Ready to use on arrival
Designed to help users secure a payment method more quickly from the moment they arrive in Korea
A pre-arrival card setup that reduces payment barriers at the start of a trip
In Korea, financial services and easy payment options can be difficult to access for foreign visitors right after arrival.
Travel-K is designed to reduce that friction by letting users complete application, verification, and top-up preparation before arrival,
so they can pick up the card at the airport and start using it right away.
Reduced local verification barriers
Built with the needs of foreign users in mind, especially those who cannot immediately complete local verification requirements
Use funds from home
Users can top up the card through a linked local account and start paying as soon as they arrive
How It Works
From pre-arrival setup to ready-to-use payments
Travel-K is designed so users can complete card application, verification, top-up preparation, and airport pickup arrangements before arriving in Korea. Once they collect the card at the airport, they can start paying right away.
Step 01
Sign up and verify identity
After creating an account in the app, users complete identity verification for card issuance through passport-based verification and facial authentication.
Step 02
Apply for the card and confirm pickup details
Users apply for the card and review the information needed for airport pickup, so they are ready to collect the physical card after arrival.
Step 03
Top up and get payment-ready
Users link a local account, complete the top-up process, and finish payment setup so the card is ready to use as soon as they arrive in Korea.
Step 04
Pick up at the airport and start using it
After arriving in Korea, users collect the physical card at the airport pickup location and can begin paying immediately.
Complete the setup before arrival, pick up the card at the airport, and start paying right away.
Beyond card payments, expanding into everyday services
Travel-K is designed to go beyond being just a prepaid card picked up at the airport. Once foreign visitors secure a payment method right after arriving in Korea, it can extend into transportation, everyday services, foreign exchange and remittance, and travel-related benefits.
Transportation Integration
It can connect with local mobility services such as T-Money and Korail, allowing users to move straight into transportation payments after arrival.
Expansion into Mobile Payments
Beyond card payments, it is designed to support mobile payment methods based on QR codes and barcodes.
Foreign Exchange and Remittance
It is built to extend from payments into foreign exchange and remittance services.
Tourist Cards and Local Currency
It can connect with tourist cards, local currencies, and other destination-based payment options for travelers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Travel-K is a prepaid card service for international visitors, designed to let you complete your card application and payment setup before arrival, then pick up your physical card at the airport and use it right away.
While many existing services still rely on on-site issuance or separate top-up steps, Travel-K is designed so you can complete preparation before arrival and start using it right after airport pickup.
You can complete sign-up, passport verification, identity verification, card application, account linking, and your initial top-up setup in the app before arrival.
The physical card is issued through airport bank exchange counters after you arrive in Korea.
You can link your local account and top up the card in KRW using funds from that account.
Yes. Once you complete the setup before arrival, the card is designed to be ready for use immediately after airport pickup.