General card information Elari Cards
Elari Card serves as both a Maestro and Debit Mastercard. When making purchases in stores, the terminal usually automatically chooses Mastercard. Users often don't notice this process. Occasionally, the terminal might prompt the user to choose between Maestro and Mastercard. Both options are valid and won't affect the payment process.
PIN and CVC Code for Elari Card
As a user of an Elari Card, you can view the PIN code within the Elari App or web version. In the 'Cards' menu of the web version you can view the PIN code, in the app version this can be found under card details. If you have sufficient rights it is also possible to change the pin code of the Elari Card in both web and app version of Elari. When changing the pin code it will be effective immediately. Certain PIN combinations (e.g., 1234, 1111, etc.) are not allowed for security reasons.
When the PIN code is entered incorrectly 3 times, the card will be automatically temporarily blocked. If the card is automatically blocked for this reason, it will be automatically unblocked the following morning (around 6:55 AM). This follows the policy of other major banks in the Netherlands, such as ING. You can also unblock the card earlier via Card Management, or the responsible cardholder can do this themselves if they have the necessary permissions enabled. If cards are temporarily blocked for another reason, they will not be automatically unblocked.
The CVC code is found on the back of the card and consists of three digits.
Contactless Payments
Elari Card supports contactless payments for amounts up to €50. No PIN code is needed until consecutive payments reach a total of €150. If this happens, the next payment might fail, and you'll need to insert the card physically and enter the PIN.
We are currently working on enabling Apple Pay and Google Pay through the Elari App in combination with Elari Cards.
Cash Withdrawals
If your organization requires cash, you can use Elari Card to withdraw money. The following restrictions apply:
Maximum of €500 per card per day
You can enable or disable this feature per card, and you can also set a daily limit as long as it's below the absolute limit of €500 per card per day.
Can an Elari Card be used at a Geldmaat (ATM)?
Compatibility with Geldmaat ATMs depends on the type of ATM. Standard Geldmaat ATMs should work with all cards. However, Geldmaat also has special ATMs for withdrawing coins, which unfortunately cannot be used with Elari Cards.
Chargeback Payments
If you receive a refund for an online payment, it will appear in the same card account. Returning payments in physical stores only work with terminals that accept Mastercard.
It's not yet possible to pay payment requests with Elari Cards.
Online Payments
For online payments, users need to confirm online payments through their Elari App. Read more about it in this article.
If you want to pay at foreign webshops, the specific country needs to be allowed in the card settings.
Keep in mind that the Mastercard part of the Elari Card is a debit Mastercard. Some vendors might not yet accept debit or prepaid Mastercards.
Public Transport
You can use Elari Card for public transportation (OV). However, transactions might not be immediately visible in the card account; they might take up to 48 hours to appear.
Elari Card Costs
Production costs per card: €7,95
Monthly costs per card: €3,15
These costs are invoiced separately through Elari.
The monthly costs of the card are only waived when an Elari Card is permanently blocked. Temporary blocking of the card does not waive these costs.