
Payment Methods Accepted for Squarespace Billing
Squarespace accepts the following payment methods for subscriptions:
Credit/Debit Cards:
- Visa (including Verified by Visa and Visa Electron)
- MasterCard (including MasterCard SecureCode and Maestro)
- American Express
- Discover
- JCB
- Prepaid cards from these providers (except for overdue invoices)
SEPA Direct Debit:
- Available only for Euro (€) payments
- Limited to customers with banks in the SEPA zone
PayPal:
- Not available for U.S. residents
- Not available for payments in: Brazilian real (R$), Colombian peso (Col$), Indian rupee (₹), Indonesian rupiah (Rp), Mexican peso (Mex$), Malaysian ringgit (RM), New Zealand dollar (NZ$), and South African rand (R)
Important Notes:
- 3D Secure cards (Verified by Visa, MasterCard SecureCode) may experience charging issues due to banking regulations
- American Express charges may initially show "Stripe" as the merchant before updating to "Squarespace"
- Prepaid cards cannot be used for overdue invoices
Troubleshooting Payment Issues:
- For card declines: Review "Why was my card declined at checkout?"
- For SEPA issues: Check "Troubleshooting payment failures via SEPA"
- For PayPal problems: Verify billing address is outside U.S. and currency is supported
- Try using a different browser if PayPal button doesn't appear
For merchant payment acceptance options, refer to Squarespace Commerce documentation.
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