Transaction limits

Here’s an overview of how much money you can accept with Zettle by PayPal every day. These limits depend on how payments are accepted, e.g. whether your customer enters a PIN, uses swipe and sign, or contactless.

Increased contactless limits
Major card networks have raised the contactless card limit to £100 (from £30-£45). This means your customers can simply tap their card or device when they want to pay for any amount up to £100.

Chip and PIN (incl. contactless):
£500,000 limit per 24 hours.
£5,000 limit per card and transaction.

Chip & signature:
£200,000 limit per 24 hours.
£2,500 limit per card and transaction.

Magnetic stripe & signature:
£200,000 limit per 24 hours.
£2,500 limit per card and transaction.

Zettle Payment links (read more):
£5,000 limit per card and transaction.

Zettle Invoice (read more):
£10,000 per card and transaction.

More information:
The minimum amount for a single transaction is £1.

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