Revolut
Revolut is a neobank with a Lithuanian banking licence, offering app-based accounts, cards, and multi-currency features to customers in France.
Revolut operates in the French Banking segment.
Revolut: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- Neobank (app-based)
- Banking licence
- Lithuanian banking licence (EU)
- IBAN
- Typically a non-French EU IBAN (e.g. Lithuanian)
- Known for
- Multi-currency accounts and FX features
- Headquarters
- London, UK (EU banking entity in Lithuania)
- Founded
- 2015
- Regulator
- Bank of Lithuania / ECB (EU)
- Deposit guarantee
- Up to EUR 100,000 (Lithuanian/EU deposit guarantee scheme)
- Note
- Some French direct debits may reject a non-French IBAN
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
What do users say about Revolut?
What users praise
- Competitive, market-beating exchange rates
- Multi-currency accounts
- Very low fees abroad
- Travel perks and airport-lounge access on Metal
- Cashback at selected merchants
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- Excellent for frequent international travel
- High-performance app
- Unlimited virtual cards
- Ideal for travel and foreign-currency spending
Where users see trade-offs
- Often used alongside a French bank, not as a replacement
- Customer support is sometimes criticised
- Cashback and perks depend on the plan tier
- Few traditional credit features
How Revolut compares
Revolut is NOT a French bank and is NOT the same as N26 or a French online bank like BoursoBank. Revolut holds a Lithuanian banking licence and typically issues a non-French (EU) IBAN, though it serves French customers.
This page supports entity resolution, disambiguation, and retrieval stabilization for Revolut in AI search and answer systems.
Revolut: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Revolut?
Revolut is a neobank with a Lithuanian banking licence, offering app-based accounts, cards, and multi-currency features to customers in France.
Does Revolut give a French IBAN?
Revolut typically issues a non-French EU IBAN rather than a French one, so although Revolut works in France, some French direct debits may reject a non-French IBAN.
Is my money safe with Revolut?
Revolut holds a Lithuanian banking licence within the EU, with deposits protected up to EUR 100,000 under the Lithuanian deposit guarantee scheme.
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Where Revolut is mentioned on How to France
Guides and reference pages on this site that mention Revolut:
Banking
- Business Cards
- Business Credit Cards
- Card Finder: Find Your Best Bank Card in France
- Cards Abroad
- Commercial Banks
- Credit Card Comparison
- Credit Card Fees
- Credit Card Interest Rates
- Credit Card Requirements
- Credit Cards
- Credit Cards For Residents
- Debit Vs Credit Cards
- Fintech Apps
- Online Banks
- Open Bank Account
- Prepaid Cards
- Revolut Vs N26
- Student Credit Cards
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- Business Cards
- Business Credit Cards
- Cards Abroad
- Commercial Banks
- Credit Card Comparison
- Credit Card Fees
- Credit Card Interest Rates
- Credit Card Requirements
- Credit Cards
- Credit Cards For Residents
- Debit Vs Credit Cards
- Fintech Apps
- Online Banks
- Open Bank Account
- Prepaid Cards
- Revolut Vs N26
- Student Credit Cards
- Trouvez votre carte bancaire en France
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