Where to get the Mir card: features, procedure for obtaining and reviews

The first Russian national plastic cards were issued back in December 2015. However, it is still unclear to many where to get the national payment card Mir. We devote this article to a detailed answer to this question.

About the map "World"

The NSPK (National Payment Card System ) was created as a reaction to failures in servicing Visa and Master Card cards in 2014, which was the reason for the imposition of sanctions against Russia. The tasks of the NSPK are simple and substantial at the same time:

• Uninterrupted processing of cards of foreign payment systems in Russia.
• The creation of the national payment card Mir, which would give its owners one hundred percent confidence that the foreign policy situation will not affect their access to their savings.

Using plastic "Mir" you can do the following:

• Deposit and withdraw funds from an ATM.
• Transfer savings from Mira to another card or bank account.
• Make payments in the terminal, online banks, mobile applications of any goods and services.
• Transfer funds to all existing electronic wallets.
• Shop online.
• Pay for services and goods abroad (if you have a co-branded card with the Mir logo and another payment system operating at the place of your trip).

The creators took care of the guaranteed safety of their product and one hundred percent protection from fakes, therefore, an increasing number of citizens are wondering where to get the World map of the national system. Security features include:

• A modern chip that reliably stores information about the owner.
• Company hologram "World".
• The ruble sign visible on the map in ultraviolet light.
• Signature of the cardholder on the back.

The card is accepted by 1,500 ATMs and more than 100,000 terminals throughout the country. In almost every outlet it is already possible to pay with it. And after 2-3 years, the creators plan to bring their product to the world market.

Pros and cons

Before telling where to get the Mir card, we will introduce you to its main advantages and disadvantages.

Let's talk a bit about the prospects for the development of the national payment system.

"World" in the future

In the near future, the NSPK plans the following:

• Integration with leading banks of the CIS countries.
• Global expansion of card reception and service points on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• Issue of credit cards.
• Free salary card service.
• Possibility to order plastic receipt over the Internet.
• Launch of a special affiliate program - certain bonuses will be awarded to the holder of the Mir card for attracting a new holder.
• Implementation of 3D-secure technology to pay for virtual purchases.
• Implementation of the "cashback" option with a return of 10-15% of the amount of purchases on the card.
• Entering the international market.

Available types of cards for today

Those who are interested in where to get the "Mir" system cards, we’ll show you what types of cards are available for registration today:

• Debit : can be either prepaid or just debit. Operations on it are made only in online mode. If you wish, you can order a "depersonalized" version (without indicating owner information).
• Classic : along with the standard version, "Privilege" and "Privilege +" are available. The owners have a full package of operations, including purchases in stores and online markets.
• Premium : in addition to access to your money accounts, the ability to make purchases in regular and virtual markets, the owner also receives an impressive amount of privileges - cashback, additional bonuses, free SMS notification, personal support.

Pension and individual salary projects are also executed (with monthly interest on the balance).

At points where you can get the Mir card, it is also possible to order its cobaging version, issued in cooperation with the national system or any international system. Such cards allow you to pay freely abroad. Options are currently available with:

• UnionPay;
• JCB;
• Master Card.

Where to get the Mir card: list of issuing banks

Today, 131 Russian banks issue and service Mir. Among this number:

• Sberbank of Russia;
• Tinkoff
• Uralsib;
• "Alfa Bank";
• "Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development";
• UniCredit;
• VTB;
• "Post Bank";
• Binbank;
• Home Credit;
• Snezhinsky
• "Opening"
• "VTB 24";
• Gazprombank
• "SMP-bank";
• MTS Bank;
• Sovcombank;
• Svyaz-Bank;
• Russian Agricultural Bank;
• Rosbank;
• Raffeisenbank;
• "Promsvyazbank" and many others. other

There are 356 banks participating in the Mir program (serving national cards), which is slightly less than 60% of the total.

Consider the conditions and procedure for obtaining a card using the most common example - Sberbank. In other credit organizations, the described proceeds in a similar way.

Conditions for obtaining a card at Sberbank of Russia

Sberbank is one of the credit organizations where it is easiest to get a Mir payment card. The future holder must meet a number of simple requirements:

• Be over 14 years old.
• Be a citizen of the Russian Federation. Foreigners can also become owners of the card, but applications from them are considered on an individual basis.
• Have permanent registration in Russia.
• When applying for a social card to receive a pension, have the appropriate documents.

So where to get the national map of the "World"? This can be done at the nearest branch of Sberbank of Russia.

The procedure for obtaining a card at Sberbank

As we have already mentioned, the order of receipt is a similar process according to the algorithm in all issuing banks. Once you have decided where to get the Mir card, you need to do the following:

1. Contact the bank with a passport. If you need a social card, then you must additionally have with you a certificate on calculating pension benefits.
2. According to the data provided, the employee will draw up and print a statement. The client's task is to verify the correctness of the entered data and assure him with his signature.
3. Making a card is only 1-3 days. An SMS message will notify her future owner about her readiness, which will be sent to the mobile number indicated in the application.
4. The SMS will indicate the date when the card will be delivered to the bank. This usually occurs after 3-7 days.
5. On the indicated day you must come to the bank with a passport.
6. Be prepared to come up with a PIN code - you will need to enter it when you activate the card. Be sure to remember these numbers well. We do not advise them to write down somewhere, and even more so to inform third parties - even employees of the bank branch!

If you ordered the production of cards via the Internet, then you need to follow the above algorithm, starting with its third paragraph.

Service Rates in Sberbank

Let us present in the table the main points regarding the servicing of ordinary and social Mir cards in Sberbank.

Where to get the Mir card? In one of 131 banks of the Russian Federation. Each month their number will increase. You can also become a card holder in any branch of the most widespread "green bank".