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

The first payment card you add to 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 or iPad

  1. On your device, open Apple Wallet settings.
    • On your Mac with Touch ID, go to System Settings (or System Preferences) > Wallet & Apple Pay.
    • On your iPad, 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, scroll down to Transaction Defaults > tap Default Card and choose a card.

Remove a card from Apple Wallet

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

How to remove a payment card on your iPhone or iPad

  1. In the Wallet app, tap the card that you want to remove.
  2. Tap the More button More button, then tap Card Details the card details icon.*
  3. Scroll down and tap Remove This Card.

* In iOS 15 and 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 that 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 that you want to remove.
  3. Click the Remove button .

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 button More button > Card Details the card details icon > Billing Address.*
  • Apple Watch: In the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap Wallet & Apple Pay > a card > Billing Address.
  • iPad: In Settings, tap Wallet & Apple Pay > a card > Billing Address.
  • Mac with Touch ID: In System Settings (or System Preferences), click Wallet & Apple Pay > a 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 shipping 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 shipping address, email address and phone number.
  • iPad: Go to Settings > Wallet & Apple Pay > scroll down to Transaction Defaults and update your shipping 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 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 that 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 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 automatically turn off Apple Pay on your device.
  • You can also call your card issuer to suspend or remove cards from Apple Pay.

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