Other bench Abroad Questions

It is only possible to set up a bench account if you live in the US or Canada. However, your bench card can be used in other countries where VISA is accepted.  

ATM withdrawals outside of the US cost $2.00 plus local ATM fees. Any bench transaction in a foreign currency will be converted into dollars. We’ll do this at the rate of exchange provided by VISA on the date the money leaves your account.

Please keep in mind that while your bench card will work in most countries, there are a few countries where the card will not work. They are listed below:

Belarus 
Central African Republic 
CONGO, Democratic Republic of (was Zaire) 
Cote d’Ivoire 
Cuba 
Iran 
Iraq 
Libya 
Mali, Republic of Mali 
North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) 
Serbia 
Somalia 
Sudan 
Syria 
Tunisia 
Ukraine 
Venezuela 
Yemen 
 
This list is subject to change.