St Helena Island and Ascension Island have limited payment card services outside of Bank of St Helena and there are no ATMs available on either island. This has required previous visitors to carry their money as cash when they visit the islands, or visit the Bank whenever they require additional money during their visit. The Tourist Card allows visitors to access their money on a virtual prepaid GBP cash card, and top up the amount on the card whenever they require additional money to use around St Helena and Ascension Island.
It’s a prepaid Bank of St Helena card that allows you to load GBP currency onto it. Tourist Cards can be used island-wide at merchants that offers the island’s St Helena pay service, or to obtain local currency using the St Helena Pay cashback service.
Tourist Cards can be used at all locations offering St Helena Pay. For a full list, please visit here.
Internet connectivity is not needed for you to present your Tourist Card for payment; this does not require an app login, view here. Tourist Card app and web account logins will require an internet connectivity.
No, only Tourist Cards and the local cards (known as Local Debit Cards) can use St Helena Pay to make card payments.
No, the cards use QR technology and St Helena Pay merchants will be required to scan your Tourist Card’s QR code presented via the Tourist Card App to process a payment.
No, the Tourist Card is only accessible through the Tourist Card App.
Money transfers are not permitted.
To view the Terms and Conditions click here.
