Tap to Pay with Visa Contactless Payment

Open the door to seamless payments.

Accept Tap to Pay with Visa

The Tap to Pay with Visa experience

Tap to Pay with Visa uses an embedded computer chip to send payment information to a secure reader at the point of sale. Users may wave their card or device within 1-2 inches of the reader to make payments.

How it works

Tap to Pay with Visa’s contactless credit card payment technology lets users pay with just a wave of their card or device.

One wave

No swiping, signing or PIN needed.

Seamless capture

The secure reader receives contactless payment information through radio frequency or Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology.

Efficiency can result in shorter lines

Faster checkout can support greater transaction volume.

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How to accept Tap to Pay with Visa

There are two ways to start accepting Tap to Pay with Visa transactions:

Install integrated terminals that include the Visa-enabled reader
Add a peripheral Visa-enabled reader to your existing POS terminal

Benefits

Faster and more convenient electronic payments.

Tap to Pay with Visa’s speed, convenience and security can help boost loyalty while reducing abandonment
No signature is required for most transactions under THB 1,500, for added convenience
Customers, on average, spend more than twice as much with Visa purchases as they do with cash payments. While the average U.S. cash transaction is THB 561 (USD 17), credit card purchases average THB 2,178 (USD 66)¹
Improved efficiency moves checkout lines more quickly, and employees handle less cash, which in turn can lead to savings
Enhanced security and reduced risk of fraud

¹ Source: Visa Payment Panel Study (2Q11 - 1Q12). Visa Payment Panel Study was commissioned by Visa and has been conducted continuously since 1991 by independent research firm TNS among 20,000 respondents annually, aged 18+, and who own at least one payment card.

Q + A

Want to know more? Select any of the questions below for more detail.

: Tap to Pay with Visa is a payment feature that lets customers use their enabled Visa cards or mobile device at the point of sale (POS). The customer simply waves his card or mobile device in front of the secure reader at checkout, instead of swiping it or handing it to a cashier.
: Tap to Pay with Visa will help support future advances in mobile-based payments. Your customers won't need to fumble for cash and coins, which can increase checkout speed and reduce lines. Additionally, most transactions under THB 1,500 at participating merchants do not require a signature, speeding up the payment process.
: Tap to Pay with your phone using Visa offers the same security protection that you have today with traditional Visa payment products.
: Yes. Tap to Pay with Visa utilizes multiple layers of security to protect transactions, including cryptography and secure network processing. Customers also benefit from Zero Liability for all unauthorized purchases made with their Tap to Pay with Visa card or mobile device. Additionally, the card never leaves the customer’s hand during checkout, which provides added cardholder control and security at the point of sale.

Visa’s Zero Liability policy does not apply to certain commercial card and anonymous prepaid card transactions or transactions not processed by Visa. Cardholders must use care in protecting their card and notify their issuing financial institution immediately of any unauthorized use. Contact your issuer for more detail.
: Cards with Tap to Pay with Visa need to be waved within an inch of the secure reader and correctly oriented in order to be read. Only the secure readers at authorized merchants can process the information on Visa cards and devices with Tap to Pay with Visa.
: Yes. Visa, MasterCard, and American Express will all offer solutions that support the same standard for Radio Frequency (RF) cards-ISO 14443 A/B. Note that full specifications will differ across payment brands. To learn more about Tap to Pay with Visa specifications, please contact your Account Executive or your acquirer.
: To deploy peripheral contactless readers (PCRs) that plug into your existing conventional POS terminals, the payment application in your existing terminal must be modified to interface with the PCR. To learn more about specialty terminals, contact your Account Executive or acquirer.

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