{"article":{"id":12397745167389,"url":"https://kinesissupport.zendesk.com/api/v2/help_center/en-gb/articles/12397745167389.json","html_url":"https://support.kinesis.money/hc/en-gb/articles/12397745167389-How-to-apply-for-the-Kinesis-card-and-activate-it","author_id":374632073232,"comments_disabled":true,"draft":false,"promoted":false,"position":0,"vote_sum":0,"vote_count":0,"section_id":12402605194141,"created_at":"2023-07-22T15:59:50Z","updated_at":"2026-03-02T10:10:53Z","name":"How to apply for the Kinesis card and activate it","title":"How to apply for the Kinesis card and activate it","source_locale":"en-gb","locale":"en-gb","outdated":false,"outdated_locales":[],"edited_at":"2026-03-02T10:10:52Z","user_segment_id":null,"permission_group_id":824151,"content_tag_ids":[],"label_names":[],"body":"<p>In this video, we walk you through the process of applying for your Kinesis Virtual Card, enabling you to spend gold, silver, and crypto in real-time, with instant conversion to local currency, anywhere in the world.</p><p>You’ll also learn how to activate your card via the Virtual Card tab on the Kinesis platform and how to verify your card with Kinesis.</p><p>The Kinesis card is available for residents in <a href=\"https://support.kinesis.money/hc/en-gb/articles/12361306811933-In-which-countries-is-the-Kinesis-Virtual-Card-available\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in supported countries</a>.</p><p><em>Please note that the video below shows an earlier version of the Kinesis Virtual Card hub, and our team is working on updating it soon. The process, however, remains similar.</em></p><p> </p><p class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/osbkVFbY_pU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"></iframe></p><p class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\"> </p><h2 style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d1d2c; font-family: Lato, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ' Segoe UI' , Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.5rem; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.375; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\" id=\"h_01J1W40AB0HRYPQN4G0RJ6BH4G\"><strong>How do I apply for a Kinesis card?  </strong></h2><p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #6e7780; font-family: Lato, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ' Segoe UI' , Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">You can apply for your <a style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; touch-action: manipulation; color: #017de8; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https://support.kinesis.money/hc/en-gb/articles/kinesis.money/kinesis-virtual-card/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kinesis Virtual Card</a> when you open a Kinesis account. All you need to do is simply click the confirmation button and then complete the short cardholder verification process.</p><p style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6e7780; font-family: Lato, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ' Segoe UI' , Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\">If you're already registered with Kinesis, you can apply for a card through the Virtual Card tab in your Kinesis account - on both desktop and mobile.</p><h2 style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d1d2c; font-family: Lato, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ' Segoe UI' , Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.5rem; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.375; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\" id=\"h_01J1W40AB02QD9HD670H62DTCA\"><strong>How do I verify my Kinesis Virtual Card?  </strong></h2><p style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6e7780; font-family: Lato, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ' Segoe UI' , Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\">As you apply for the Kinesis Virtual Card, you’ll be asked to provide some basic information about yourself, such as your telephone number, address and source of funds, to confirm your identity as a cardholder. </p><p style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6e7780; font-family: Lato, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ' Segoe UI' , Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\">For most applicants, the automated card verification process only takes a few minutes. However, in some instances, you might be asked to provide us with additional details, on behalf of our card-issuing partner. This identity verification policy has been established to comply with tightening anti-fraud regulations and to ensure the optimal protection of all your assets.</p><p style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6e7780; font-family: Lato, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ' Segoe UI' , Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"> </p><p style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; box-sizing: border-box; color: #6e7780; font-family: Lato, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ' Segoe UI' , Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\">Your virtual card comes pre-activated and will be ready to use immediately within the Kinesis mobile app as soon as it’s issued and you have verified your identity as a cardholder. You will receive a confirmation email once your card application has been approved.</p>"}}