Some British government services now accept Apple Pay to approve online transactions

Payments for the British Government’s Global Entry Service tin straight off hold upward made through Apple Pay, pregnant transactions tin hold upward approved amongst fingerprints or facial recognition.

According to ITV, via MacRumors, iv British Government services get got initially begun accepting Apple Pay to approve online transactions through the gov.uk website.

In add-on to the GlobaL Entry Service, Apple Pay tin hold upward used inward conjunction with online disclosure as well as barring service (DBS) checks, the Registered Traveller Service as well as the Electronic Visa Waiver Service for people inward the Middle East coming to the UK. Support for additional services volition hold upward rolled out at a afterward stage, the publication noted, including local government, law as well as the NHS.

Till Wirth, atomic number 82 production director of gov.uk Pay:

Allowing people to pay for Government services through Apple Pay as well as Google Pay agency they won’t get got to come inward their credit or debit carte data when making payments. This excogitation volition growth the convenience as well as safety of gov.uk Pay for users as well as hopefully brand their sense online a lot easier.

Aside from Apple Pay support, the Global Entry Service, which enables United Kingdom of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland of Britain as well as Northern Republic of Ireland citizens to instruct expedited entry to the US, is besides accepting Google Pay.

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