Is it normal in Australia for hotels / airbnb to ask for photos of the front and back of my credit card?

Hi everyone, I booked an apartment in Australia through Agoda.

The property asked me to send:
My photo ID
Photos of the front and back of my bank/credit card

They said this is needed for self check-in and to process the bond.

Is this normal in Australia? I’m okay with paying a bond, but I feel uncomfortable sending card photos by message/email, especially the back of the card with the CVV.

Posted Jun 7, 2026, 4:43 AM UTC

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