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SEPA Direct Debit

Accept SEPA for European Bank Payments

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SEPA

Direct Debit Across the Eurozone

SEPA Direct Debit is the unified bank payment standard across the Single Euro Payments Area. We support both SEPA Core and SEPA B2B schemes, giving you a single rail to collect recurring payments from customers in over thirty European countries.
Features

Why Merchants Use SEPA Direct Debit

Recurring billing, broad European reach, and lower transaction costs compared to card processing.

Built for Recurring

SEPA Direct Debit is the European standard for subscriptions, memberships, and installment plans. Mandates persist across billing cycles.

Eurozone Coverage

Collect from customers in thirty-plus SEPA countries through one integration. No need to manage country-specific bank rails.

Lower Cost Than Cards

SEPA fees are a fraction of European card interchange. Long-term recurring billing becomes substantially more efficient.

Regulated Payment Rail

SEPA is governed by the European Payments Council. Mandate authorization and refund rights are standardized across the zone.

Setup

How to Accept SEPA Direct Debit

Adding SEPA to your billing flow is straightforward with Corepay.
01

Apply for a Corepay Account

Submit your application. We approve merchants across standard and specialty verticals for SEPA processing.

02

Enable SEPA

Your account manager activates SEPA Core or SEPA B2B on your account and configures the mandate flow with your checkout.

03

Collect Customer Mandates

European customers authorize the mandate at signup. We store the mandate reference for every future billing cycle.

04

Pull Payments on Schedule

Your billing system triggers SEPA debits. Funds settle to your account and reconciliation data flows into your Corepay dashboard.

Global Reach

Processing Payments in 30+ Countries

Merchant accounts and payment processing across four key regions, with local acquiring, multi-currency settlement, and region-specific compliance built in.
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United States

50 states
Active

Full domestic processing with next-day funding and dedicated account management.

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European Union

27 member states
Active

PSD2 and SCA compliant processing across all EU member states with multi-currency settlement.

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United Kingdom

England, Scotland, Wales, NI
Active

FCA-regulated payment processing with GBP settlement and local acquiring.

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Australia

All territories
Active

APRA-compliant processing with AUD settlement and Asia-Pacific connectivity.

Integrations

Works With Your Existing Stack

Corepay supports SEPA Direct Debit alongside card payments, ACH, and other alternative payment methods from a single integration.

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Corepay approves merchants others turn away, with streamlined approvals, built-in fraud protection, and a dedicated account manager from day one.