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I can’t use my Visa Mastercard in most shops in Holland. PIA as a tourist visiting from the UK, having to pay with cash instead.

Hopefully this improves with news like this.

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On 23-01-2023 - "The Netherlands now widely accepts Visa and Mastercard debit cards" [1]: The Dutch Payments Association has completed the Debit Card Acceptance (DCA) project enabling Dutch cardholders and foreign visitors to pay with Visa Debit and Debit Mastercard payment cards.

[1] https://thepaypers.com/payments-general/the-netherlands-now-...

Thank god, I have had to withdraw cash from ATM machines every time I'm shopping groceries at Albert Hein, Jumbo etc, which is a pain when staying for longer periods of time in NL with only a VISA card.

These news will do nothing for you, although the problem you have is very likely the same or worst in Germany.

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