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US accounts

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Can my existing card abroad get me a US credit card?

Why a few internationally active card issuers accept a card relationship from your home country for a US application, what that route delivers and where it fails in practice.

Reviewed 28 September 2026Read

Identity

US accounts · Identity11 minutes

Do I need an ITIN or SSN for a US credit card?

What separates a Social Security number from an ITIN, which one a card issuer accepts, and why neither number creates a US credit file on its own.

Reviewed 28 September 2026Read

Terms on this topic

Individual Taxpayer Identification Number: An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number is the US number for people not eligible for a Social Security number, issued strictly for tax purposes.