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iDEAL

1. Information

Facts
Category Internet banking
Market The Netherlands
Share 13 million connections, 55% of Dutch online payments are made via iDEAL
Currency Euro
Payment Guaranteed, no refunds possible
Transaction limit Between €0.01 and €10,000 (starting with the Business package, increaseable to a maximum of €50,000)
Refund Multiple refunds per transaction possible up to 100% of the order amount + €30.00
Clearing via PAY.
Status Active
Expiration date Standard 30 minutes
Payment option ID 10
Package Available in the Pioneer , Professional , Business , and Corporate packages.
Surcharging Not allowed

With iDEAL, your customers pay safely and quickly via their own trusted banking environment. All Dutch banks are connected to this payment option. The convenience, the trusted image of iDEAL, and the speed make this option very popular among consumers. Due to the low cost per transaction, this payment method is very attractive for merchants.

2. iDEAL Availability

If you receive reports from customers who are unable to pay with iDEAL or who receive an error message on the payment screen, check this information page for the availability of iDEAL in general or of the participating banks.

3. Payout

iDEAL transactions come in via Stichting Pay.nl and are paid out to you via a clearing process. There is no need to create an additional account or enter into an agreement with iDEAL.

Payout Speed

Curious about your payout speed? You can easily check this via Merchant » Rates.

4. Payment Screen

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The iDEAL payment screen is responsive, accepts payments in euros, and is available in the following languages:

  • nl Dutch
  • gb English
Demo


5. QR Code

Your customers can scan a standardized QR code to then make an iDEAL payment.

iDEAL QR Logo
iDEAL-logo-QR

iDEAL QR Code
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iDEAL QR Code
iDEAL instructional video: how does the QR solution for iDEAL work?

The iDEAL QR codes can be scanned with the following apps:

  1. Knab
  2. Rabobank
  3. ING
  4. ABN AMRO
  5. iDEAL
  6. ASN Bank
  7. Regio Bank
  8. SNS Bank
  9. Regular cameras and QR scanners

Do you want to know how to generate QR codes? Click here.


6. Participating Banks

The Dutch banks listed below are connected to iDEAL:

ID Bank name Icon Logo BIC Status
1 ABN AMRO ABNANL2A Active
2 Rabobank RABONL2U Active
4 ING Bank INGBNL2A Active
5 SNS Bank SNSBNL2A Active
8 ASN Bank ASNBNL21 Active
9 RegioBank RBRBNL21 Active
10 Triodos Bank TRIONL2U Active
11 Van Lanschot Bankers FVLBNL22 Active
12 Knab KNABNL2H Active
5080 bunq BUNQNL2A Active
5084 Revolution REVONL2A Active
23355 N26 NTSBDEB1 Active
23358 Yoursafe BITSNL2A Active
23361 Nationale Nederlanden NNBANL2G Active
HTTP Request

GET https://rest-api.pay.nl/v5/Transaction/getBanks/json

7. Payment Settings

iDEAL Backup Plan

Although the availability of iDEAL is generally good, disruptions at banks and at iDEAL unfortunately cannot be completely prevented. To ensure that you do not lose revenue as a result, PAY. has developed an innovative feature: the iDEAL backup plan. More information about this payment setting can be found here.

End2End

Don't want ''Stichting Pay.nl inzake'' or ''via PAY.nl'' displayed on the customer's statement, you can choose the non-collecting End2End solution. In this case, your customer sees your name and account number as the ''counter account''. You receive the funds directly into your account. However, this results in more incoming transactions, for which your bank may charge you a fee per transaction.

When is End2End interesting for you?

In the table below, we compare End2End payments with the standard iDEAL CPSP route (collecting and clearing via a batch payment).

End2End Collecting & batch payment
Payment in the name of Directly in the name of the account holder 'Your company name' via Pay.nl
iDEAL order reference on closing and closing caption Own order number possible as reference PAY Order ID.
Business account at All banks, except bunq All banks
Registration fees Per payment, your bank determines Per batch, your bank determines
Customer pays Directly into your account Account of Stichting Pay.nl
Payment visible to you Line by line on your bank statement One batch payment + detail file from PAY.
Continued payment No costs Free onward payment
Payment speed Until 2:30 PM on the same day Until midnight the next day
Usage Invoices and receivables All types of payments
Checks & balances Via own administration Automatically by PAY.
Refund Outgoing IBAN payment Transaction rollback
Transaction costs End-to-end iDEAL rate All-in iDEAL rate

With End2End payments, you need to check yourself whether the payment actually arrives.

You can request End2End by emailing your request to PAY. Support including the SL code and payment product.

iDEAL Limit

The standard limit is €10.000,00. If you want to receive payments with a higher transaction amount, contact your account manager or send your justification to PAY. Support

8. Categories

You can use the iDEAL payment option if your webshop / sales location falls into one of the categories below.

ID Name
73 Car & Motorcycle (parts)
20 Subscriptions (Member service)
21 Baby & Kids
22 Beauty & Wellness
6 Books, Magazines & DVDs
23 Gifts & Cards
49 Gift cards, vouchers & call credit
52 Consumer purchases (average order value)
64 Crowdfunding, peer-to-peer platforms for lending or paying
40 Crypto Currency
85 Deal websites (daily offers and specials)
43 Animals & Accessories
11 Digital services dating
10 Digital entertainment (Gaming & Mediums)
1 Digital entertainment (Adults)
55 Digital products (software, downloads)
32 Education & Training
4 Electronics
46 Only on the advice of PAY: Special consumer products
25 Food & Drink
70 Invoicing
26 Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
27 Gadgets
82 Mind-altering products (legal)
24 Health
28 Charities (ANBI status)
61 Traders in precious metals and diamonds
30 Watches & Jewelry
29 Home & Interior
88 Medical devices
31 Music, Movies & Games
76 Parking including reservation
5 Jewelry & Accessories
34 Toys
35 Sports & Leisure
79 Tobacco & E-cigarettes
7 Admission tickets (ticketing)
33 Garden & Tools
36 Holidays & Travel
37 Department stores
9 Business services


9. Images

If you want to display the iDEAL logo on your page, you can use the images below.

PNG icon SVG icon


10. Documents

Document Description
iDEAL acceptance criteria The minimum acceptance criteria for iDEAL (established by Currence).
iDEAL rules and conditions The supplier has set a number of conditions for the use of iDEAL.
Mobile payments via iDEAL Information about using iDEAL on mobile platforms.


11. Video

Paying with iDEAL
iDEAL instructional video: how does a transaction paid via iDEAL work?