Connecting Bancontact as a Payment Method (Through Stripe)

Accept payments from your customers using Bancontact as a payment method, provided by Stripe.

General Info

Supported countries

Belgium

Transaction fees

Varies. No setup fees

Account activation time

Depends on the type of business.

Note

The currency used in your Wix account must match the currency in your Stripe account. If the currencies do not match, the transactions may be declined. Learn how to change your currency

Managing your account

For information on topics such as payout schedules, refunding a customer, chargeback disputes, and more, contact Stripe

Connecting Bancontact (through Stripe)

Bancontact payments are processed by Stripe and the setup process is on the Stripe website. If Bancontact is available in your location, follow the steps below.

Important:

Users with an active Stripe account in any country (except Brazil and India) should be eligible to accept European payment methods. You can confirm your eligibility on your Stripe settings page.

To connect Bancontact:

1. Go to Accept Payments in your site's dashboard.  
   Tip: Check your business location at the top right. If incorrect, click the drop-down menu to change it.

2. Click See More Payment Options.

3. Click See Options next to Bancontact.

4. Click Connect next to Stripe.

1. Select an option:Have a Stripe account: Click Connect.
   Don't have an account: Click Create Stripe account and follow the instructions to create an account.
   

2. Return to this window (repeat steps 1-4) and click Connect.

FAQs

Click a question below to learn more about accepting payments.

How can I tell if a payment method is active?

In order to accept online payments, you must connect a payment provider.

Once connected, your checkout will be active for your chosen payment method(s).

You need to have your account successfully verified to receive payouts.

Is my currency supported?

Be aware that payments will fail If you are using an unsupported currency.

The currency used in your payment provider account must match the currency that you set in your Wix account. If you need to change the currency set in your provider account, please contact your payment provider.

If your current payment provider does not support your desired currency, Wix hosts a wide range of alternative payment providers. Learn how to change your payment provider.

What is a minimum payment amount?

Some payment providers have a minimum payment threshold (e.g. $1.01). Payments below this amount will not be processed.

Make sure that all of your products or services are priced over the minimum threshold. This includes discounted items or Pricing Plans.

Please contact your payment provider to get the most up-to-date information about their minimum payment threshold.

Can I offer recurring payments?

To offer recurring payments, you must connect a payment provider that supports recurring payments.

How do I get my payouts?

Payouts are managed by your payment provider. If your provider is a third-party provider, contact them directly.
If your provider is Wix Payments, learn about receiving payouts from Wix Payments.

My customers' payments are being declined. What can I do?

If your customers are experiencing payment failures, you may be able to fix the issue by troubleshooting issues for accepting payments.

Why can’t I connect my desired payment provider?

If you’re having trouble connecting your payment provider, you may be able to fix the issue by troubleshooting common connection issues.

Do I need a Premium plan to accept payments?

Yes. Your Wix site needs to have a Business & eCommerce Premium plan in order to accept payments.