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Apply for the World Account

The application process should take around 10 minutes to complete. Please note that you are in fact signing up for our service and not simply enquiring further. This means that if you are accepted you will be liable for payment.

Whilst there is a setup and annual fee, there is no application fee to pay so you can apply without risk*. We accept all major credit and debit cards for the setup fees so you can always put these on your card. Once we receive the relevant documentation from you, our Acceptance Team will then review it. You will receive approval of your application by email. It is at this point that a binding contract exists between us.

What you will need before applying...

Before you sign up for the service, please make sure that you meet the following minimum requirements before applying. Please tick to confirm you meet the following criteria and have the relevant information ready

You must be authorised to act on behalf of the company

You must be at least 18 years old

You have a bank account already set-up

Your website is compliant (unless using virtual terminal only) [details]

Details provided will be accurate and true [details]

In addition you will need to supply the following:

Your company's registration number and registered address (if applicable)

Your bank account details

Information about owners – address, DOB and % of ownership

Information about your store integration software

A credit or debit card

If you are already bank acquired you will also need to supply your merchant ID No. [info]

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* Money-back Guarantee - There is nothing to lose by applying for the World Merchant Account as we provide a no risk Money-back Guarantee. A simple credit check will be carried out as part of the process of setting up your merchant account. If you complete the application form correctly, but subsequently fail the credit check, for whatever reason, then you will receive a full refund of your payment.

* Documents

When you apply you will receive the relevant documents needed to process your application in an automated e-mail. For help on understanding the documents and for information on how to complete them, please click here

We use the information that you provide us to assess your application. For details of how we use your information, please refer to our privacy policy.


We can help you accept the following cards - VISA - VISA Delta - MasterCard -  Maestro - Solo - JCB - Visa Electron