Surfboard Payments Now Offers Tap to Pay on iPhone for Customers in Denmark to Accept Contactless Payments

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Denmark — May 27, 2025 — Today, Surfboard Payments, the provider of innovative cloud-based payment solutions, now enables its customers in Denmark to seamlessly and securely accept in-person contactless payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone.

Tap to Pay on iPhone accepts all forms of contactless payments, including contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and other digital wallets, using only an iPhone and the CheckoutX app — no additional hardware or payment terminal needed.

At checkout, the merchant will simply prompt the customer to hold their contactless payment method near the merchant’s iPhone, and the payment will be securely completed using NFC technology. Tap to Pay on iPhone also supports PIN entry, which includes accessibility options.

Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone technology uses the built-in security and privacy features of iPhone to help protect business and customer data. Apple doesn’t store card numbers on Apple servers, so merchants and customers can rest assured that their data stays theirs.*

At Surfboard Payments, we’re focused on building payment solutions that are both intuitive and impactful — enabling merchants to meet their customers where they are. Launching Tap to Pay on iPhone in Denmark, a country renowned for its commitment to thoughtful design and seamless user experiences, feels particularly fitting. With just a simple download of our CheckoutX iOS app, Danish businesses can start accepting secure, contactless payments within minutes. No complex setup. No delays. Just a beautifully streamlined transaction flow, true to the Danish ethos of function meeting form.

Payments should be easy, reliable, and ready wherever the merchant is. That’s exactly what Tap to Pay on iPhone and CheckoutX delivers.

Martin Blomqvist, CPO @ Surfboard Payments

Martin Blomqvist, Chief Product Officer at Surfboard Payments, commented: "Launching our CheckoutX POS app with Tap to Pay on iPhone in Denmark is about more than expanding our footprint — it’s about meeting a market that leads with design and demands simplicity. Payments should be easy, reliable, and ready wherever the merchant is. That’s exactly what Tap to Pay on iPhone and CheckoutX delivers. Whether it’s a concept store in central Copenhagen or a mobile setup at a local event, Danish businesses can now accept payments with confidence, speed, and elegance. It’s a tool designed not just to function—but to feel right in any retail moment."

Tap to Pay on iPhone enables Surfboard Payments customers to use a contactless payment acceptance solution that is easy to set up and use. Merchants will be able to unlock contactless payment acceptance within minutes through the CheckoutX app on an iPhone XS or later running the latest version of iOS.

👉 Read more about Tap to Pay on iPhone here »

*Encrypted card numbers are temporarily stored on iPhone only for transactions made in Store and Forward mode.

About Surfboard Payments

Surfboard Payments is a pioneering paytech company known for its innovation and excellence in the payment industry. Operating under the auspices of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Surfboard Payments offers a comprehensive payment platform for both card-present and online payments. Our solutions are designed to rethink the payment experience, offering value to partners, merchants, consumers, and payment institutes worldwide.

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