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What is the viva.com terminal?
Updated over 2 months ago

Viva.com terminal allows you to use your mobile device as a card terminal and accept payments using its NFC technology. With viva.com terminal, you can accept contactless card and mobile payments without needing a card payment device.

In order to you to accept payments using the viva.com terminal you must:

  • Own a viva.com Business Account.

  • Own a mobile/ tablet with an Android* and iOS** and with NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.

  • Download the latest version of viva.com terminal from Google Play Store.

*Android version 8.1 or greater

** If you are based in UK, Germany, Italy, in the Netherlands and in France you can use our viva.com terminal with an iOS device and accept payments making sure that:

  • Your iOS version is 16.7 or higher.

  • You use an iPhone model XS or higher.

If you are based outside UK, Germany, Italy, in the Netherlands and in France you can use our viva.com terminal with an iOS device and accept payments making sure that:

  • You download the viva.com terminal from App Store and accept payments with a Mini Card Reader.


Which devices are compatible with the viva.com terminal?

Android Devices

The minimum device requirements for using viva.com terminal on an Android device are:

  • The device must be NFC-enabled.

  • The device must be running on Android version 8.1 or higher.

iOS Devices in the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, or Italy

If you are based in the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, or Italy, you can use our viva.com terminal with an iOS device and accept payments, provided:

  • Your iOS version is 16.7 or higher.

  • You are using an iPhone model XS or higher.

iOS Devices Outside the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, or Italy

If you are based outside the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, or Italy, you can use our viva.com terminal with an iOS device and accept payments, provided:

  • You download the viva.com terminal from the App Store.

  • You accept payments with a Mini Card Reader.

Is there any charge for using viva.com terminal?

The activation of viva.com terminal is free of charge.

For the use of the application and the charges that apply, please consult the pricelist available on our website: viva.com pricing.

Which cards can be charged with the viva.com terminal?

The cards that are accepted for transactions using via the viva.com terminal on an Android device are:

  • Visa

  • MasterCard

  • Maestro

  • Bancontact

  • Diners/Discover

  • Cartes Bancaires

  • Amex

  • Apple Pay

  • Google Pay

  • Samsung Pay

If you have a viva.com account in the UK, in the Netherlands, in France, in Italy, or in Germany, you can use the Tap to Pay on iPhone feature. To find out more on the accepted card schemes for the Tap to Pay on iPhone feature, read our relevant article here: What payment methods can I accept with Tap to Pay on iPhone, and how much does it cost?

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