Pay for Mullvad VPN Time with a Virtual Card

What is Mullvad VPN?

Mullvad VPN is a privacy-focused VPN run by Mullvad VPN AB in Gothenburg, Sweden. It encrypts your connection and routes it through Mullvad’s servers, so the websites and networks you use see a Mullvad IP address instead of yours. There are apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, and Mullvad also publishes configuration files for the official WireGuard clients.

What sets Mullvad apart is how little it asks of you. Signing up takes no email address, no username and no password: the website generates a 16-digit account number, and that number is the account. You add time to it by paying, and the time counts down. One account works on up to five devices, and every feature is included — there are no tiers, bundles or upsells.

Mullvad accepts a long list of payment methods, and several of them need no card at all: cash sent by post, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Monero, bank transfer, PayPal and a handful of European bank-payment schemes. If you already hold crypto and are happy to pay with it, paying Mullvad directly is a perfectly good route — and it is cheaper. A Mehbit virtual Mastercard, funded with USDT, is simply one more convenient option: useful if you want the payment on the same card as your other services, or want the refund window Mullvad offers on card payments.

Pricing is the simplest in the category. Mullvad charges €5 per month, and that rate is the same whether you pay for one month or for a year — no long-term discount, no introductory price and no renewal hike later. The one exception runs the other way: Mullvad takes 10% off payments made in cryptocurrency, because they cost it less to process. Prices are set in euros; Mullvad shows approximate conversions into other currencies on its pricing page, but a card payment is charged in EUR.

Card payments at Mullvad are one-off, not subscriptions. Mullvad stopped accepting new recurring card and PayPal subscriptions in June 2022 so that it would have to keep less data about its customers, and today a card payment just adds a fixed amount of time to your account. Nothing is charged again automatically; when the time runs out, the account simply stops working until you add more. For a Mehbit card that is the easy case: there is no renewal date to keep the card funded for and no failed rebill waiting to happen. Fund the card, pay, and you are done.

We tested Mullvad with a real Mehbit card and the payment went through.

Because the price is in euros and the card holds US dollars, the dollar amount taken off the card depends on the exchange rate at the moment you pay. Leave a margin above the plain conversion when you fund the card instead of loading an exact figure.

Two practical warnings. First, your account number is the only thing that proves the account is yours, so write it down somewhere safe the moment it is generated. Mullvad can help recover an account from a card payment, but it asks for the card details plus the date, time and amount of the payment, and card payments can only be traced for 20 days. Second, pay on mullvad.net in a browser. The mobile apps can also sell time through Google Play and the Apple App Store, which bill through those stores rather than through Mullvad — Google Play is blocked for our cards, and Mullvad does not refund App Store purchases itself.

Why local cards get declined at Mullvad VPN

Many local bank cards are not enabled for international online payments, or their bank refuses foreign merchants. Merchants abroad charge cards through global payment processors, so a domestic-only card is often declined even when it has enough balance.

Cards Mullvad VPN accepts

Virtual Visa
Virtual Mastercard
Prepaid
Debit
Credit card
Crypto (direct)

Mullvad accepts credit and debit cards on mullvad.net, and a reloadable Mehbit virtual Mastercard works there. Mullvad also accepts Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Monero directly, with a 10% discount — a separate route that does not involve a card. Avoid in-app purchases through Google Play, which is blocked for our cards.

Best Mehbit card for Mullvad VPN

Issue it, top up with USDT or USDC, then pay at checkout — with your name on the card.

Singapore Mastercard

Program countrySingapore
Issuance10 USDT
VAT9%

Apple PayGoogle Pay

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United Kingdom Mastercard

Program countryUnited Kingdom
Issuance20 USDT
VAT20%

Apple PayGoogle Pay

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Save on payment tax

Some regions add VAT on top of every card payment. Pick a card from a lower-tax region and keep more of what you spend.

Fees & pricing

Clear and simple — the card load fee and the per-transaction fee are separate, with no hidden costs.

Card load fee

Charged when you move money from your wallet onto a card.

0.35USDT

Per-transaction fee

Charged on every payment you make with the card.

from10USDT

Card issuance fee

Depends on the card you choose — the exact fee for each card is shown above.

For businesses

We don’t charge businesses any extra fee — exactly the same rates apply. Need a dedicated solution? Get in touch.

Rates may be updated from time to time; the final rate is always shown in the app before you pay.

Subscription plans

Mullvad VPN — card, PayPal or bank

€5 per month, the same rate for one month or a year
One-off payment that adds time — no auto-renewal
Up to 5 devices on one account
Every feature included, no tiers
14-day money-back guarantee on card payments

Mullvad VPN — paid in crypto

10% discount on Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Monero payments
Paid straight from your own wallet, no card involved
Same account, same features, up to 5 devices
Crypto payments are not refundable

How to pay for Mullvad VPN with a Mehbit card

Issue a Mehbit virtual Mastercard, top it up with USDT to a little more than the euro price converts to, then log in on mullvad.net with your account number and add time by card.

Step 01
Sign up for Mehbit
Create an account in the web app or Telegram miniapp.
Step 02
Top up with USDT or USDC
Fund your Mehbit wallet with USDT or USDC.
Step 03
Issue a virtual card
Issue a Mehbit Mastercard in about 5 minutes and load it from your wallet.
Step 04
Pay at the service
Enter the card details at the merchant's payment step.

Card issued in 5 minutesSupport 7 days a week if anything goes wrong

Mullvad VPN payment FAQ

Can I pay for Mullvad VPN with a virtual Mastercard?

Yes. Mullvad accepts credit and debit cards on mullvad.net, and a reloadable Mehbit virtual card works there. We tested it with a real Mehbit card and the payment went through.

Why does my card statement say VPN* instead of Mullvad?

That is how Mullvad bills cards. Its own help pages say card charges appear as VPN* followed by a ten-character payment code, and the exact line can look slightly different depending on the bank. Keep that code: Mullvad asks for it if you want a refund on a card payment.

How much does Mullvad VPN cost?

A flat €5 per month, the same for one month or twelve, with no tiers and no introductory pricing. Payments in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash or Monero get a 10% discount. Because a card payment is charged in euros, the dollar amount taken off a Mehbit card depends on the exchange rate that day.

Will Mullvad charge my card again automatically?

No. Mullvad stopped taking new recurring card subscriptions in 2022, and every card payment now simply adds time to your account. When the time runs out the VPN stops working until you pay again, so there is no renewal date to keep the card funded for.

Mullvad accepts crypto — why use a card at all?

You do not have to. Paying Mullvad directly in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash or Monero works and is 10% cheaper. A card makes sense if you would rather keep the payment on the same card as your other services, or if you want the 14-day money-back guarantee, which covers card payments but not crypto.

Do I need an email address to sign up?

No. Mullvad generates a 16-digit account number with no email, username or password, and that number is your login. Write it down before you pay. If you lose it, Mullvad can try to find the account from a card payment, but only for 20 days after the payment and only with the payment’s date, time and amount.

Tips for paying Mullvad VPN

Save your 16-digit account number before you pay. It is the account: there is no email login and no password reset.

Pay on mullvad.net in a browser, not through Google Play or the App Store inside the mobile apps.

Your statement will show VPN* plus a code and Gothenburg, not the word Mullvad. That line is your Mullvad payment — keep the code, because Mullvad asks for it if you request a card refund.

The price is in euros. Fund the card with a margin above the dollar conversion so a small rate move does not leave you short.

There is no auto-renewal. Note the date your time runs out and add more before then — or pay for several months at once, which costs the same per month.

Card payments have a 14-day money-back guarantee: email Mullvad support with your account number and the VPN* code from your statement.

Payable with Mehbit virtual cards.

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