Revolut
Revolut is a neobank with a Lithuanian banking licence, offering app-based accounts, cards, and multi-currency features to customers in France, now via a French (FR) IBAN.
Revolut operates in the French Banking segment.
Revolut: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- Neobank (app-based)
- Banking licence
- Lithuanian banking licence (EU)
- Known for
- Multi-currency accounts and FX features
- Headquarters
- London, UK (EU banking entity in Lithuania)
- Founded
- 2015
- Regulator
- Bank of Lithuania / ECB (EU); Revolut France branch ACPR-approved
- Deposit guarantee
- Up to €100,000 under the Lithuanian scheme; FGDR once the migration to Revolut's French entity completes
- Note
- Opens with a foreign address and passport, so newcomers can open it before arriving; the entity migration will change the IBAN and tax withholding of migrated accounts
- 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's French customers sit with Revolut Bank UAB (Lithuanian licence), which gives new French sign-ups a French (FR) IBAN since 2024; deposit protection stays under Lithuania's scheme until Revolut's French entity takes over.
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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, now via a French IBAN.
Does Revolut give a French IBAN?
Revolut gives new French sign-ups a French IBAN (FR) since 2024 and is migrating older Lithuanian IBANs to FR during 2025-2026, so some legacy accounts still carry an LT IBAN in 2026.
Is my money safe with Revolut?
Revolut holds a Lithuanian banking licence within the EU, with deposits protected up to €100,000 under the Lithuanian deposit guarantee scheme, regardless of the IBAN country on the account, until its French entity takes over and the FGDR applies.
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Where Revolut is mentioned on How to France
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- Credit Card Requirements
- Credit Cards
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- Debit Vs Credit Cards
- Fintech Apps
- Income Tax
- Internet
- Online Banks
- Open Bank Account
- Phone And Utilities Setup
- Prepaid Cards
- Revolut Vs N26
- Student Cards
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