iPhone's Tap to Pay: Expanding Access to Seamless Contactless Payments

Apple has broadened the availability of its Tap to Pay feature on iPhone, adding five new European countries to the list where businesses can utilize this seamless, contactless payment method. Tap to Pay transforms an iPhone into a contactless terminal, allowing businesses to accept payments by simply having customers tap their contactless card, iPhone, Apple Watch, Android device, or Wear OS watch near the merchant’s iPhone to complete the transaction via NFC.

Tap to Pay is compatible with all iPhone models from iPhone XS onward. Each transaction is processed privately and securely using the device’s Secure Element within the Apple A series chip.

The new countries where this is now available are Austria, Czechia, Ireland, Romania, and Sweden. Payment partners for this service include Adyen, Revolut, SumUp, and Viva. Here's Apple's full statement on the rollout:

“Starting today, Adyen, SumUp, and Viva.com are the first payment platforms to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone across all five countries. Stripe is available in Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, and Sweden; Global Payments with Erste Bank is available in Austria, Czech Republic, and Romania; Nexi is available in Austria and Sweden; Revolut is available in Austria and Ireland; myPOS and PAYONE are available in Austria; Square is available in Ireland; and Zettle by PayPal is available in Sweden. hobex in Austria, BOI Payment Acceptance\Global Payments in Ireland, and Surfboard Payments in Sweden will enable Tap to Pay on iPhone for their customers in the coming weeks. Tap to Pay on iPhone works with contactless credit and debit cards from leading payment networks, including American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa.”