Travel Mode

Travel Mode

At a Glance

Exchange money on the go

Exchange and store up to 12 foreign currencies at your preferred rates anytime, anywhere.

Full control of your cards

Activate cards for overseas usage, raise credit limits and block a card, in a few taps.

Manage your overseas spending

Track your spending, check your FX balance and enjoy zero FX fees overseas.

Love the rush of holidays but not the rushing about before them? We’ve got just the thing for you. Access Travel Mode on your digibank app and make every trip a breeze, from start to finish.

Features & Benefits of Travel ModePlan your tripAlso don’t forget to visit DBS Travel & Leisure Marketplace, the most rewarding one-stop travel platform for DBS/POSB customers. Whether you are going on an overseas holiday or a business trip, you can book your flights and hotels there.What’s more, you can also enjoy complimentary travel insurance (now enhanced with COVID-19 coverage), enjoy 2x more value when you pay with DBS Points and choose to split your purchase amount into 0% interest monthly installments.Before you fly

You're finishing up work, packing for the trip, researching places to go. And you got to get the essentials in order. Skip the stress with Travel Mode.Get your card trip-ready
Activate it for overseas use and raise the credit limit. Don’t worry, you can block it with a tap if you misplace it on holiday.Sort out your insurance
Enter your trip details and tap to purchase your travel insurance.Multiple currencies at your fingertips
Forget about the money changers! With a DBS Multi-Currency Account or DBS Multiplier Account, you can exchange and spend your foreign currencies in 71 countries at competitive rates. Anytime, anywhere. No fees. What’s more, you can top up or transfer your excess funds back to your account after your trip!
When you're overseas

Dodge all fees when you spend overseas
Just link your DBS Visa Debit Card to your DBS Multi-Currency Account or DBS Multiplier Account. Then shop, dine and live like a local without worrying about FX transaction fees.Always know your FX balance
Not sure if you have enough for that one-of-a-kind original? Just tap and hold Peek Balance to view your foreign currency balance. And top it up easily if you need to. Never lose sight of your spending
Know exactly where your money is going, so the only thing you’ll bring back are great memories, not a blown budget.

Deposit Insurance Scheme
Singapore dollar deposits of non-bank depositors and monies and deposits denominated in Singapore dollars under the Supplementary Retirement Scheme are insured by the Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation, for up to S$100,000 in aggregate per depositor per Scheme member by law. Monies and deposits denominated in Singapore dollars under the CPF Investment Scheme and CPF Retirement Sum Scheme are aggregated and separately insured up to S$100,000 for each depositor per Scheme member. Foreign currency deposits, dual currency investments, structured deposits and other investment products are not insured.

Access Travel Mode in digibank

Do it in 3 simple steps.

Step 1
Login to your digibank app

Step 2
Tap on “More”

Step 3
Select the “Travel Mode" icon

Update or download the digibank app to enjoy stress-free travel!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Travel Mode?

Travel Mode enables you to travel stress-free with easier access to foreign currency peek balance, exchange currency, card overseas setting, travel insurance, travel spending and travel tips.

What are the features in Travel Mode?

There are mainly 6 features offered in Travel Mode:

Foreign currency peek balance
You can change your peek balance setting relevant to your travel destination
Exchange currency
You can exchange currency at competitive rates anytime
Card Overseas
You can activate overseas use for your Debit Card and Credit Card while traveling, temporary limit increase and permanent block card.
Travel insurance
You can purchase travel insurance before traveling, or see policy details if you already have travel insurance
Travel spending
You can track your spending while traveling, shown in FCY (within transaction details) and SGD (total amount)
Travel tips
You can see demystifying travel tips, eg. insurance and how to avoid overseas fees on your card, etc

How does it work? How to access Travel Mode?

There are 2 main entry-points (accessible even if you’re not traveling):
o Pre-login: tap More button → tap Travel Mode → fill in details in “Travel Mode” page, e.g. Travel dates and destination
o Post-login: tap More button → tap Travel Mode → fill in details in “Travel Mode” page

What benefits can I get from Travel Mode?

Travel Mode eliminates travel woes that you commonly find while traveling, especially in accessing your financial needs. Travel Mode provides easy access for all DBS travel supports, eg. foreign currency peek balance, exchange currency, card overseas, travel insurance, travel spending and travel tips. Most interestingly, you will enjoy free ATM withdrawal overseas from your MCA foreign wallet if you use Travel Mode.

Who can use Travel Mode?

Travel Mode can be accessed by selected DBS/POSB digibank customers. This feature is not available for iWealth customers.

In order to enjoy optimum functionalities of Travel Mode, you should have:

Multi-Currency Account or Multiplier account
VISA Debit Card
Visa Debit Card linked to MCA

I want to use Travel Mode, but I don’t have MCA and Visa Debit Card. What should I do?

Don’t have MCA: You can open MCA on digibank app easily.
o Apply via digibank: Login → More → DBS Multi Currency Account → Open Account → next → Apply Account Now → follow the journey → completed.
o Apply via internet banking: here
Don’t have VISA Debit Card: Unfortunately, we only support VISA Debit Card now, hence we encourage you to apply for it and link it to your MCA account.
o Click here to open Visa Debit Card

MCA and VISA Debit Card are not linked:
o You can link your MCA to DBS VISA Debit Card by tap on “More” → “Link Card to Account”

What currencies and countries covered under Travel Mode?

Travel Mode covers almost all countries, and you can pay for shopping, dining and leisure with your DBS Visa Debit Card in up to 11 foreign currencies with no foreign exchange fees. Learn more on DBS Visa Debit Card.

Australian Dollar (AUD)
Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Euro (EUR)
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
Japanese Yen (JPY)
New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Norwegian Kroner (NOK)
Sterling Pound (GBP)
Swedish Kroner (SEK)
Thai Baht (THB)
US Dollar (USD)

Do note that Renminbi Offshore (CNH) is not available for the card feature.

What is Overseas Spending?

Overseas Spending will show you overseas transactions made with a physical card (Debit Card or Credit Card), Apple Pay, Google Pay and Pay Wave. Online transactions and payments made via mobile wallet (e.g.: Paylah!) or by scanning QR code will not be shown here. These transactions will appear in your regular transaction history.