What GOV.UK Pay can do
GOV.UK Pay does more than just take card payments. It can also:
- provide a PCI DSS compliant platform
- take recurring payments to a schedule you can set
- take telephone (MOTO) payments so your users can pay by telephoning your call centre
- integrate with GOV.UK Forms and finance software
- give you real-time information on your payments
- take digital wallet payments with Apple Pay and Google Pay
We’re adding new features all the time.
What’s new
We’re updating GOV.UK Pay all the time.
Read the full roadmap to see what’s changed and what’s coming next.
Payment links: no tech knowledge needed
Payment links are pages people can use to pay you. You can create them easily without needing any technical knowledge.
You can even use your own custom branding so users trust they are paying correctly.
Or use GOV.UK Pay’s API in your digital service
We also have an API so you can seamslessly integrate GOV.UK Pay into your full digital service.
The API is based on REST principles with endpoints returning data in JSON format. Our API lets you:
- begin and complete payments
- view the event history for individual payments
- view transactions, refunds, and disputes within a specified time period
- issue full or partial refunds
- create agreements to take recurring payments
Who’s using GOV.UK Pay?
GOV.UK Pay is used by a range of services from applying for a passport to getting a Blue Badge in Kent.
See all the services using GOV.UK Pay .
Secure, reliable and accessible
GOV.UK Pay is built by the Government Digital Service. It is robust, secure and fully Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant. It is supported 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our uptime is 99.99%. Read more about our security and compliance.
Read the accessibility statement to check how it meets accessibility standards.