This page outlines the BritePay payment fees for accounts denominated in UK Sterling (STG) and based in the UK. Your payment processing fees are based on the country your BritePay account is registered in.
Processing fees and accepted payment methods are subject to change at any time.
For card classification, if your business is based in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, your card processing fees will differ between standard domestic cards and premium domestic cards. Please refer to Stripe's support article for more information on standard versus premium cards. A list of EEA card countries is given at the bottom of this article.
European Economic Area (EEA) - Cards
The following supported countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) follow the same pricing: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
Payment method | Processing fee | Payment currency |
Standard EEA cards | 1.5% | EUR |
Premium EEA cards | 1.9% | EUR |
UK cards | 2.5%* | EUR |
All other international cards | 3.25%* | EUR |
European Economic Area (EEA) - Debits
Other fees | Fee | Payment currency |
SEPA Direct Debit | 1% (cap €4.00) | EUR |
European Economic Area (EEA) - Other
Other fees | Fee | Payment currency |
SEPA direct debit failed transaction fee | €4.00 per failed transaction | EUR |
SEPA direct debit dispute fee | €15.00 per dispute | EUR |
Card dispute fee | €15.00 per dispute | EUR |
* Currency Conversion Rates
This is the standard quoted international rate. This assumes your customers will be paying in your currency (EUR£). If you offer goods or services for sale in a currency other than EUR, there will be a settlement fee of 2% currency conversion.
Terms of Service
Your application and management of your BritePay account and all payments processed through BritePay by you and your clients are subject to the BritePay Terms of Service.
What are EEA cards?
If your client’s card was issued in any of the following countries, it is considered an EEA card.
AT: Austria
BE: Belgium
BG: Bulgaria
HR: Croatia
CY: Cyprus
CZ: Czech Republic
DK: Denmark
EE: Estonia
FI: Finland
FR: France
DE: Germany
GR: Greece
HU: Hungary
IS: Iceland
IE: Ireland
IT: Italy
LV: Latvia
LI: Liechtenstein
LT: Lithuania
LU: Luxembourg
MT: Malta
NL: Netherlands
NO: Norway
PL: Poland
PT: Portugal
RO: Romania
SK: Slovakia
SI: Slovenia
ES: Spain
SE: Sweden