5. Availability

Where your business is located dictates your ability to accept Apple Pay. Most merchants based in the following regions – contingent on their processing settings – can accept Apple Pay transactions from eligible customers with the indicated card types:

APAC - Visa, Mastercard, American Express*
Australia - Visa, Mastercard, American Express*
Canada - Visa, Mastercard, American Express*
Europe - Visa, Mastercard, American Express*
New Zealand - Visa, Mastercard, American Express*
United States - Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover

*To be eligible to accept Apple Pay with American Express in this region, you must be processing with your own Amex account.

Customer Availability

Device requirements

To pay with Apple Pay, customers must have devices with the following specifications

For in-app purchases:

iOS 8+
Touch ID or Face ID

For mobile web purchases:

iOS 8+
Touch ID or Face ID

For desktop web purchases:

An iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac that can authorize the payment
macOS Sierra 10.12+
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