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Step 1
Look for a Visa credit card that will suit your needs. Visa supplies separate lines of credit card products for individual consumers, students and businesses.
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Step 2
Think about what kind of rewards you would like to receive when you use your new Visa card. Visa has partnered with companies to provide airline miles, hotel reservation credits and cash back rewards.
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Step 3
Decide what kind of additional features you require for your new Visa card. Visa offers online account management and notification of suspicious activity, as well as automatic bill pay features to its consumers.
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Step 4
Select a Visa card that means something to you, such as an alumni card. Visa has partnered with numerous non-profit organizations such as schools and charities to provide them with support generated by your use of an affinity card product.
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Step 5
Use your good credit to your advantage and select from Visa's offers to consumers with good to excellent credit. These cards typically offer lower interest rates and many may also feature reduced maintenance fees.
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Step 1
Log on to the Visa homepage and choose your card (see Resources below).
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Step 2
Select the "Apply Now" button on the homepage for the credit card of your choice. Depending on which card you choose, you may be redirected to a bank website or a company that has partnered with Visa to provide this card service.
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Step 3
Complete the application for your Visa credit card. In addition to your social security number, contact information and annual gross income, you also may need to provide information for a joint account holder.
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Step 4
Accept the terms and conditions of the issuing bank and Visa before you apply for your new credit card. You will find information regarding additional fees, as well as terms of use and grace periods for repayment.
