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title: "Setting Up Card Payments (UK Users)"
url: "https://help.getgiggio.com/en/article/setting-up-card-payments-uk-users"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-03-01T18:49:58.710Z"
---

# Setting Up Card Payments (UK Users)

You can now enable card payments in Giggio using our new provider, Ryft. This feature is available for all UK users and allows clients to pay invoices using **Visa**, **Mastercard**, or **American Express**.

The processing fee for this is just 1.85%+20p per transaction.

• No setup costs  
• Start taking card payments immediately  
• Receive your money in 2 business days  
• Accept Visa, Mastercard & American Express

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**Step-by-Step: Enabling Card Payments**

**1\. Go to your settings in Giggio**

-   Navigate to **Settings > Card Payments**  
     

**2\. Register with Ryft**

-   Click the **Register** button
-   You’ll receive an email with a link to complete your setup  
     

**3\. Complete the Rift registration form**

-   Enter your **company type**
-   Create a **username and password** to access your Ryft dashboard
-   Fill in required details about:  
    -   **Yourself**
    -   **Your business**
    -   The **bank account** for payouts
-   Click **Add Account**  
     

**4\. Return to Giggio**

-   Once registration is complete, you’ll be redirected back to Giggio
-   Card payments will now be active

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**Updating Your Invoice Templates**

If you’ve used card payments before:

-   Your existing **pay link merge field** will still work
-   New links will automatically be included in outgoing invoices  
     

If this is your **first time setting up card payments**:

-   You’ll need to **add the pay link merge field** \[\[pay\]\] to your **invoice email templates** manually.

**Payment Notifications and Status**

-   When a client pays by card, you'll receive an **email notification**
-   The email includes the **invoice number** and **payment amount**
-   The invoice is automatically marked as **paid** in Giggio

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**Activating American Express**  
American Express is not enabled by default. To set this up, login to your Ryft dashboard at dash.ryftpay.com click on the circle profile icon at the top right. Choose Settings, then Capabilities, and click American Express.

**Summary**

Setting up card payments in Giggio via Ryft is quick and easy, and helps you get paid faster. Once enabled, payments are tracked and invoices are updated automatically.

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**🆘 Need Help?**

If you need further help, please [open a Support Ticket](https://help.getgiggio.com/en/article/contact-support)