Following its US launch last year, Apple’s Tap to Pay is now available in the UK as well. The feature allows iPhones to act as mobile point-of-sale terminals for merchants and requires only a supporting mobile app to set up. Merchants will be able to accept digital wallet, credit and debit card payments on their iPhones without additional hardware.
Merchants need an iPhone XS or newer to use Tap to Pay and will also need to download and set up a supported payment app from the App Store. The payment platform will initially work with payment platforms Revolut and Tyl by Natwest and will arrive at Apple Store locations across the UK in the coming weeks. Support for PayPal’s Adyen, Dojo, myPOS, Stripe, SumUp, Viva Wallet, Worldline, and Zettle is coming later.
We’ve seen Tap to Pay on iPhone transform the payment experience for so many different types of businesses and are thrilled to now support merchants across the UK by offering an easy, secure and private way to accept contactless payments using the power , security and convenience of iPhone, without the need for additional hardware.
Small and medium-sized businesses have long played a vital role in the UK economy, and together with payment platforms, app developers and payment networks, we’re making it easier than ever for UK businesses to accept payments seamlessly contactless and continue to grow their business. – Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet
Once set up by merchants, Tap to Pay will accept NFC payments from customers via a tap. Apple boasts the same payment information protection as Apple Pay with Secure Element encryption. Transaction data specific to what is purchased is not shared with Apple.
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