Can you use apple pay for Amazon? No, Apple Pay cannot be directly used on Amazon as a payment method. Amazon does not currently support Apple Pay for purchases. However, there are indirect ways you can still use your Apple Pay account to shop on Amazon.
Apple Pay is a mobile payment service by Apple Inc. that allows users to make payments in person, in iOS apps, and on the web. Supported on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro, Apple Pay digitizes and can replace a credit or debit card chip and PIN transaction at a contactless-capable point-of-sale terminal. It does not require Apple Pay–specific contactless payment terminals; it can work with any merchant that accepts contactless payments. It adds two-factor authentication via Touch ID, Face ID, Optic ID, PIN, or passcode. Devices wirelessly communicate with point of sale systems using near field communication (NFC), with an embedded secure element (eSE) to securely store payment data and perform cryptographic functions, and Apple’s Touch ID and Face ID for biometric authentication.
Apple Pay can also be used to ride some public transport networks either through the use of credit/debit cards (open loop) (for example across TfL in London, SL in Stockholm, and at OMNY readers across New York City’s subway and city buses in Laval, with the STL and bus network) or dedicated travel cards such as JR East‘s Suica, the Chicago Transit Authority‘s Ventra, the San Francisco Bay Area‘s Clipper (closed loop) and Hong Kong‘s Octopus Card.
How to Use Apple Pay on Amazon (Indirect Methods)
- Link an Apple Pay-Enabled Card:
- Apple Pay is connected to a credit or debit card in your Apple Wallet.
- If your card is supported by Amazon (such as Visa, MasterCard, or American Express), you can add the same card to your Amazon account and use it for payments.
- Go to Your Account → Payment Options on Amazon to add your card.
- Use Apple Pay for Amazon Gift Cards:
- Purchase an Amazon Gift Card through a retailer or platform that accepts Apple Pay.
- Use the gift card balance to shop on Amazon.
- Shop Through Apps or Websites Accepting Apple Pay:
- Some third-party apps and websites selling Amazon products may accept Apple Pay. You can check for this option if it’s convenient.
Why Amazon Doesn’t Support Apple Pay Directly
Amazon prefers to use its own payment methods to streamline transactions and maintain control over the payment ecosystem. It promotes using Amazon Gift Cards, direct debit/credit cards, and its Amazon-branded credit cards.
Conclusion
While you can’t directly use Apple Pay on Amazon, linking your Apple Pay-enabled card or using gift cards purchased via Apple Pay provides viable alternatives. This allows you to leverage Apple Pay indirectly for your Amazon purchases.
Apple Pay Supported countries
Apple Pay can be used with any EMV contactless terminal globally as long as the customer is using a supported card. At least one issuer in each of the following 90 countries and territories issues such cards.[46]
| Date launched | Support for payment cards issued in |
|---|---|
| October 20, 2014 | United States (except  Puerto Rico & other unincorporated territories) |
| July 14, 2015 |  United Kingdom(except British Overseas Territories) |
| November 17, 2015 |  Canada |
| November 19, 2015 |  Australia |
| February 18, 2016 |  China (in-app and online payments only) |
| April 19, 2016 |  Singapore |
| July 7, 2016 |  Switzerland |
| July 19, 2016 |  France |
 Monaco | |
| July 20, 2016 |  Hong Kong |
| October 4, 2016 |  Russia (Suspended on March 25, 2022)[note 1] |
| October 13, 2016 |  New Zealand |
| October 25, 2016 |  Japan |
| December 1, 2016 |  Spain |
| March 7, 2017 |  Guernsey |
 Ireland | |
 Isle of Man | |
 Jersey | |
| March 29, 2017 |  Taiwan |
| May 17, 2017 |  Italy |
 San Marino | |
 Vatican City | |
| October 24, 2017 |  Denmark |
 Greenland | |
 Finland | |
 Sweden | |
 United Arab Emirates | |
| April 4, 2018 |  Brazil |
| May 17, 2018 |  Ukraine |
| June 19, 2018 |  Poland |
| June 20, 2018 |  Norway |
| November 28, 2018 |  Kazakhstan |
 Belgium | |
| December 11, 2018 |  Germany |
| February 19, 2019 |  Czech Republic |
 Saudi Arabia | |
| April 24, 2019 |  Austria |
| May 8, 2019 |  Iceland |
| May 21, 2019 |  Hungary |
 Luxembourg | |
| June 11, 2019 |  Netherlands |
| June 26, 2019 |  European Union (All Parts) |
 Bulgaria | |
 Croatia | |
 Cyprus(except  Northern Cyprus) | |
 Estonia | |
 Greece | |
 Latvia | |
 Liechtenstein | |
 Lithuania | |
 Malta | |
 Portugal | |
 Romania | |
 Slovakia | |
 Slovenia | |
| July 2, 2019 |  Faroe Islands |
| August 6, 2019 |  Macau |
| September 3, 2019 |  Georgia |
| November 19, 2019 |  Belarus |
| January 28, 2020 |  Montenegro |
| June 30, 2020 |  Serbia |
| February 23, 2021 |  Mexico |
| March 30, 2021 |  South Africa |
| May 5, 2021 |  Israel |
| August 17, 2021 |  Qatar |
| October 5, 2021 |  Bahrain |
 Palestine | |
| November 2, 2021 |  Azerbaijan |
 Colombia | |
| Costa Rica | |
| January 18, 2022 | Armenia |
| March 15, 2022 |  Argentina |
 Peru[49] | |
| April 5, 2022 |  Moldova |
| August 9, 2022 |  Malaysia |
| December 6, 2022 |  Kuwait |
 Jordan | |
| March 21, 2023 |  South Korea |
| May 2, 2023 |  El Salvador |
 Guatemala | |
| May 16, 2023 |  Panama |
 Honduras | |
| July 18, 2023 |  Morocco |
| August 8, 2023 |  Chile |
 Vietnam | |
| April 16, 2024 |  Ecuador |
| August 6, 2024 |  Dominican Republic |
| September 24, 2024 |  Oman[50] |
| November 5, 2024 |  Paraguay[51] |
| December 3, 2024 |  Uruguay |
| December 10, 2024 |  Egypt |
 Mongolia[52] |
Supported payment networks and card schemes
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- Visa (worldwide. Japanese Visa cards in Apple Pay also function as FeliCa-based QUICPay or iD cards in addition to EMV contactless cards, although some issuers do not support EMV contactless in Apple Pay, meaning such cards will only function as QUICPay or iD cards.)[53]
- Visa Electron (worldwide)
- V Pay (only in Europe)[54]
- Mastercard (worldwide. Japanese Mastercard cards in Apple Pay also function as FeliCa-based QUICPay or iD cards in addition to EMV contactless cards, although some issuers do not support EMV contactless in Apple Pay, meaning such cards will only function as QUICPay or iD cards.)[55]
- Maestro (worldwide)
- American Express (worldwide. Japanese American Express cards in Apple Pay also function as FeliCa-based QUICPay cards in addition to EMV contactless cards.)[56]
- Discover Card (only in the United States)[57]
- U.S. Debit (only in the U.S. CDCVM may not be supported, requiring the customer to enter their PIN on the terminal.)
- Diners Club International (only in Japan. Only function as FeliCa-based QUICPay cards and do not support the global EMV contactless standard.)
- JCB (worldwide. Japanese JCB cards in Apple Pay also function as FeliCa-based QUICPay or iD cards in addition to EMV contactless cards, although some issuers do not support EMV contactless in Apple Pay, meaning such cards will only function as QUICPay or iD cards.)
- Cartes Bancaires (CB) (only in France)[58]
- Hyundai Card (only in South Korea)
- Interac (only in Canada)[59]
- EFTPOS (only in Australia)[60]
- China UnionPay (only in China, Hong Kong and Macau)[61]
- China T-Union (select cities in China)
- Dankort (only in Denmark)[62][63]
- Suica, PASMO, ICOCA, iD, QUICPay, WAON, and nanaco (only in Japan. FeliCa-supported iPhone and Apple Watch models only.)[64][65][66]
- SPTC transit card (only in Shanghai)[67]
- Yikatong (only in Beijing)[68]
- mada (only in Saudi Arabia)[69]
- Clipper (only in San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States)[70]
- Hop Fastpass (only in Portland, Oregon, United States)[71]
- SmarTrip (only in Washington, D.C., United States)[72]
- TAP (only in Los Angeles, California, United States)[73]
- Navigo (only in Île-de-France, France)[74]
- Ventra (only in Chicago, Illinois, United States)[75]
- Elo (only in Brazil)[76]
- Octopus (only in Hong Kong. FeliCa-supported iPhone and Apple Watch models only.)[77]
- girocard (only in Germany)[78]
- Mir (only in Russia,[79] suspended as of March 26, 2022[48])
- Bancontact (only in Belgium)[80]
- Meeza(only in Egypt)[81]
Upcoming
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