What does it mean that my credit card shows invalid card?

Usually, the display of invalid credit card means that the credit card in the cardholder's hand cannot be used normally. There are many reasons for the invalidation of a credit card, among which the credit card is not activated, the magnetic stripe of the credit card is worn, and the status of the card or account is abnormal. If you are not careful, the credit card will have a service life. If the service life is exceeded, the credit card will also show invalid status.

Credit card application

In most cases, citizens with full civil capacity (citizens aged 65-438+08 in Chinese mainland) who have a certain direct source of income can apply for a credit card from the issuing bank. Sometimes, legal persons can also act as applicants.

The object of applying for credit card can be divided into units and individuals. Applicants should be organs, enterprises and institutions, foreign-invested enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households with independent legal personality in China. When applying for a credit card, each unit can get a main card and multiple (5- 10) supplementary cards as needed. Individuals applying for credit cards must have a fixed occupation and a stable source of income, and provide guarantees to banks. The forms of guarantee include personal guarantee, unit guarantee and personal fund guarantee.

The application method is generally by filling in a credit card application form, which generally includes the applicant's name, basic information, economic situation or income source, guarantor and its basic information. And submit some copies of certificates and vouchers to the issuing bank. After filling in the application form truthfully, the customer shall submit the completed application form and relevant credit certificate. A credit card contract is attached to the application form. The applicant authorizes the issuing bank or relevant departments to investigate the relevant information, and submit the information authenticity statement and the privacy protection policy of the issuing bank. , and must have the applicant's autograph.

Because the credit card application is approved by post, there is no guarantee that the recipient is the applicant. In order to protect applicants and banks from being stolen, credit cards have card opening procedures before they are officially opened. Card opening is mainly through telephone or internet. , check the relevant personal information provided at the time of application, and go through the card opening procedures after meeting the requirements. At this time, the applicant becomes the cardholder and can officially start using it after signing on the back of the card. After a credit card is opened, it is generally necessary to set a password for the card.

After accepting a credit card, a credit card merchant or bank shall review the validity of the credit card and the identity of the cardholder.

Credit cards are usually only used by the cardholder himself, and lending them to others is generally a violation of the use contract.

Before the credit card is cancelled, the account balance must be settled, and the whole process of card cancellation must be completed within 45 days after the application.