Below we give an overview of the categories of goods and services prohibited by the card schemes (Visa, Mastercard).
Processing payments for such goods or services is prohibited. We never accept such goods or services.
Aggressive pornography and violence, in particular child pornography, bestiality, rape and other violence against people
Materials inciting hatred, violence or racial intolerance
Narcotic and psychotropic substances and poisons and equipment for their production or distribution
Prescription medicines
Illegal sale of tobacco and alcohol products
Unlicensed or unlawful gambling or betting
Goods, services, data or other products infringing copyright, trade marks or other intellectual property rights
Goods and services involving, or reasonably suspected of involving, the use of child labour or human rights violations
Goods and services facilitating or promoting criminal activity, stolen goods including digital and virtual products
Goods and services subject to international sanctions
Endangered plant and animal species
Cultural and natural heritage
Unregistered charitable services and foundations, crowdfunding
Financing of sects
Shell companies
Timeshare ownership of holiday properties
Weapons and related products and services, including weapons for recreational and sporting purposes
Pyrotechnics and accessories
Visa application services
Filesharing (content sharing)
Debt and receivables collection
Escort services including advertising
Sale of animals
Virtual currency issuance (ICO)
Decentralised virtual exchange platforms
Binary options
Pyramid schemes
Digital wallets