Apple has expanded its Tap to Pay on iPhone service to eight more countries across Latin America, giving businesses the ability to accept contactless payments without requiring a traditional payment terminal.
The latest expansion brings the feature to Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Peru. Businesses in these markets can use a compatible iPhone and supported payment app to accept contactless debit and credit cards, Apple Pay and other digital wallets.
Tap to Pay on iPhone is available on the iPhone XS and newer models running the latest version of iOS. To make a payment, customers simply hold a compatible contactless card, iPhone, Apple Watch or supported digital wallet near the merchant's iPhone, with the transaction processed using NFC technology.
Apple's Latin American website, in a post first reported by 9to5Mac, confirmed that the service is launching through different payment providers in each market. Availability currently includes:
Argentina: Mercado Pago
Colombia: SumUp, Symbiotic
Costa Rica: Geopagos, Symbiotic, Visa Acceptance Solutions
Dominican Republic: Azul, Visa Acceptance Solutions
Guatemala: Geopagos, Symbiotic
Honduras: Geopagos, Symbiotic
Panama: Geopagos, Symbiotic
Peru: SumUp
Tap to Pay on iPhone supports contactless cards from major payment networks, including Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
Apple originally introduced Tap to Pay on iPhone in 2022, providing businesses with a way to accept contactless payments using an iPhone instead of relying on dedicated card-reading hardware. The latest expansion further extends the feature's availability across Latin America.
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Apple Brings Tap to Pay on iPhone to Eight More Latin American Countries
