Pay With Visa | Featured Technologies | Visa Contactless

How it works

It’s easy. If your Visa card features the Contactless Indicator* on either the front or back, you can use it to tap to pay

Look for the symbol

Look for the symbol at checkout.

Tap your card or device

Tap your card or device on the reader and wait for confirmation.

Collect your purchases

You may ask for a receipt if you want one. Otherwise—you’re all set.

Benefits

Convenience and security

With Visa contactless, now you can pay with a single tap. Since you keep hold of your device throughout, there is lower risk of fraud than with traditional swipe technology.

Products

A flexible range of Visa contactless devices let you use Visa contactless however you choose.

Visa Card

Alongside the convenience of Visa contactless technology, the card also includes a magnetic stripe for traditional payments.

Visa contactless for mobile

You don’t need your card to use contactless on your mobile phone. Eligible devices allow you to tap and pay.

Q & A

Want to know more? Click to expand any of the questions below for additional information about Visa contactless.

: Get in touch with your financial institution to see if Visa contactless is an option for you.
: You can use Visa contactless at any merchant displaying the contactless symbol on the terminal readers.
: Your financial institution should disclose any applicable fees during the application process.
: Visa contactless transactions are just as secure as magnetic stripe transactions and are processed through the same reliable payment network. And, because you remain in control of your payment device during Visa contactless transactions, the risk of fraud is reduced.

: To authorize a payment, you must tap your card or Visa Micro Tag directly within 1 to 2 inches of a secure reader that accepts Visa contactless payments. It also has to be correctly oriented for the transaction to go through. Only readers at authorized merchants can process the information on the Visa Micro Tag and Visa cards with Visa contactless.
: The Visa contactless feature provides cardholders the same protections as standard Visa cards. You'll enjoy the peace of mind that comes from multiple layers of Visa security, including Zero Liability, which protects you from fraudulent use of your card or account information.

Visa's Zero Liability Policy covers U.S. - issued cards and does not apply to certain commercial card transactions or any transactions not processed by Visa. You must notify your financial institution immediately of any unauthorized use. For specific restrictions, limitations and other details, please consult your issuer.
: The Visa Micro Tag is Visa’s first payment device designed exclusively for Visa contactless payments. It is far smaller than a traditional card - small enough to hang on your key ring. Shortwave radio technology is embedded inside a durable key fob, so that it’s even easier to get to your payment device.
: No. Visa contactless is an added feature that financial institutions may offer to their Visa cardholders.
: No. Contactless-enabled checkout terminals will only communicate with one card at a time. If you have more than one contactless card in your wallet, you should tap the individual card you want to use, rather than tap your whole wallet.
: Visa contactless is a form of chip card technology. Like chip cards, it uses an advanced computer chip embedded in the card's plastic to perform secure transactions.
: First, make sure that the merchant accepts Visa contactless - you should see the contactless symbol on the payment terminal. If the merchant accepts contactless and the transaction still fails, Visa card and Mini Card users can swipe to pay, since both of these devices have magnetic stripe functionality in addition to contactless.