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Add money with iDEAL

Adding money with iDEAL is a secure and free method to deposit EUR into your Revolut account from your external bank. iDEAL deposits are only available in the Netherlands, and not all banks are supported.

How to add money with iDEAL

Before you add money with iDEAL, make sure that the name on your external bank account matches the name associated with your Revolut account exactly, otherwise the deposit will fail. In your Revolut app: 

  1. Go to 'Home' on the bottom menu
  2. Tap 'Add money'
  3. Enter the deposit amount in EUR
  4. Tap 'Change' and 'iDEAL'
  5. Select a bank
  6. Follow the prompts to add money

Timeframes, fees, and accepted currencies

iDEAL deposits can take up to 30 minutes to reflect in your Revolut account.

Using iDEAL to deposit money in your Revolut account is free of charge. You can currently only deposit EUR with iDEAL.

Issues with an iDEAL deposit

For more help with your deposit, simply tap the transfer in your in-app transaction history and select 'Get help'.

Funds are usually returned to your account within 3 business days, but can take up to 10 business days to reflect in your external bank account.

Pending iDEAL deposits

When you approve a transaction in your online banking app, it can take up to 30 minutes for an iDEAL payment to be completed.

A pending iDEAL payment will eventually get marked as either completed or failed. If completed, the funds are credited to your Revolut account. If failed, the funds should remain in your bank account.

Failed iDEAL deposits

If your iDEAL deposit failed, please look into the transaction in your in-app transaction history to get more information on the specific reason for failure.

The most common reasons that iDEAL deposits fail are:

  • The name on your bank account doesn't match the name on your Revolut account — we have to properly collect your information, which means your full legal name needs to reflect in your Revolut account. We use your ID document to check the information, so we don't accept abbreviations. If the abbreviation is being used on your bank account, we suggest contacting your bank to update and reflect the full legal name
  • You have insufficient funds in your bank account

If your deposit wasn't successful, the funds usually bounce back within 3 working days. However in some exceptional cases, it can take up to 10 working days.