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Vivid is an online bank from Germany. It offers English support and does not require Anmeldung to open an account. There is no monthly fee for the standard account.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How is my money protected?

Vivid is supported by solarisBank, which holds a German banking license, so your money (up to €100,000) is protected by the German Einlagensicherung.
So even if Vivid goes bankrupt, your money will be safe guaranteed by the German state.

How much does Vivid cost?

Opening and keeping the account is always free. (So even if you stop using it, you can keep it, without paying anything.) Withdrawing cash at bank machines is free up to €200 per month. You can use any machine, in Germany or abroad.
If you withdraw money, it must be €50 or more per withdrawal. If you withdraw more or less than these limits, you pay 3% (but not less than €1).
Paying with the Visa card is always free, no matter if in EUR or another currency. Even better, when paying abroad, the will show you immediately the price in the foreign currency and in EUR, too. So you can see better how much you paid.

Which card do I get with Vivid?

If you top up your account with €200, you get a free VISA debit card (made from metal), sent to you home by mail.
Additionally, you get a virtual Visa card for free.
And both cards, you can "freeze" (=block) and unfreeze in the app with one tap.
This makes the virtual card an ideal tool for online payments: Keep it always frozen, and only unfreeze it when you make an online purchase. This way, even if the card number gets stolen/hacked, it cannot be used.

Sign up

You can sign up completely online. Open the link below and follow the instructions:

Open a Vivid Money account^[1]

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 '''Vivid''' is an online bank from Germany. It offers '''English support''' and does '''not require ''Anmeldung''''' to open an account. There is '''no monthly fee''' for the standard account.
+== Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ==
+=== How is my money protected? ===
+* Vivid is supported by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solarisbank solarisBank], which holds a '''German banking license''', so your money (up to '''€100,000''') is '''protected''' by the German ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entsch%C3%A4digungseinrichtung_deutscher_Banken Einlagensicherung]''.
+* So even if Vivid '''goes bankrupt''', your money will be '''safe''' guaranteed by the German state.
+=== How much does Vivid cost? ===
+* Opening and '''keeping''' the account is '''always free'''. (So even if you stop using it, you can keep it, without paying anything.) '''Withdrawing cash''' at bank machines is '''free''' up to '''€200 per month'''. You can use any machine, in Germany or abroad.
+* If you withdraw money, it must be '''€50 or more''' per withdrawal. If you withdraw more or less than these limits, you pay '''3%''' (but not less than '''€1''').
+* '''Paying''' with the Visa card is '''always free''', no matter if in EUR or another currency. Even better, when paying abroad, the will '''show''' you immediately the price in the '''foreign currency and in EUR''', too. So you can see better how much you paid.
+=== Which card do I get with Vivid? ===
+* If you top up your account with €200, you get a '''free VISA debit card''' (made from '''metal'''), sent to you home by mail.
+* Additionally, you get a '''virtual Visa card''' for free.
+* And both cards, you can "'''freeze'''" (=block) and '''unfreeze''' in the app with one tap.
+* This makes the virtual card an '''ideal tool for online payments''': Keep it always frozen, and only unfreeze it when you make an online purchase. This way, even if the card number gets stolen/hacked, it cannot be used.
 == Sign up ==