How to continue using contactless payment with Apple Pay and Google Pay?
Payment services such as Apple Pay and Google Pay may experience disruptions due to -for problems on the side of sanctioned banks and their payment terminals. To avoid problems with payments and not to carry plastic with you, you should get a MIR card.
Most Russian banks allow you to get a MIR card directly from the application. This is absolutely free in many banks, does not require plastic and will allow you to use contactless payment, as before.
For iPhone owners.
The MIR card can be added to Apple Pay. In the settings, find the item “Wallet and Apple Pay” and enter the details of your new card. Now inside Russia you can continue to pay for everything from your phone, as you did before.
Android owners.
In order to continue using contactless payment on Android smartphones, in addition to issuing a MIR card, you must also install the application Mir Pay. You can use Mir Pay at ATMs and terminals that support contactless card payments. Install the application and add a card using NFC, camera or enter its number manually. Hints in the application will help you activate the card.