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Visa in the United Arab Emirates
Visa is one of the payment methods in the United Arab Emirates. Payments are made in AED; the method supports pay-in, payout, recurring, refund; settlement: T+1; chargebacks: under the scheme rules. The payments regulator in the United Arab Emirates is Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). Providers for Visa in the United Arab Emirates in the Tranzify catalogue: Adyen, Checkout.com, HyperPay, PayTabs, Stripe.
Key facts
- Currency
- AED (UAE dirham)
- Operations
- Pay-in · Payout · Recurring · Refund
- Settlement
- T+1
- Chargebacks
- under the scheme rules
- Payments regulator
- Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)
Providers for Visa in the United Arab Emirates
| Provider | Provider type | Supported operations | Status at Tranzify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adyen | Acquirer | Pay-in, Payout, Recurring, Refund | On request |
| Checkout.com | Acquirer | Pay-in, Payout, Recurring, Refund | On request |
| HyperPay | Acquirer | Pay-in, Refund | On request |
| PayTabs | Acquirer | Pay-in, Refund | On request |
| Stripe | Acquirer | Pay-in, Recurring, Refund | On request |
How a payment goes through
- 1The payer enters the card on the hosted checkout; the number is encrypted before it leaves the page
- 2The vault stores a token; routing picks the acquirer by BIN, country and amount
- 33-D Secure when the issuer asks; the acquirer authorises
- 4Callback to the merchant, status in the journal for five years
Other payment methods in the United Arab Emirates
| Type | Payment methods | share of e-commerce payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cards | Mastercard | — |
| Wallets | Apple Pay | — |
| Wallets | Google Pay | — |
| Crypto | USDT (Tether) | — |
| Wallets | PayPal | — |
Visa in other countries
Frequently asked questions
Which providers offer Visa in the United Arab Emirates?+
In the Tranzify catalogue Visa in the United Arab Emirates is offered by Adyen, Checkout.com, HyperPay, PayTabs, Stripe. A client connects its own account with the provider as a terminal; routing and cascading between several providers are set up in the back office.
How widely is Visa used in the United Arab Emirates?+
The catalogue has no published market share for Visa in the United Arab Emirates; the method is listed among the country's payment methods.
Which operations does Visa support in the United Arab Emirates?+
Visa supports pay-in, payout, recurring, refund. Settlement is T+1 and chargebacks are under the scheme rules; the amounts are in AED.
Who holds the licence for Visa in the United Arab Emirates?+
Tranzify is software. The licensed client, a payment institution, an acquirer or its partner, contracts with the providers and the merchants; the platform routes the payments, records them in the journal and reports them. The payments regulator in the United Arab Emirates is Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE).
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