Apple has officially expanded its Tap to Pay on iPhone feature to nine additional European countries, enhancing the way businesses accept contactless payments. Merchants in Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland can now securely receive payments using just their iPhone—eliminating the need for extra hardware or card terminals.
Seamless and Secure Contactless Payments
The Tap to Pay on iPhone feature enables merchants to accept contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and other digital wallets through a partner-enabled iOS app. This allows businesses of all sizes to process transactions quickly and securely using only an iPhone Xs or later running the latest iOS version.
Customers simply hold their contactless card, iPhone, Apple Watch, or supported digital wallet near the merchant’s iPhone to complete a payment via NFC technology.
Expanding Payment Platform Support
Apple is collaborating with leading payment platforms and developers to integrate Tap to Pay on iPhone into their services, ensuring a seamless experience for merchants. Starting today, the feature is available through the following payment platforms:
Supported Countries & Platforms
- Bulgaria: Adyen, myPOS, Revolut, Viva; SumUp coming soon
- Finland: Adyen, Mollie, Nets, Revolut, Stripe, SumUp, Viva; Surfboard Payments coming soon
- Hungary: Adyen, Global Payments, myPOS, Revolut, SumUp, Viva, Worldline
- Liechtenstein: Adyen
- Poland: Adyen, eService with PKO Bank, Mollie, Stripe, SumUp, Viva, Worldline; Planet Pay, Revolut, PeP (part of Nexi) coming soon
- Portugal: Adyen, Mollie, myPOS, Revolut, Stripe, SumUp, Viva
- Slovakia: Adyen, Global Payments Slovenská Sporitel’ňa, Revolut, Worldline; SumUp coming soon
- Slovenia: Adyen, Revolut, Worldline; SumUp, hobex coming soon
- Switzerland: Adyen, Mollie, myPOS, Nexi, Stripe, SumUp, Worldline; hobex coming soon
Tap to Pay on iPhone supports contactless cards from major networks, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.
Enhanced Security and Privacy
Security remains a top priority for Apple. Tap to Pay on iPhone transactions are encrypted and processed using Secure Element, ensuring customers’ payment data remains private. Apple itself does not track what is purchased or who is buying, enhancing user privacy.
Apple’s Global Payment Expansion Strategy
This expansion is part of Apple’s broader initiative to revolutionize digital payments worldwide. By reducing dependence on traditional point-of-sale terminals, Apple continues to position itself as a leader in seamless, secure, and hardware-free payment solutions.
Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone is set to transform in-person payments across Europe, offering merchants and consumers an efficient, secure, and hardware-free payment experience. As more payment platforms adopt this feature, businesses of all sizes can look forward to streamlined transactions without additional costs.
