Apple has expanded Tap to Pay on iPhone to eight additional countries in Latin America, allowing businesses to accept contactless payments without dedicated payment terminals.
The expansion brings Apple’s payment acceptance feature to Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Peru. It gives businesses a way to accept cards, Apple Pay, and other contactless wallets using just a compatible iPhone and a compatible app.
Tap to Pay on iPhone works with iPhone XS and newer versions running the latest version of iOS. Customers can hold a contactless debit or credit card, iPhone, Apple Watch or other compatible digital wallet near the merchant’s iPhone to complete a payment via NFC.
According to a post on Apple’s Latin American site, first spotted by 9to5MacApple is rolling out the feature through several payment platforms in eight countries, although availability varies. Initial release includes:
- Argentina: MercadoPago
- Colombia: SumUp, symbiotic
- Costa Rica: Geopayments, Symbiotic, Visa Acceptance Solutions
- Dominican Republic: Azul, Visa Acceptance Solutions
- Guatemala: Geopagos, Symbiotic
- Honduras: Geopagos, Symbiotic
- Panama: Geopagos, Symbiotic
- Peru: resume
Contactless cards from major payment networks are supported, including American Express, Mastercard and Visa. Apple first launched the feature in 2022.
