Marketshare
More than 500 million shoppers use Apple Pay
Secure
Sensitive data can't be decrypted by Apple/others as it is stored in the Secure Element—an industry-standard, certified chip designed to store your payment information safely
Tech focused
Shoppers can authenticate with Touch ID or Face ID
Seamless
Shoppers can pay with this method in-store, online and in-app without having to create an account or fill out lengthy forms
How it works
Customer selects Apple Pay express checkout option
Customer verifies the payment and shipping details via their iPhone
Payment has been confirmed
Payment is complete
Customer selects Apple Pay express checkout option
Customer authenticates the payment with facial recognition
The payment has been verified
Payment and order complete
Features
Payment type
Channel
Available in
North America
United States, Canada
Oceania
Australia, New Zealand
Asia Pacific
China*, Japan*, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia
Middle East
Bahrain*, United Arab Emirates*, Kuwait*
Latin America
Brazil
Europe
Spain, United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Slovakia, Austria, Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Denmark, Finland, Romania, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Ukraine*, Malta, Slovenia, Greece, Portugal*, Ireland, Czech Republic, The Baltics, Italy, Poland, Iceland
* Online only
Currencies
Settlement currency
All supported currencies
Processing currency
AUD, CHF, CAD, EUR, GBP, HKD, SGD, USD
Other
Refunds
Partial refunds
Multiple partial refunds
Multiple partial captures
3D Secure
Chargebacks
Local entity required
Sales day payout
Settlement delay
Card acquiring settlement (1-2 days for EUR/GBP and 2-3 days for other currencies)
Recurring
Frequently Asked Questions
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