Change or remove the payment cards that you use with Apple Pay

You can change your default card, remove a card from Apple Wallet or update the billing and contact information that Apple Pay uses for in-app and online purchases.

Change your default card

first payment card you add to the Apple Wallet on a device will become your default card for that device. When you add more cards, you can change your default card.

How to change the default card for Apple Pay on your iPhone

  1. Open the Wallet app.

  2. Touch and hold the payment card that you want to set as your default card.

  3. Drag the card in front of your other cards.

How to change the default card for Apple Pay on your Apple Watch

  1. On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app.

  2. In the My Watch tab, tap Wallet & Apple Pay.

  3. Under Transaction Defaults, tap Default Card.

  4. Tap a card to set it as your default card.

How to change the default card for Apple Pay on your Mac, iPad or Apple Vision Pro

  1. On your device, open Wallet & Apple Pay settings.

    • On your Mac with Touch ID, go to System Settings (or System Preferences) > Wallet & Apple Pay.

    • On your iPad or Vision Pro, go to Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay.

  2. Select a new default card.

    • On your Mac with Touch ID, choose a card from the menu.

    • On your iPad or Vision Pro, scroll down to Transaction Defaults, then tap Default Card and choose a card.

Remove a card from your device

You can remove a debit or credit card from your device.

How to remove a payment card on your iPhone

  1. In the Wallet app, tap the card you want to remove.

  2. Tap the More buttonMore button, then tap Card Detailsthe card details icon.*

  3. Scroll down and tap Remove Card.

* In iOS 15 and earlier, you won't see the option to tap Card Details.

How to remove a payment card on your iPad or Apple Vision Pro

  1. Go to Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay.

  2. Tap the card you want to remove.

  3. Tap Remove Card.

* In iPadOS 15 and earlier, you won't see the option to tap Card Details.

How to remove a payment card on your Apple Watch

  1. On your Apple Watch, tap the Wallet app.

  2. Tap the card you want to remove.

  3. Scroll down and tap Remove.

How to remove a payment card on your Mac with Touch ID

  1. Go to System Settings (or System Preferences) > Wallet & Apple Pay.

  2. Click the card you want to remove.

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Update your Apple Pay information

When you enter billing and contact information for a payment card in Apple Wallet, Apple Pay will store the information and use it when you make purchases online and within apps.

How to update your Apple Pay billing information

  • iPhone: In the Wallet app, tap a card > the More buttonMore button > Card Detailsthe card details icon > Billing Address.*

  • Apple Watch: in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap Wallet & Apple Pay > Your Card > Billing Address.

  • iPad and Vision Pro: in Settings, tap Wallet & Apple Pay > Your Card > Billing Address.

  • Mac with Touch ID: in System Settings (or System Preferences), click Wallet & Apple Pay > Your Card > the Billing Address menu.

* In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 and earlier, you won't see the option to tap Card Details.

How to update your Apple Pay contact information

  • iPhone: go to Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay > scroll down to Transaction Defaults and update your delivery address, email address and phone number.

  • Apple Watch: in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap Wallet & Apple Pay > scroll down to Transaction Defaults and update your delivery address, email address and phone number.

  • iPad and Vision Pro: go to Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay > scroll down to Transaction Defaults and update your delivery address, email address and phone number.

  • Mac with Touch ID: in System Settings (or System Preferences), go to Wallet & Apple Pay > Click Contact and Shipping, and update your delivery address, email address and phone number.

Update your Apple Pay card number and expiry date

With Apple Pay, your payment card has a unique Device Account Number used to process payments and an expiry date associated with that Device Account Number.

If your card expires or you otherwise get a new card:

  • The card number and expiry date linked to the Device Account Number should be updated automatically.

  • If your card issuer doesn't support these updates, you may need to remove the card and add it again.

If your device is lost or stolen

If your device is lost or stolen, Apple Pay has security features to make sure other people can't use Apple Pay on your device.

  • To use Apple Pay, you’ll need to authorise each purchase with Face ID, Touch ID, Optic ID or your passcode.

  • On your Apple Watch with Wrist Detection turned on, you'll need to enter your passcode every time you put on your Apple Watch.

  • You can mark your device as lost, which will turn off Apple Pay automatically on your device.

  • You can also call your card issuer to suspend or remove cards from Apple Pay.

Apple Pay is a service provided by certain Apple affiliates, as designated by the Apple Pay privacy notice. Neither Apple Inc. nor its affiliates are a bank. Any card used in Apple Pay is offered by the card issuer.

To use Apple Pay, you’ll need a supported card from a participating card issuer. To check whether your card is compatible with Apple Pay, contact your card issuer.

Apple Pay is not available in all markets. View Apple Pay countries and regions.

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