaid card with a monthly fee of KRW 0 and a currency conversion fee of 0%.
Sources
- apps.apple.com/kr/app/%ED%8A%B8%EB%9E%98%EB%B8%94%EC%9B%9... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Cashback rate, Features, Currency conversion fee, Headquarters, Legal entity, Top-up fee, Card network, Support channels, Licences
“Fee-free overseas remittance, international transfers from individuals to companies in one go”
- docs.channel.io/travelwallet/ko/articles/%ED%8A%B8%EB%9E%... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Card type, Monthly fee
“Travel Pay is a prepaid top-up card (charged prepaid card) with no annual fee”
- docs.channel.io/travelwallet/ko/articles/%ED%95%B4%EC%99%... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free ATM withdrawals
“Withdrawals of USD 500 or less per month are free of the card issuer's withdrawal fee (2% on the excess above USD 500 per month)”
- travel-wallet.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Currencies
“46 currencies supported worldwide; dollar, yen, euro exchange fee 0%”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Protection.
Travel Wallet
A prepaid multi-currency card for travel spending out of South Korea.