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Launched in 2015, Revolut is a British financial technology company that offers a range of services, including international money transfers, bank accounts, loans, investments, and even eSIM data plans.¹ It’s available in many countries around the world, including Ireland, where it actually operates as a licensed bank regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
In this article, we’ll go into the Revolut fees you need to know about when using the Revolut account in Ireland. We’ll also take a look at the Wise Account as a provider that can help you manage your finance needs in +40 currencies.
Revolut does charge fees for their services, including monthly account fees, ATM withdrawal fees, currency exchange fees and weekend fees. The amount varies depending on factors like your plan, and any monthly free allowances that apply.²
Revolut personal accounts are divided into 5 plans, with 1 free plan and 4 plans that have monthly account fees.² The higher the tier, the more you pay and the more services you can access. Some of the extra fees charged for certain services also change depending on the plan, but we’ll come back to that later.
Here’s a quick look at the Revolut subscription fees associated with each plan if you were to pay monthly.
| Revolut Plan | Monthly Fee² |
|---|---|
| Standard | No fee |
| Plus | €3.99 |
| Premium | €8.99 |
| Metal | €15.99 |
| Ultra | €55.00 |
With all 5 Revolut personal plans, you’ll have access to the following services:
- Free UK account details
- Free IE IBAN account details⁹
- Unlimited disposable virtual cards
- The ability to spend money in over 150 different currencies
- Free local payments and transfers to Revolut users.

When you transfer money internationally with Revolut the fees depend on where you’re sending the money and in what currency.
Your transfer is fee free if:
- It’s to another Revolut user
- A local payment
- Is in Euros to a country outside of Ireland that’s within the Single European Payments Area (SEPA).
Outside of those cases, you’ll be charged a variable fee for making an international payment. The fee depends on the currency you're sending and you’ll be able to see it in the app before you make the payment.
For each currency pairing there is a minimum and maximum fee; here’s a few as an example, with the base currency set to Euro’s.¹⁰
| Currency | Minimum Fee | Maximum Fee |
|---|---|---|
| AUD | €1.00 | €300 |
| GBP | €0.70 | €300 |
| PLN | €1.00 | €300 |
| USD | €1.30 | €300 |
Depending on your Revolut plan you may receive a discount on the international transfer fees.²
| Revolut Plan | International Transfer Discount |
|---|---|
| Standard | No discount |
| Plus | No discount |
| Premium | 20% discount |
| Metal | 40% discount |
| Ultra | 100% discount |
As you can see, those on the Ultra plan actually pay no international transfer fees.
When you make a foreign currency exchange Revolut uses their variable exchange rate based on the buy and sell rates they gather from a range of independent sources.³
There are also variable foreign currency fees that may apply and these are shown in the app before you complete the exchange. They could include some of the following charges:
- 1% fee for exchanges made by Standard accounts over a monthly limit of €1,000.³
- 0.5% fee for exchanges made by Plus accounts over a monthly limit of €3,000.
- Fees for exchanges made while the market is closed.
| Read also: Revolut exchange rate |
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Revolut also charges Standard and Plus account users additional fees for currency conversions that take place on the weekend.²
- Standard Plan: Additional weekend fee of 1%
- Plus Plan: Additional weekend fee of 0.5%
Keep in mind that what they define as the weekend is between 5pm Friday and 6pm Sunday, New York time.³
| By comparison, Wise uses the mid-market exchange rate, which is the mid-point between the buy and sell prices on the currency market. There’s no markup, hidden or additional fees that vary by plan, or day of the week, keeping things simple and transparent. |
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There are no fees to receive money with Revolut via bank transfer, but they do warn that there’s the possibility of third party fees being deducted by originating, intermediary or beneficiary banks. They also warn that transfers sent in currencies that aren’t supported by Revolut may be converted by the sending bank, which can also lead to fees.⁴
With a Revolut account you can also order a Revolut card, which can be used for daily spending. The types of card and the fees vary depending on which plan you’re on.
| Revolut Plan | Ordering card | Replacement cards | ATM withdrawals | Transaction fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard³ | 1st Standard card is free + delivery cost Virtual cards are free | Replacement cards are €6 + delivery cost | Free up to 5 ATM withdrawals or €200 per rolling month (whichever comes first), then a fee of 2% of the withdrawal value (minimum €1) | No transaction fee, but currency exchange fees may apply |
| Plus⁵ | 1st card is a free Standard or Plus card 2nd card is a free Standard or Plus card Virtual cards are free | 1 free replacement card every subsequent year Additional replacement cards are €10 | Free up to €200 per rolling month then a fee of 2% of the withdrawal value (minimum €1) | No transaction fee, but currency exchange fees may apply |
| Premium⁶ | 1st card is a free Standard or Premium card 2nd card is a free Standard or Premium card Virtual cards are free | 1 free replacement card every subsequent year Additional cards are €10 | Free up to €400 per rolling month then a fee of 2% of the withdrawal value (minimum €1) | No transaction fee, but currency exchange fees may apply |
| Metal⁷ | 1st card is a free Standard or Metal Premium card 2nd card is a free Standard or Metal Premium card Virtual cards are free | Additional cards are €10 for Standard or €40 for Metal | Free up to €800 per rolling month then a fee of 2% of the withdrawal value (minimum €1) | No transaction fee, but currency exchange fees may apply |
| Ultra⁸ | 1st card is a free Ultra, Premium or Standard card, or €40 for a Metal card 2nd card is a free Ultra, Premium or Standard card, or €40 for a Metal card (if you don’t already have one) Virtual cards are free | Additional cards are €10 for Standard, €40 for Metal or €50 for Ultra | Free up to €2000 per rolling month then a fee of 2% of the withdrawal value (minimum €1) | No transaction fee, but currency exchange fees may apply |

If you don’t want to worry about plans and want something different, you should check the Wise Account. With Wise, you can easily and securely send money to 140+ countries around the globe.
The Wise multi-currency account allows you to convert and hold more than 40 different currencies, and receive via local account details in +8 currencies. You can get your own UK account number, Euro IBAN, US routing number, and more.
Wise uses the mid-market exchange rate and there are no markups. There is no tiered pricing for personal plans and you also don’t have to pay any monthly account maintenance fees.
With the Wise Account you also get access to the Wise card, and use it in 150 countries, with the option to also create virtual cards for free.
To see how Wise and Revolut compare for yourself, check the Wise vs Revolut article.
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Sources last checked on date: 12th November, 2025
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