You can now apply for the Virgin Prepaid Pay As You Go Card and the Virgin Prepaid Monthly Card on compareandsave.com.

Both prepaid cards are ideal to use if you are travelling abroad because you won’t have to carry cash around with you, and they are also both protected by MasterCard.

They are also useful if you don’t want a credit card or if your credit rating isn’t good enough to get a credit card.

Plus, you don’t need a bank account to hold a prepaid card – you only need a valid UK address.

You will also be able to add up to 4 additional cardholders, which will make them perfect for birthdays, Christmas or for giving pocket money.

What’s more, you can track your Virgin Prepaid account online, you won’t receive statements in the post and so your personal details are less likely to get into the wrong hands and the cards come with Chip and PIN technology for added security.

The Virgin Prepaid cards can be used in any shop displaying the MasterCard sign.

Virgin Prepaid Pay As You Go Card

This card costs £9.95 to buy initially and is subject to fees and conditions, including a 2.95% transaction fee – 3.50% fee for transactions made abroad.

Virgin Prepaid Monthly Card

This card also costs £9.95 to buy initially and is subject to fees and conditions. However, because this is a monthly prepaid card, you pay a £4.75 monthly fee but only pay £1.50 for each cash withdrawal you make. You will also find that other transactional fees are cheaper too.