You activate a prepaid card with its issuer, on the site or app named for your card, and some cards need no activation at all.
Genghis delivers card details, a claim link or a code; the issuer handles activation and may first ask for a local mobile number, an address or ID. No KYC at checkout: an email address is all we ask for. Purchase limits apply: see the AML policy.
By Claudio Cuccovillo, founder of Genghis. Last updated: September 28, 2026.
Where do I activate my card?
On the issuer's own site or app, per its terms (checked September 25, 2026):
| Card on Genghis | Where | What the issuer asks first |
|---|---|---|
| Prepaid Visa Reward USA, Prepaid Visa eReward USD, Mastercard eReward Virtual Accounts | YourRewardCard.com | No ID. Mastercard accounts need activation only if the card says so. |
| American Express USD | AmexRewardCard.com | Activation. Keep the card number and its CSC and CID codes. |
| Visa Prepaid Card Canada | yourrewardcard.com | Activation before any use. |
| Vanilla Visa Canada | vanillaprepaid.com | Your postal code, registered before online orders. |
| Prepaid Mastercard (My Payment Vault) USD | account.mypaymentvault.com, with the 14 character token | A card product to pick and your address. |
| Prepaid Mastercard redeemed at virtualcardredemption.com | virtualcardredemption.com | An account and ID verification. |
| Vanilla Visa Japan | vvgift.jp | For a 15 character code, a Japanese mobile number for the SMS password. |
| Visa Prepaid Card Australia | The Card Network app | An Australian mobile number. |
| Blue Prepaid | Blue Rewards app | A mobile number from a Gulf (GCC) country, Egypt, Singapore or Malaysia. |
Skip americanexpress.com: American Express says the reward cards it runs there stopped working after September 1, 2025. For any other card, follow "How to redeem" on its product page.
Do voucher codes need activation?
No, most work straight away (checked September 25, 2026): enter the Neosurf, paysafecard or CASHlib code at the checkout of a site that accepts it. Bitsa and PCS vouchers reload a Bitsa or PCS card, and both issuers verify your ID first. Rewarble and Crypto Voucher codes are redeemed at rewarble.com/redeem and cryptovoucher.io/redeem-now. Read why the card issuer asks for your ID and how to use a payment app voucher.
The claim page shows an error. What now?
Check that you copied the code or link exactly, then write to us with your order number and a screenshot of the error. A code that fails at first redemption, arrives incomplete or never arrives is replaced, or refunded if no replacement comes within 5 business days; report it within 30 days. A wrong region on our page is refunded.
Related questions
- The prepaid Visa guide
- The prepaid Mastercard guide
- When Genghis might ask for your ID
- Why a prepaid card is declined
- How to check your card balance
Still stuck? Write to samantha@genghis.pro with your order number.