How do I add my card to Google Pay?

Elise · Feb 26, 2019

Hey bunqers 🌈,

Excited to start using Google Pay with your physical card or Virtual Card? With your NFC-equipped phone, now you can easily add Google Pay to both your existing or new cards.

Google Pay is available for users residing in 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇳🇱 the Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, or 🇬🇧 the UK.

Note: Keep in mind that the label of the card's country is determined by the country from which it was ordered. This label is what influences its compatibility with Google Pay.

How to add my card to Google Pay?

Follow the easy and fast steps below:

Go to 🏠 Home
Select the card you want to add
Go to ⚙️ Settings
Tap on "Set Google Pay"
Personalize the card
Fill in your info at Google!
All done & ready to use your bunq card with Google Pay 🙌

How can I add my card to Google Pay on my smart watch?

You can do so by following the steps given here by Google.

How can I pay with Google Pay?

Make sure the terminal supports contactless payments.
Unlock your device (unless the amount is below €25).
Hold your device against the terminal. Done!

Check out how it works here.

Please keep in mind that the NFC function on your phone needs to be switched on to use Google Pay. You also need to change the NFC settings if you’ve used Tap&Pay in the past. You can do this from your phone's Settings, then follow these steps:

Tap Apps & Notifications and then Default apps
Your Default apps might be under Advanced
Select Tap & Pay
Set Google Pay as the default app
Done 🎉

How can I set Google Pay as my default paying app?

Tap Apps & Notifications and then Default apps
Your Default apps might be under Advanced
Select Google Pay
Set Google Pay as the default app
Done 🎉

Adding Google Pay as a minor

If you're a minor and trying to activate Google Pay, please be aware that you must be a minimum age in order to do so. The minimum age varies by country, so be sure to check out country-specific age requirements in the list below:

Netherlands: 16 years
Germany: 16 years
France: 16 years
Italy: 16 years
Spain: 16 years
Belgium: 16 years
Ireland: 16 years

Note: Parents or legal guardians must provide their child with permission to use Google Pay and agree to the Terms and Conditions.

Why am I receiving 2 notifications for my Google Pay payment?

Instant notifications from bunq give you a quick overview of how much you’ve earned in Cashback and bunq Points, how much you’ve saved with ZeroFX, how much you paid in euros when making a payment in a foreign currency, and which account was used via AutoSelect.

You may also receive a notification from Google Pay for the same payment.

How can I turn off the Google Pay notifications?

If you’d like to turn off Google Pay notifications, follow these steps:

Go to the Google Wallet app
Tap on your Profile
Tap on Wallet Settings
Tap “Manage Wallet Notifications"
Toggle off “Notifications”

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