If you’re headed down to Brazil, you can now use Apple Pay during your travels.
Back in July, it was reported that Apple had been testing its Tap to Pay function in Brazil, following a recent expansion to users in the Netherlands. Apple confirmed on Tuesday that Tap to Pay is now officially available in Brazil, allowing vendors to use an iPhone to accept contactless payments, whether with Apple Pay, physical cards, or other digital wallets.
The service first arrived for CloudWalk’s InfinitePay customers. Vendors using the platform can process contactless payments using an iPhone, which functions as a standard credit and debit card terminal.
Apple has also announced that it’s been working with additional partners in Brazil, including Stone, SumUp (two popular local payment platforms), and Nubank, one of Brazil’s most popular banks, to bring Tap to Pay to even more sellers.
As of last year, it was reported that almost 40 percent of all transactions in Brazil during the third quarter of 2022 had been made through contactless payments. Brazil also features a high rate of NFC-enabled POS (point-of-sale) terminals.
Like any Apple Pay transaction, Tap to Pay is securely processed using NFC technology, and there’s no requirement for extra hardware to facilitate contactless payments. In countries where the feature is available, developers can use an API available in iOS 15.4 and later to implement Tap to Pay support.
Tap to Pay was first launched in the US in 2022. Earlier this year, Apple expanded the feature to Taiwan and the UK.
If you’ve had a chance to try it in Brazil, please let us know about your experience in the comments.