How to Deactivate Standard Chartered Debit Card?

Standard Chartered debit cards present a great way to manage your finances in the UAE. With convenient access to your funds along with various features and benefits, these cards can help you make the most of your money as well as seamless transactions. With a wide range of partner merchants, you can enjoy the flexibility of a debit card. 

However, keeping your card safe and secure is of the utmost importance - you can incur a hefty financial loss if a fraudulent or unauthorised transaction takes place through the card. In case it does, you must take the necessary actions immediately and block it. 

In this article, we will go through the steps that will help you understand how to deactivate your Standard Chartered debit card. 

How to Deactivate Standard Chartered Debit Card?

To deactivate your Standard Chartered debit card, you can simply follow these steps -  

1. Download the official Standard Chartered (SC) UAE mobile app and complete its installation. 
2. Register and log into your account. 
3. Click on the ‘Service Request’ menu. 
4. Move to ‘Card Management’ and choose ‘Block and Replace Debit Card’. 
5. Type in your reason for blocking the card. 
6. From the appeared list, choose the card that you want to block.  

In case you want to deactivate a Standard Chartered debit card temporarily, you can refer to these steps - 

1. Sign into your SC mobile application. 
2. Tap on the ‘My Digital Debit Card’ menu on the homepage and select the relevant option. 
3. An authentication code will be sent to your registered mobile number. 
4. Enter it and choose ‘Temporary Block’ to instantly deactivate your SC debit card.  

Via Offline Means 

While deactivating your SC debit card online is quite easy, you can also visit your nearest branch of Standard Chartered Bank to deactivate your debit card in person.

How to Connect with the Bank for Queries? 

In case you come across any issue while blocking your debit card, it is recommended to immediately get in touch with the bank officials. One of the representatives will help you block your card. Here’s how you can contact the bank - 

Via Call

Priority Banking

800 4949 (24-hour)

 +971 4 403 9639 (24-hour) if calling from overseas 

Personal Banking

600 5222 88 (24-hour)

 +971 600 5222 88 (24-hour) if calling from overseas 

Via Chat 

• You can opt for a video chat to have a face-to-face word with bank officials.
• You can also choose to speak to a consultant via audio chat. 
• To have a live chat with the concerned representatives, choose the ‘Text Chat’ option on the website of the bank.  

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