The Egyptian Maestro Debit is a prepaid virtual card on the Maestro network for paying merchants in Egypt that charge in pounds. You buy it with crypto and spend the balance online wherever Maestro and prepaid cards are accepted.
Our guide to virtual cards in Egypt explains the wider options, including Visa-based cards.
| Card type | Prepaid virtual card (no credit line, no credit check) |
|---|---|
| Card currency | Egyptian pound (EGP) |
| You pay | In US dollars from your Gpayvcc balance, funded with crypto |
| Network | Maestro (Mastercard brand) (as named in the product) |
| Issuer | Third-party issuing partner (Gpayvcc is not a bank) |
| Price | $100.00 card value + $5.00 one-time issue fee ($105.00 total) |
| Funding | Crypto deposit to your Gpayvcc balance: USDT (TRC20 or ERC20), USDC (Base), Bitcoin, BNB (BEP20), Solana, TON, TRX, Litecoin or Bitcoin Cash |
| Delivery | Card details are released after you complete activation in My Cards |
Where the merchant accepts Maestro and prepaid cards:
Egyptian card issuers have at times limited how much can be spent in foreign currencies, and those limits can change. Expect payments to non-Egyptian merchants to be the most likely to fail.
Maestro is accepted by fewer online merchants than Visa. If your merchant only shows Visa, the Visa Virtual Universal card is a simpler choice; for pesos on the same network, see the Argentine Peso Maestro Debit.
Good to know: this is a prepaid card, so you can only spend what is loaded and there is no credit line. Cards are issued by third-party issuing partners; Gpayvcc is not a bank. Whether a payment goes through depends on the merchant, the card network and the issuer's risk checks. Use the card only for lawful purchases and follow each merchant's terms.
You can see the total cost of each card on the Gpayvcc pricing table. For help with checkout problems, read the virtual card FAQ.
No. You fund the card with crypto through your Gpayvcc account.
Common causes are an issuer limit on foreign-currency spending, a merchant that does not accept Maestro, or a billing address mismatch. Contact support with the merchant name and amount if you are unsure.
No. It is a prepaid Maestro card; you can only spend what you load.
