Accept Bancontact payments

Bancontact is the most widely used, accepted and trusted electronic payment method in Belgium, with over 15 million Bancontact cards issued, and 150,000 online transactions processed a day. Bancontact makes it possible to pay directly through the online payment systems of all major Belgian banks and can be used by all customers with a Bancontact branded payment card. Bancontact cards are issued by more than 20 Belgian banks and exists solely in Belgium.

Countries, Payment type, Payment flow, Currencies, Minimum amount, Refunds
Countries	Payment type	Payment flow	Currencies	Minimum amount	Refunds
Belgium `(BE)`	bank redirect	redirect	`EUR`	1 `EUR`	Within 180 days

How it works

Your checkout page offers alternative payment methods.
The buyer provides their personal details and selects an alternative payment method from your checkout page.
The buyer is transferred from your checkout page to the third-party bank to confirm the purchase.
The buyer authorizes and confirms payment.
The buyer returns to your site to see confirmation of purchase.
The merchant initiates completion of payment. PayPal moves the funds to the merchant. Transaction shows in your PayPal account with the payment method the buyer used.

Eligibility

Available to merchants globally (excluding Russia, Japan, and Brazil).
Billing agreements, multiple seller payments, and shipping callbacks are not supported.
Only supports order capture (order authorization is not supported). See authorised and captured payments for details.
Chargebacks are not supported.
Transactions must be online purchases (buy online, pay in-store is not supported).

Integration methods

JavaScript SDK

Use PayPal-hosted UI components called payment fields to collect payment information for alternative payment methods.

Integrate using JS SDK

Orders REST API

Integrate directly using the Orders API to fully customize the checkout experience.

Integrate using Orders API

Countries

Payment type

Payment flow

Currencies

Minimum amount

Refunds

Belgium (BE)

bank redirect

redirect

EUR

1 EUR

Within 180 days

How it works

Your checkout page offers alternative payment methods.
The buyer provides their personal details and selects an alternative payment method from your checkout page.
The buyer is transferred from your checkout page to the third-party bank to confirm the purchase.
The buyer authorizes and confirms payment.
The buyer returns to your site to see confirmation of purchase.
The merchant initiates completion of payment. PayPal moves the funds to the merchant. Transaction shows in your PayPal account with the payment method the buyer used.

Eligibility

Available to merchants globally (excluding Russia, Japan, and Brazil).
Billing agreements, multiple seller payments, and shipping callbacks are not supported.
Only supports order capture (order authorization is not supported). See authorised and captured payments for details.
Chargebacks are not supported.
Transactions must be online purchases (buy online, pay in-store is not supported).

Accept Bancontact payments