TAKE PAYMENTS
Supported Payment Methods by Country
Square support for payment methods varies by country. This article describes payment method support for all Square APIs and SDKs by the country where a Square merchant is based:
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Card present for payment (in person)
The buyer presents a payment card for payment
Card Brand | Australia | Canada | Japan | United Kingdom | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mastercard | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| American Express | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Discover | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Discover Diners | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| JCB | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| China Unionpay | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Card on file for payment
The buyer's payment card is stored on file with Square and then used in a payment.
Card Brand | Australia | Canada | Japan | United Kingdom | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mastercard | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| American Express | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Discover | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Discover Diners | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| JCB | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| China Unionpay | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Card for payment online or mobile
The buyer's payment card used in the payment form on a web page or in a mobile app.
Card Brand | Australia | Canada | Japan | United Kingdom | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mastercard | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| American Express | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Discover | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Discover Diners | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| JCB | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| China Unionpay | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Digital wallets
The buyer uses a payment card stored in an Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Masterpass wallet on the web or in-app.
Wallet | Australia | Canada | Japan | United Kingdom | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Pay | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ - Beta | ✅ |
| Google Pay | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ - Beta | ✅ |
| masterpass | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ - Beta | ✅ |