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Question

How do I get a debit card from a bank? Do I apply for a checkings account?

Answer 1

Debit cards with a visa/mastercard logo draw directly from your checking account...so you would need to open a checking account at a bank. You do need to be 18 to get a card on a checking account though.

Answer 2

Since a debit card takes money directly from your bank account, yes, you'd have to have an account with the bank to get one.