• Overview of Visa payWave

• How it works

• Benefits for cardholders

• Apply for a Visa payWave card

• Take part in the London launch
• London postcodes where Visa payWave will be accepted

• Frequently asked questions

Overview of Visa payWave

Visa payWave is now being used in several countries across Europe. There are also over seven million cards being used across Asia and the USA.

It’s ideal for places that accept low-value payments – such as fast food outlets, supermarkets, convenience and express stores, cafes, newsagents, buses, trains and parking machines.

Transactions are made using a specially adapted Visa debit or credit card. A tiny antenna is embedded in the card, which communicates with the payment terminal, and completes a payment in less than a second.

The card looks and works just like your existing chip and PIN card, but it has a new wave indicator mark to show that it can also be used for quick Visa payWave transactions.

It’s fast, convenient and secure.