BTE Mastercard Travel review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DebitCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
BTE Mastercard Travel is a prepaid card from the Bank of Tunisia and Emirates, built for trips and priced at TND 40 a month. It suits travellers who want a mastercard card and can accept that monthly cost, though cheaper prepaid rivals sit on this list.
Key facts
- Best for
- A Mastercard card for trips, if you can budget TND 40 a month.
- Monthly fee
- TND 40 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Card type
- Prepaid (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Card network
- Mastercard (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- The Bank of Tunisia and Emirates (BTE) (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Tunisia (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 1982 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Features
- Travel
- Official website
- bte.com.tn
Pros and cons
Pros
- Travel is the listed feature, so the card is aimed at trips rather than everyday banking, and it runs on the mastercard network.
- The issuer is the Bank of Tunisia and Emirates, a Tunisian bank founded in 1982.
- Support runs on phone and help centre, and help centres are the most common support route on the site at 75.6%.
- Prepaid cards in the ranking are 100% prepaid, so the account type is the norm in that group rather than an outlier.
Cons
- It costs TND 40 a month, while CrediMax Cardy EX charges BHD 0 and the JMMB Money Transfer prepaid card charges JMD 0.
- The only listed feature is travel, so there is no multi-currency or virtual card option on this card.
- Travel is common in the prepaid ranking, where 66.4% of cards are travel cards, so the label on its own does not set it apart.
Who it suits
- Travellers who bank with the Bank of Tunisia and Emirates and want a Mastercard for spending abroad.
- Anyone who can budget TND 40 a month and prefers a bank issued prepaid card to a travel money account.
- Readers who want a short, plain list of costs before a trip and can reach support on phone and help centre.
Who should look elsewhere
- Skrill, if you would rather weigh a monthly fee of €5 than TND 40 on a travel money account.
- CrediMax Cardy EX, if a monthly fee of BHD 0 matters more to you than the mastercard network.
- The JMMB Money Transfer prepaid card, if you want a Visa prepaid card at JMD 0 a month.
How BTE Mastercard Travel compares
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Where BTE Mastercard Travel is available
- Available
- Tunisia
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does the BTE Mastercard Travel cost each month?+
The card carries a monthly fee of TND 40, which sits above the prepaid ranking median monthly fee of €0. It is a paid card rather than a no-fee one, and the cost applies every month you keep it open.
Is this a debit card or a prepaid card?+
It is a prepaid card, so spending draws on a balance you fund rather than a credit line. Prepaid cards make up 100% of the prepaid ranking, and this card sits in that group with a mastercard network.
Which network does the card run on?+
It runs on mastercard. Across the site, 38.5% of the cards use that network, against 58.6% on Visa, so acceptance is broad but Visa is the larger group here. Support runs on phone and help centre if you need the network confirmed for a specific merchant.
Who issues the BTE Mastercard Travel?+
The issuer is the Bank of Tunisia and Emirates, a Tunisian bank founded in 1982. The card is a prepaid product of that bank rather than of a separate travel money company, so your balance is held at the bank that issues it.
How do I reach support?+
Support runs on phone and help centre. Help centres are the most common support route across the site, at 75.6%, and phone support is close behind at 67.3%. If you are abroad while travelling, read the help centre before departure and keep the phone number to hand.
Is the card designed for travel?+
Travel is the listed feature, travel, and the card is a prepaid card on the mastercard network. In the travel ranking, 90.7% of the cards carry that travel feature, so the label matches what the card is meant for.
How does it compare with a travel money account such as Skrill?+
Skrill charges a monthly fee of €5, while the BTE Mastercard Travel charges TND 40 for a prepaid card issued by a bank. The two hold money in different ways, so the monthly fee on its own does not settle which one fits a given trip.
Are there cheaper prepaid cards on this list?+
CrediMax Cardy EX lists a monthly fee of BHD 0 and the JMMB Money Transfer prepaid card lists JMD 0, both against TND 40 here, and both on Visa rather than mastercard. Skrill sits between them at €5.
Sources
- bte.com.tn/en checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Support and Consulting +216 71 112 000”
- bte.com.tn/en/la-banque/historique checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters, Legal entity
“The Bank of Tunisia and Emirates (BTE), formerly Bank of Tunisia and Emirates for investment (BTEI) was created in 1982 by mutual agreement signed between Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and...”
- bte.com.tn/en/particuliers/carte-bancaire/cartes-masterca... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Card type, Features, Card network
“BTE offers the MasterCard Travel granted as tourist Allocation. The Travel Card is an international payment method. A smart card replacing your wallet allowing you to allocate at your convenience the...”
- bte.com.tn/fr/conditions-de-banque checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Monthly fee
“Cartes internationales - Carte MASTERCARD Voyage TRAVEL - Carte - 40 - J-3JO”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Currency conversion fee, Free ATM withdrawals, Protection.
Related by the facts
BTE Mastercard Travel
A Mastercard card for trips, if you can budget TND 40 a month.