Tap to Pay on iPhone now available in the United Arab Emirates

a few weeks later Tap to Pay on iPhone launched in New ZealandApple announced another expansion to the feature on Tuesday. As of today, merchants in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can accept contactless payments directly on iPhone, without the need for additional hardware.

Tap to Pay on iPhone now available in UAE

as Apple announcedTap to Pay on iPhone is now available to users in the United Arab Emirates. Adyen, Magnati and Network International are the first payment platforms in the UAE to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone. These partnerships facilitate easy integration for app developers and merchants, making it easier for the industry to adopt the feature.

One month after the announcement Apple launches Vision Pro in UAE.

Tap to Pay on iPhone enables businesses to accept contactless payments using iPhone and partner-supported iOS apps. This feature is available on iPhone XS or later running the latest iOS version. At checkout, merchants simply prompt customers to hold their contactless credit or debit card, iPhone, Apple Watch or other digital wallet close to the merchant’s iPhone to complete the transaction.

Like any Apple Pay transaction, Tap to Pay uses NFC technology for secure processing and requires no additional hardware to facilitate contactless payments. In countries where this feature is available, developers can implement Tap to Pay support using the API available in iOS 15.4 and later.

Tap to Pay on iPhone supports contactless credit and debit cards from leading payment networks such as American Express, MasterCard and Visa.

The feature first launches in the US in 2022 and expands to the UK, France, Taiwan, Australia, Netherlands, Brazil, Ukraine, Japan, Canada, Italy etc.

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