Section: Travel.
Travel home page
Travel Money
Order currency and Travellers Cheques directly to your door.
- order currency and Travellers Cheques online or over the telephone* from £100 up to £2,500. Charges may apply**
- cash orders available in up to 67 currencies
- Travellers Cheques available in up to seven currencies.
Currency Converter iPhone® App
Get instant conversion rates on the move with our Currency Converter App.
- convert between 67 different currencies
- free to download from the iTunes App StoreSM.
Travel Insurance
Choose from single or annual multi-trip policies.
first direct Travel Insurance is provided by Aviva Insurance Limited. Policy Terms and Conditions apply.
Learn more about Travel Insurance
Quote & Apply (opens new window)* Telephone orders are available for first direct customers only and are subject to a commission fee of 2%, minimum £3.00. This charge will be waived for First Directory members.
** Ordering currency is commission free if you order online. Telephone orders are subject to a commission fee of 2%, minimum £3.00. Telephone orders for Sterling Travellers Cheques are also subject to a 1.5% commission fee and this fee is waived for First Directory members. You may also be charged a cash advance fee and interest by your card issuer should you use a credit card. If you pay online using a Mastercard, Travelex will levy a handling fee of 1.5% of the order value (minimum £4, maximum £15).
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Welcome to our 1st Account - a current account with award winning service* that works together with your life. Subject to financial eligibility**.
We've made it simple to arrange Travel Insurance wherever you're going, whatever you're doing - with a range of optional extras.
We've taken home a cabinet full of awards for our customer service - feel free to admire our collection!
Discover a selection of useful services and benefits designed to work with your 1st Account - that could save you more than £320 in the first year. £9 per month for six months for new customers, reverting to our standard monthly charge (currently £12). Offer Terms and Conditions apply.
*Source: Moneywise Customer Services Awards 2011. Service Winner. Best Current Account for Call Centre Service.
** Banking with first direct usually costs £10 a month, but we'll waive the fee if you pay in at least £1,500 to your 1st Account each month.
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