What rate will I pay with a Stripe unified account?
Stripe rates in WriteUpp are managed by WriteUpp. As a result, they may vary from Stripe's published rates and are subject to variation if network costs change.
Using the Stripe Reader S700 or BBPOS WisePOS E Reader - sold separately
1.4% + 10p per successful charge for UK and EEA cards (excluding American Express)
2% + 20p per successful charge for UK and EEA issued American Express cards
2.9% + 10p per successful charge for non EEA cards
Invoice payments or Online Booking Pre-payments
1.5% + 20p per transaction for Standard* UK cards (excluding American Express)
1.9% + 20p for Premium** UK cards (excluding American Express)
2% + 20p for UK issued American Express cards
2.5% + 20p for EU cards (EEA area cards)
3.25% + 20p for international cards
Using the Stripe Reader S700 or BBPOS WisePOS E Reader - sold separately
1.4% + €0.10 per successful charge for EEA cards (excluding American Express)
2% + €0.25 per successful charge for EEA issued American Express cards
2.9% + €0.10 per successful charge for non-EEA cards
Invoice payments or Online Booking Pre-payments
1.5% + €0.25 per transaction for Standard* EEA cards (excluding American Express)
1.9% + €0.25 for Premium** EEA cards (excluding American Express)
2% + €0.25 for EEA issued American Express cards
2.5% + €0.25 for UK cards
3.25% + €0.25 for international cards
EEA Countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic (Czechia), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
*Standard UK and EEA cards are consumer cards issued by Visa and Mastercard, and all cards issued by Discover, Diners Club, Maestro, Cartes Bancaires, UnionPay
Premium UK and EEA cards are commercial, corporate, or business cards issued by Visa and Mastercard
American Express cards incur higher interchange costs from American Express for processing payments and therefore have higher rates than other domestic cards in all currencies
Using the Stripe Reader S700 or BBPOS WisePOS E Reader - sold separately
2.2% + A$0.10 per successful charge for domestic cards
4% + A$0.10 per successful charge for non international cards
Invoice payments or Online Booking Pre-payments
2.2% + A$0.30 for domestic cards
4% + A$0.30 for international cards
Please note:
These rates are subject to variation
If cross-border network costs are required on any transaction, an additional 1% is added
If currency conversion is required on any transaction, an additional 2% will be added. Currency conversion occurs when the presentment currency (what the patient sees) is different from the settlement currency (the default currency of the bank account linked to your Stripe account). It is always best to present your default currency to patients for payment.
If you process payments using alternate card/currency combinations a fallback rate of 3.5% + 20p per transaction will be applied
🇬🇧 If you are taking GBP payments in the UK
In Person Payments
Using the Stripe Reader S700 or BBPOS WisePOS E Reader - sold separately
1.4% + 10p per successful charge for UK and EEA cards (excluding American Express)
2% + 20p per successful charge for UK and EEA issued American Express cards
2.9% + 10p per successful charge for non EEA cards
Online Payments
Invoice payments or Online Booking Pre-payments
1.5% + 20p per transaction for Standard* UK cards (excluding American Express)
1.9% + 20p for Premium** UK cards (excluding American Express)
2% + 20p for UK issued American Express cards
2.5% + 20p for EU cards (EEA area cards)
3.25% + 20p for international cards
🇪🇺 If you are taking EUR payments in the EEA
In Person Payments
Using the Stripe Reader S700 or BBPOS WisePOS E Reader - sold separately
1.4% + €0.10 per successful charge for EEA cards (excluding American Express)
2% + €0.25 per successful charge for EEA issued American Express cards
2.9% + €0.10 per successful charge for non-EEA cards
Online Payments
Invoice payments or Online Booking Pre-payments
1.5% + €0.25 per transaction for Standard* EEA cards (excluding American Express)
1.9% + €0.25 for Premium** EEA cards (excluding American Express)
2% + €0.25 for EEA issued American Express cards
2.5% + €0.25 for UK cards
3.25% + €0.25 for international cards
EEA Countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic (Czechia), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
*Standard UK and EEA cards are consumer cards issued by Visa and Mastercard, and all cards issued by Discover, Diners Club, Maestro, Cartes Bancaires, UnionPay
Premium UK and EEA cards are commercial, corporate, or business cards issued by Visa and Mastercard
American Express cards incur higher interchange costs from American Express for processing payments and therefore have higher rates than other domestic cards in all currencies
🇦🇺 If you are taking AUD payments in Australia
In Person Payments
Using the Stripe Reader S700 or BBPOS WisePOS E Reader - sold separately
2.2% + A$0.10 per successful charge for domestic cards
4% + A$0.10 per successful charge for non international cards
Online Payments
Invoice payments or Online Booking Pre-payments
2.2% + A$0.30 for domestic cards
4% + A$0.30 for international cards
Please note:
These rates are subject to variation
If cross-border network costs are required on any transaction, an additional 1% is added
If currency conversion is required on any transaction, an additional 2% will be added. Currency conversion occurs when the presentment currency (what the patient sees) is different from the settlement currency (the default currency of the bank account linked to your Stripe account). It is always best to present your default currency to patients for payment.
If you process payments using alternate card/currency combinations a fallback rate of 3.5% + 20p per transaction will be applied
Updated on: 11/03/2025
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