How to get the Revolut offer
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Open the offer
Hit the button above. Revolut opens with the GetRates offer attached, so don't switch to another link halfway.
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Sign up in the app
Download the Revolut app, enter your details and verify your identity with your ID or passport. Takes a few minutes.
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Top up your account
Add money from your Swiss bank account or with a card. Any amount works to get going.
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Make your first payment
Pay for something with your Revolut card, even a coffee. A minimum of CHF 0.01 is enough to trigger the CHF 20.
Conditions
- For new Revolut customers only. If you've had a Revolut account before, you're not eligible.
- You have to sign up through the GetRates link. There's no code, the link carries the offer.
- Complete Revolut's identity check, add money and make at least one payment (minimum CHF 0.01).
- The promotion runs until 31 Dec 2027. Revolut's terms and conditions apply.
What is Revolut?
Revolut is an app-first money account built for spending and travelling across currencies. Behind it is Revolut Bank UAB, a bank licensed by the European Central Bank and supervised in Lithuania, represented here by the FINMA-authorised Revolut (Switzerland) AG.
What you get with the free Standard plan: a multi-currency account, a debit card, a Swiss IBAN (issued through a partnership with PostFinance) and free payments in CHF and EUR within SEPA. In September 2026 Revolut applied to FINMA for a full Swiss banking licence, and the application is under review.
Where the offer applies
What does a Revolut account cost?
The Standard plan has no account management fee, no account opening fee and no debit card fee*. *Delivery, additional card, off-boarding, inactive account and other fees may apply. See the full list of fees here: https://www.revolut.com/en-CH/legal/fees/
Cash is where you should keep an eye on things. The first 5 ATM withdrawals or CHF 200 per rolling month are free (whichever comes first), in Switzerland and abroad. After that it's 2%, at least CHF 1 per withdrawal. For how that compares, see our bank account fees guide.
Is Revolut good for travelling and paying abroad?
Revolut is built for spending abroad: you can hold 38+ currencies and spend in 160+. Revolut rate applies to all currency exchanges. Weekend fees and fair usage fees may apply.
Sending money abroad? Euro transfers within SEPA have no fee. A fee applies for international payments. It’s calculated in real time and shown in the app before you pay. See live fees here: https://www.revolut.com/legal/international-payment-fees/
Revolut in Switzerland: what should you know first?
Your money sits with Revolut Bank UAB, so deposits are covered by the Lithuanian guarantee scheme up to EUR 100,000, not by the Swiss esisuisse scheme. Worth knowing if you plan to park a big balance there.
A few Swiss habits aren't supported yet: no TWINT connection, no eBill and no LSV direct debit. That's why many people keep a Swiss everyday account next to it. Our ranking of the best neobanks shows which ones pair well.
Revolut review: is it worth it?
For travel, currency exchange and splitting bills with friends abroad, Revolut is built for the job, and the Standard plan has no account management fee. With CHF 20 for a single payment, opening one through our link is an easy decision.
Here's how I'd use it: as your spending and travel account, with your salary, eBill invoices and TWINT staying at a Swiss bank. That combo gives you the best of both. For the Swiss side, our Swiss bank account comparison helps you choose.
Revolut: frequently asked questions
Is there a Revolut promo code in Switzerland?
You don't need one. The GetRates offer is tied to our link: open your account through it, make a first payment of at least CHF 0.01 and you get CHF 20. The promotion runs until 31 Dec 2027.
How do I get the Revolut welcome bonus?
Four steps. Sign up through our link, verify your identity in the app, add money, then make one payment with your card (CHF 0.01 is enough). The offer is for people who've never had a Revolut account.
Is Revolut free in Switzerland?
The Standard plan has no account management fee, and payments in CHF and within SEPA have no fee. Revolut rate applies to all currency exchanges. Weekend fees and fair usage fees may apply. Cash withdrawals: 5 or CHF 200 free per rolling month, whichever comes first, then 2%, min. CHF 1. Delivery, additional card and other fees may apply: full list of fees.
Is my money safe with Revolut?
Revolut Bank UAB is a bank licensed by the European Central Bank and supervised in Lithuania. Deposits are protected by the Lithuanian deposit guarantee scheme up to EUR 100,000. In Switzerland, Revolut is represented by the FINMA-authorised Revolut (Switzerland) AG.
Does Revolut work with TWINT?
Not at the moment. Revolut isn't connected to TWINT, and eBill and LSV direct debits aren't supported either. For those, keep a Swiss account alongside.
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