Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone technology launched in Italy on Thursday, allowing sellers to use the iPhone as a contactless payment terminal.
As with other international launches, the feature allows retailers to use the NFC chip inside more recent iPhones to accept debit and credit card payments alongside Apple Pay and other digital payment platforms. The payment method requires no additional hardware beyond the phone, such as a Square Reader or dedicated tablet.
The Tap to Pay on iPhone feature is available throughout Italy, with support from platforms such as Adyen, myPOS, Nexi, Revolut, Stripe, SumUp, and Viva all supporting the protocol. Outfits such as Fabrick, Numia, and Sella will also be adding Tap to Pay integration in the near future. As of Thursday, Tap to Pay on iPhone can be used in all Apple retail stores in Italy as well.
Similar to other launches, the platform allows customers to bring their credit card, debit card, prepaid card, iPhone, Apple Watch, other other digital wallet close to the merchant’s iPhone to conduct the transaction. The transaction itself is completed through NFC, with processing done using the Secure Enclave for security purposes.
Tap to Pay on iPhone requires an iPhone XS or newer model, and a contactless card or device is also needed. Contactless cards from American Express, Global Discover Network, Diners, Mastercard, and Visa will work.
Italy marks the 11th country where Tap to Pay on iPhone has launched and rolled out following launches in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, the Netherlands, Brazil, France, Taiwan, and Ukraine.
If you’ve had a chance to try Tap to Pay on iPhone in Italy, please let us know about the experience in the comments.