Technology that keeps the world's payments secure

Visa’s secure payment technology keeps you safe wherever life takes you, reaching across the globe to protect the payments you make online, in-store and abroad.

The confidence to pay how you want to pay

Whether you choose to pay with your card, mobile or wearable device, you shouldn’t have to compromise on security. That’s why you can always pay safely and with confidence using Visa, whether you're making in-store or online payments.

Our protection starts with industry-leading, innovative technology working behind the scenes, and extends to every moment where you use your card across our wide network.

•   Simple ways to pay every time, with intelligent protection all the time

•   A secure global network of sellers, card providers and card holders

•   Payment technology with an eye on the future

Make purchases with confidence that your protected by Visa 

Simple, secure ways to pay anywhere

Whichever way you want to pay, and wherever you want to shop, your information is secure and your payments safe with Visa.

Visa Checkout technology ensures your details are saved securely online

Visa Click to Pay

With Visa Click to Pay, your cards and details are stored securely online, ready to use. Enjoy a smooth card payment experience supported by 3-D Secure 2.0, the industry standard for shopping online.

Click to Pay

Contactless payments add an additional layer of security to purchases in-store

Visa contactless

Many of our payments are made while we’re on the go, in shops or on public transport. To keep it quick and simple, tap and pay with your Visa contactless card wherever you see the contactless symbol. The RFID chip inside your card or wearable ensures a fast, secure payment up to £100.

Tap to pay

Visa's mobile payment technology keeps your card safe with Apple, Google and Samsung Pay

Mobile payments

Want to tap and pay without your card? Make a fast, secure contactless payment using NFC mobile technology. You can pay safely with your card, wearable and mobile wallet through Samsung Pay, Google Pay or Apple Pay.

Pay with your phone

Keep track of spending on the go with Visa's Pay at Pump technology

Pay at pump technology

Keep track of your spending when you’re on the road with our new pay at pump petrol payments. Your payment is authorised and your balance updated the second you fill up.

Self-service petrol pumps

Safe and secure chip and PIN payments with Visa

Chip and PIN technology

To drastically reduce the risk of counterfeit fraud, your chip-enabled Visa card has an embedded EMV chip that securely stores your information. Only you can authenticate payments with your PIN, at home or abroad.

Chip-enabled cards

Ensuring your Visa cards are always protected when withdrawing cash at an ATM

ATM card security

When you want to make a safe, convenient cash withdrawal, you can depend on our global ATM network, wherever you are. Get local currency, make a deposit or change your PIN, all without ever having to go inside the bank.

Safe cash withdrawals

A global network designed to keep your information safe

Wherever you go, Visa’s security goes with you, protecting the payments of every single cardholder 24/7.

Reliable, convinient and secure payments with VisaNET

VisaNet

VisaNet covers 46+ million merchant locations in over 200 countries, providing reliability, security and convenience everywhere.

About VisaNet

Online payment and password protection with Visa Secure

Visa Secure

Your online payments and password protection with Visa are secured by 3D-Secure, formerly known as Verified by Visa. It gives you an extra layer of security to protect against unauthorised use of your card. The support for Strong Customer Authentication means some transactions also require a one-time passcode.

Visa Secure 2.0

Visa Tokenisation technology keeps you safe while you spend

Tokenisation technology

With tokenisation, your personal information and 16-digit card number are not shared when you make any kind of payment. Your card on file and NFC-enabled devices are kept secure, so you can use Samsung Pay, Google Pay or Apple Pay supported by ISO-standard protection.

Visa Token Service

Advanced authentication empowering Visa customers with an additional layer of security

Advanced Authorisation

To prevent fraud before it happens, Visa uses payment risk management to deliver a real-time risk score for each purchase. Using predictive and geographical data from VisaNet, we can spot fraud patterns on the network and transactions that stand out as being risky.

Visa Advanced Authorisation

The safest way to transfer funds in real-time

Visa Direct

Transferring funds in real-time just got even easier with the Visa Direct network. Send and receive money through your digital wallet using your Visa debit or credit card. It’s fast, secure and convenient.

Visa Direct

VCAS (Visa Consumer Authentication Service) keeps Visa cardholders safe and secure

Visa Consumer Authentication Service (VCAS)

VCAS supports dynamic, consumer-friendly authentication through biometrics, one-time passwords and behavioural data. It works behind the scenes using a range of data from Visa, the seller and the card provider. Step up authentication within a 3-D Secure program for real-time protection against ecommerce fraud.

More about VCAS

Welcome to the future of payments

Visa has always been a pioneer of fast, secure payment technology. Staying ahead of the trends is how we keep you protected.

Biometric security measures ensure you're always protected with Visa

Biometric security

Fraud attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated. We’re going beyond PINs and passwords with Visa biometrics, that protect users with fingerprint, facial and voice recognition. These can be customised according to the risk profile of each and every payment.

Biometric authentication

Innovative payment technology for public and private transport operators

Transit payment solutions

Our innovative transit solutions support cities on the move with mobile and contactless payment solutions for private and public transport operators. We’re helping people get around faster and enabling companies to reduce operating costs.

Transforming transit payments

Visa Sensory Branding providing a innovative experience for Visa customers

The payment experience just got better

With so many new ways to pay, Visa Sensory Branding brings consistency and confidence to the payment experience for approved Visa transactions.

Visa Sensory Branding

How you pay matters: Secure and protected with Visa

Whether you’re paying by card, mobile device or digital wallet, when you pay with Visa, you can pay with confidence. You have the peace of mind that your payment is secure and you have protection if something goes wrong.

Why pay with Visa?