Cofounded by Ukrainian Vlad Yatsenko unicorn Revolut launched payment services for Ukrainian refugees.
Revolut is offering payment services to refugees, regardless of nationality, fleeing Ukraine following the Russian invasion. To ensure individuals displaced by the invasion have quick and easy access to their money, we’ve eased many of the requirements needed to set up an account as well as waiving a number of FX and top-up fees.
- The standard account has no monthly fee and can be used to send and receive money, as well as exchange currency.
- The Revolut card can be used anywhere in the EEA and Ukraine, with a limit of €1,500 a day via outbound bank transfer and Revolut peer-to-peer.
- Friends and relatives already in Europe will also be able to transfer money to them quickly and securely.
- Standard plan fair usage limits apply.
Vlad Yatsenko, Co-founder and CTO of Revolut said: “With the war in Ukraine displacing more than two million people already, we felt it was imperative to help those most affected by providing a service that gives them easy, quick access to their money. Bank transfers are often slow and expensive so we hope this Revolut initiative provides a simpler alternative. I am immensely proud to be part of a British fintech that can quickly help the Ukrainian people in their time of need.”
If you’ve been displaced by the invasion, follow these steps to open an account:
- Download the Revolut app
- Tap ‘Sign up’ and enter the phone number you’re currently using. It can be any phone number, including your Ukrainian phone number, as long as you can receive text messages to it
- Select the country you’re currently in as your country of residence, e.g. Poland or Slovakia
- Provide your current address outside Ukraine, e.g. address of the shelter, and fill out your personal info
- Confirm your identity by selecting and uploading your Ukrainian passport* or identity card, as these are the documents that allow Ukrainian refugees to open an account
There are several other organizations to support:
- Army SOS, which develops drones;
- Everybody Can, an organization that supports internally displaced people;
- Help on the Ministry of Defense website.