¹Actual fund availability varies by financial institution.
Speed, simplicity, security and scale
Visa Direct can help your business develop fast, convenient and secure payment experiences.
What Visa Direct offers you
A money remittance platform backed by one of the world’s largest e-payments networks:
Visa requires some issuers to make funds available to its cardholders within a maximum of 30 minutes of approving the transaction.
One solution, multiple applications
Visa Direct can help you create innovative experiences for your customers to send and receive money worldwide
Funds disbursements
Visa Direct offers fast and efficient funds disbursement options for a variety of different applications including:
- Reimbursements
- Refunds
- Rebates
- Payouts
- Loan distributions
- Government disbursements
Person-to-person payments
Visa Direct’s real-time¹ payment capabilities open up new, more convenient payment experiences for many different use cases, including:
- Paying friends and family
- Splitting bills
- Paying contractors and freelancers
- Sending remittances
- Account transfers
¹Actual fund availability varies by financial institution.
Visa requires some issuers to make funds available to its cardholders within a maximum of 30 minutes of approving the transaction.
Businesses that can benefit from Visa Direct
Visa Direct’s real-time¹ payment experiences can help businesses across multiple industries improve operational efficiency:
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Healthcare
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Property + Casualty
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Sharing economy
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Online marketplaces
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Lotteries + Gaming
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Financial institutions
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Businesses

Government
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Life insurance
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Contract staffing
¹Actual fund availability varies by financial institution.
Visa requires some issuers to make funds available to its cardholders within a maximum of 30 minutes of approving the transaction.