{"id":297,"date":"2025-12-20T02:46:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T02:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/?p=297"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:44:25","slug":"paying-uk-cards-contactless-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/paying-uk-cards-contactless-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"A\u00f0 borga \u00ed Bretlandi \u00e1n streitu: kort, forrit og r\u00e1\u00f0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00ed Bretlandi er einfalt fyrir gesti \u2014 snertilaus kort, Apple Pay og Google Pay eru sam\u00feykkt n\u00e1nast alls sta\u00f0ar, sem gerir rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 a\u00f0 mestu \u00f3\u00fearft \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026. \u00deegar \u00feeir standa vi\u00f0 afgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0 kaffih\u00fass \u00ed London velta margir al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legir gestir \u00fev\u00ed fyrir s\u00e9r hvort kortin \u00feeirra virki e\u00f0a hvort \u00feeir \u00feurfi rei\u00f0uf\u00e9. Sem betur fer hefur grei\u00f0sla \u00ed Bretlandi \u2013 me\u00f0 kortum, snertilausum grei\u00f0slum og forritum \u2013 or\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00f3tr\u00falega einf\u00f6ld fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur og p\u00f6r sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland. Flestir vi\u00f0skiptasta\u00f0ir taka n\u00fa vi\u00f0 m\u00f6rgum grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0um, sem gerir vi\u00f0skipti einf\u00f6ld fyrir fer\u00f0amenn fr\u00e1 \u00f6llum heimshornum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bretland lei\u00f0ir Evr\u00f3pu \u00ed uppt\u00f6ku snertilausra grei\u00f0slna, me\u00f0 yfir 95% kortavi\u00f0skipta sem n\u00fa eru afgreidd \u00e1n PIN-n\u00famers. A\u00f0 auki hafa fars\u00edmaforrit fyrir grei\u00f0slur gj\u00f6rbreytt \u00fev\u00ed hvernig b\u00e6\u00f0i heimamenn og gestir sj\u00e1 um dagleg \u00fatgj\u00f6ld. \u00deess vegna mun \u00feekking \u00e1 grei\u00f0slulandslaginu hj\u00e1lpa fj\u00f6lskyldu \u00feinni a\u00f0 takast \u00e1 vi\u00f0 allt fr\u00e1 ne\u00f0anjar\u00f0arlestarfer\u00f0um til veitingasta\u00f0a me\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfstrausti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00deessi yfirgripsmikla lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fjallar um allt sem \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft a\u00f0 vita um grei\u00f0slur \u00ed Bretlandi: kort, snertilausar grei\u00f0slur og sm\u00e1forrit. Enn fremur munum vi\u00f0 kanna hvar mismunandi grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir virka best, hvernig for\u00f0ast \u00f3\u00fearfa gj\u00f6ld og hva\u00f0 gera skal \u00feegar t\u00e6knin samstarfar ekki \u00e1 bresku \u00e6vint\u00fdri \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grei\u00f0slur \u00ed Bretlandi: kort, snertilausar grei\u00f0slur og forrit \u2013 grunnatri\u00f0i fyrir gesti<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Snertilausar grei\u00f0slur r\u00e1\u00f0a r\u00edkjum \u00e1 breska marka\u00f0inum, \u00fear sem tap-and-go-t\u00e6kni er sam\u00feykkt n\u00e1nast alls sta\u00f0ar. Flest al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0leg debet- og kreditkort virka hn\u00f6kralaust me\u00f0 breskum grei\u00f0slut\u00e6kjum. Hins vegar kemur tilkynning til banka \u00fe\u00edns um fer\u00f0\u00e1form \u00ed vegi m\u00f6gulegum kortablokkunum \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 fer\u00f0inni stendur. Vi\u00f0skiptam\u00f6rk leyfa yfirleitt kaup upp a\u00f0 \u00a3100 \u00e1n frekari sta\u00f0festingar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fars\u00edmaforrit fyrir grei\u00f0slur bj\u00f3\u00f0a t\u00e6kniv\u00e6num fj\u00f6lskyldum upp \u00e1 annan \u00fe\u00e6gilegan valkost. Apple Pay, Google Pay og Samsung Pay tengjast beint vi\u00f0 n\u00faverandi kort \u00fe\u00edn og bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 b\u00e6tta \u00f6ryggiseiginleika. S\u00e9rstaklega b\u00faa \u00feessi forrit til einst\u00f6k vi\u00f0skiptak\u00f3\u00f0a sem vernda raunveruleg kortauppl\u00fdsingar \u00fe\u00ednar. Ennfremur fara grei\u00f0slur oft hra\u00f0ar \u00ed gegn hj\u00e1 \u00feeim en me\u00f0 hef\u00f0bundnum snertilausum kortum \u00e1 annas\u00f6mum st\u00f6\u00f0um.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chip- og PIN-t\u00e6kni er \u00e1fram varavalkostur \u00feegar snertilaus grei\u00f0sla mistekst. Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legir gestir \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 kortin \u00feeirra s\u00e9u me\u00f0 \u00f6rfl\u00edsat\u00e6kni til a\u00f0 tryggja sem mest samr\u00fdmanleika. \u00de\u00f3 a\u00f0 kort me\u00f0 segulr\u00f6nd virki enn \u00e1 sumum st\u00f6\u00f0um, bj\u00f3\u00f0a kort me\u00f0 \u00f6rfl\u00edsat\u00e6kni upp \u00e1 betri \u00f6ryggi og v\u00ed\u00f0t\u00e6kari vi\u00f0urkenningu um allt Bretland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A\u00f0 setja upp Apple Pay, Google Pay og Samsung Pay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00f0 setja upp fars\u00edma-grei\u00f0sluapp fyrir fer\u00f0ina til Bretlands tryggir hn\u00f6kralausar grei\u00f0slur fr\u00e1 fyrsta degi. Fyrst skaltu hla\u00f0a ni\u00f0ur forritinu sem \u00fe\u00e9r hentar best og b\u00e6ta vi\u00f0 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legu kortunum \u00fe\u00ednum \u00ed gegnum \u00f6rugga au\u00f0kennisferli\u00f0. Bankar senda venjulega sta\u00f0festingark\u00f3\u00f0a me\u00f0 SMS e\u00f0a t\u00f6lvup\u00f3sti til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa n\u00fdjar t\u00e6kjaskr\u00e1ningar. Eftir \u00fea\u00f0 getur\u00f0u nota\u00f0 s\u00edmann e\u00f0a snjall\u00fari\u00f0 til grei\u00f0slna um allt Bretland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple Pay-notendur \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 opna Wallet-forriti\u00f0 og snerta pl\u00fasmerki\u00f0 til a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta vi\u00f0 kortum. N\u00e6st skaltu anna\u00f0hvort skanna korti\u00f0 me\u00f0 myndav\u00e9linni \u00ed s\u00edmanum e\u00f0a sl\u00e1 inn uppl\u00fdsingarnar handvirkt. Bankinn \u00feinn mun s\u00ed\u00f0an sta\u00f0festa korti\u00f0 me\u00f0 venjulegum \u00f6ryggisferlum s\u00ednum. A\u00f0 lokum f\u00e6r\u00f0u sta\u00f0festingu um a\u00f0 korti\u00f0 s\u00e9 tilb\u00fai\u00f0 fyrir snertilausar grei\u00f0slur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Pay fylgir svipa\u00f0ri uppsetningarferli \u00ed gegnum a\u00f0alvi\u00f0m\u00f3t forritsins. Auk \u00feess tengist \u00fej\u00f3nustan Gmail til a\u00f0 m\u00e6la me\u00f0 kortum \u00far n\u00fdlegum yfirlitsreikningum sj\u00e1lfkrafa. Samsung Pay b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 einstaka kosti \u00fear sem \u00fea\u00f0 virkar b\u00e6\u00f0i me\u00f0 snertilausum kortalesurum og eldri lesurum sem nota segulband. \u00deess vegna nj\u00f3ta notendur Samsung-t\u00e6kja mestu samr\u00fdmanleika vi\u00f0 grei\u00f0slur hj\u00e1 mismunandi verslunum \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00f0 pr\u00f3fa fars\u00edmagrei\u00f0slur heima kemur \u00ed veg fyrir pirrandi \u00f3v\u00e6ntar upp\u00e1komur \u00e1 fer\u00f0al\u00f6gum. Enn fremur eykur virkjun l\u00edfkennauppl\u00fdsinga (fingrafar e\u00f0a andlitsgreining) hra\u00f0a vi\u00f0skiptaafgrei\u00f0slu \u00e1 sama t\u00edma og tryggir \u00f6ryggissta\u00f0la sem breskir sm\u00e1salar gera kr\u00f6fu um.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dagsleg ey\u00f0slum\u00f6rk og \u00f6ryggisr\u00e1\u00f0<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/297_ORG_Image_2.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylda sem n\u00fdtur j\u00f3lamarka\u00f0ar \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 h\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0arlj\u00f3sum og grei\u00f0sluforritum\" class=\"wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/297_ORG_Image_2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/297_ORG_Image_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/297_ORG_Image_2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Takm\u00f6rk snertilausra grei\u00f0slna \u00ed Bretlandi leyfa vi\u00f0skipti allt a\u00f0 100 pundum \u00e1n PIN-sta\u00f0festingar, h\u00e6kku\u00f0 \u00far 45 pundum \u00e1 undanf\u00f6rnum \u00e1rum. Hins vegar getur kortgefandi \u00feinn sett l\u00e6gri takm\u00f6rk mi\u00f0a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 \u00f6ryggisstefnu s\u00edna. \u00deess vegna er gott a\u00f0 kanna vi\u00f0 bankann \u00feinn \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0ast til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast \u00f3v\u00e6ntar synjanir grei\u00f0slna \u00e1 mikilv\u00e6gum t\u00edmapunktum. Fars\u00edmaforrit fyrir grei\u00f0slur hafa oft h\u00e6rri e\u00f0a engin s\u00e9rt\u00e6k takm\u00f6rk \u00fear sem \u00feau nota auka au\u00f0kenningara\u00f0fer\u00f0ir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00d6ryggiseiginleikar innbygg\u00f0ir \u00ed snertilausri t\u00e6kni verja gegn svikum og \u00f3heimilum notkun. Til d\u00e6mis krefjast kort PIN-n\u00famerainnsl\u00e1ttar eftir nokkrar samfelldar snertilausar f\u00e6rslur til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa n\u00e6rveru kortahafa. Enn fremur krefjast n\u00e1l\u00e6g\u00f0arkr\u00f6fur \u00feess a\u00f0 kortin s\u00e9u innan 4 sentimetra fr\u00e1 kortalesaranum til a\u00f0 unnt s\u00e9 a\u00f0 afgrei\u00f0a grei\u00f0slur. \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir \u00fea\u00f0 veitir \u00fea\u00f0 aukinn hugarr\u00f3 fyrir fer\u00f0alanga sem leggja \u00e1herslu \u00e1 \u00f6ryggi a\u00f0 geyma kortin \u00ed veski sem hindra RFID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fylgstu daglega me\u00f0 reikningsvirkni \u00ed gegnum bankaforrit.<\/li>\n<li>Tilkynntu tafarlaust um t\u00fdnd e\u00f0a stoli\u00f0 kort til a\u00f0 koma \u00ed veg fyrir misnotkun.<\/li>\n<li>Nota\u00f0u opinberar grei\u00f0slut\u00e6ki fremur en handt\u00e6ki \u00feegar m\u00f6gulegt er.<\/li>\n<li>Geymdu kvittanir til a\u00f0 fylgjast me\u00f0 \u00fatgj\u00f6ldum og til hugsanlegra \u00farlausna \u00e1greinings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00e6rslutilkynningar sem berast \u00e1 s\u00edmann \u00feinn veita raunt\u00edmavi\u00f0varanir um \u00fatgj\u00f6ld \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 dv\u00f6l \u00feinni \u00ed Bretlandi stendur. Auk \u00feess bj\u00f3\u00f0a margir bankar fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum t\u00edmabundnar h\u00e6kkanir \u00e1 \u00fatgjaldaheimildum, sem getur veri\u00f0 s\u00e9rstaklega gagnlegt fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur sem gera st\u00e6rri kaup, til d\u00e6mis vegna gistingar e\u00f0a a\u00f0gangseyrir a\u00f0 a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hvar \u00fe\u00fa getur greitt me\u00f0 kortum \u00e1 m\u00f3ti rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00f0 skilja hvar mismunandi grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir virka best hj\u00e1lpar fj\u00f6lskyldum a\u00f0 skipuleggja ey\u00f0slu s\u00edna \u00ed Bretlandi \u00e1 skilvirkan h\u00e1tt. Flest n\u00fat\u00edmaleg fyrirt\u00e6ki taka vi\u00f0 kortum, en sum hef\u00f0bundin fyrirt\u00e6ki kj\u00f3sa enn rei\u00f0uf\u00e9vi\u00f0skipti. \u00deess vegna er gott a\u00f0 hafa me\u00f0 s\u00e9r sm\u00e1 bresk pund til vara \u00feegar rafr\u00e6nar grei\u00f0slur eru ekki \u00ed bo\u00f0i e\u00f0a hentugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00de\u00e9ttb\u00fdli b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 n\u00e6stum alhli\u00f0a kortavi\u00f0t\u00f6ku, en \u00e1 dreifb\u00fdlissv\u00e6\u00f0um geta valkostir veri\u00f0 takmarka\u00f0ri. Auk \u00feess vi\u00f0halda eldri fyrirt\u00e6ki, einkum \u00ed s\u00f6gulegum hverfum, stundum stefnu um eing\u00f6ngu rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 vegna hef\u00f0bundinna vi\u00f0skiptah\u00e1tta e\u00f0a t\u00e6knilegra takmarkana. Hins vegar taka flestir sta\u00f0ir sem fj\u00f6lskyldur heims\u00e6kja gjarnan vi\u00f0 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum kortum og fars\u00edmagrei\u00f0slum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samg\u00f6ngur, veitingasta\u00f0ir og a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0ir<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Samg\u00f6ngukerfi London er gott d\u00e6mi um hvernig Bretland hefur tileinka\u00f0 s\u00e9r snertilausa t\u00e6kni. Transport for London (TfL) tekur vi\u00f0 snertilausum kortum, fars\u00edmagrei\u00f0slum og Oyster-kortum \u00ed str\u00e6tisv\u00f6gnum, ne\u00f0anjar\u00f0arlestum, lestum og sporv\u00f6gnum. Enn fremur veitir snertilaus grei\u00f0sla oft s\u00f6mu h\u00e1marksfargjalds\u00e1kv\u00e6\u00f0i og Oyster-kortin \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00feurfa a\u00f0 kaupa s\u00e9rstakt kort. \u00deannig geta fj\u00f6lskyldur einfaldlega snert kortin s\u00edn e\u00f0a s\u00edmana til a\u00f0 fer\u00f0ast um h\u00f6fu\u00f0borgina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veitingasta\u00f0ir um allt Bretland taka almennt vi\u00f0 kortagrei\u00f0slum, allt fr\u00e1 f\u00ednustu veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um til \u00f3formlegra mats\u00f6lusta\u00f0a. Margir veitingasta\u00f0ir koma n\u00fa me\u00f0 flytjanlegum kortalesurum a\u00f0 bor\u00f0inu \u00fe\u00ednu, sem gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 yfirgefa s\u00e6ti\u00f0. \u00c1 hinn b\u00f3ginn kj\u00f3sa sumir hef\u00f0bundnir kr\u00e1r frekar rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 fyrir sm\u00e1v\u00e6gilegar pantanir, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 flestir taki vi\u00f0 kortagrei\u00f0slum \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 fj\u00e1rh\u00e6\u00f0 vi\u00f0skipta. Matar\u00fatsendinga-forrit sam\u00fe\u00e6tta sig einnig hn\u00f6kralaust vi\u00f0 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legar grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helstu a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0ir, s\u00f6fn og skemmtista\u00f0ir forgangsra\u00f0a snertilausum grei\u00f0slum til \u00fe\u00e6ginda gesta. Til d\u00e6mis bj\u00f3\u00f0a a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0ir eins og Tower of London, Edinburgh Castle og Stonehenge upp \u00e1 margv\u00edslega grei\u00f0slum\u00f6guleika, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al fyrirfram b\u00f3kun \u00e1 netinu. Enn fremur taka gjafav\u00f6ruverslanir og kaffih\u00fas \u00e1 \u00feessum st\u00f6\u00f0um yfirleitt vi\u00f0 s\u00f6mu grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0um og a\u00f0alreksturinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marka\u00f0ir, litlar b\u00fa\u00f0ir og a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur \u00fear sem \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er gefi\u00f0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hef\u00f0bundnir marka\u00f0ir bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 blanda\u00f0ar grei\u00f0slua\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur sem fj\u00f6lskyldur \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 undirb\u00faa sig fyrir. Borough Market \u00ed London tekur vi\u00f0 kortum \u00e1 flestum b\u00e1sum, en minni s\u00f6lua\u00f0ilar kunna a\u00f0 vera eing\u00f6ngu me\u00f0 rei\u00f0uf\u00e9. \u00c1 svipa\u00f0an h\u00e1tt bj\u00f3\u00f0a Camden Market og a\u00f0rir fer\u00f0amannasta\u00f0ir s\u00edfellt meira upp \u00e1 snertilausar grei\u00f0slur. \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir \u00fea\u00f0 tryggir rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 einst\u00f6kum v\u00f6rum fr\u00e1 s\u00f6lua\u00f0ilum sem hafa ekki teki\u00f0 upp rafr\u00e6nar grei\u00f0slur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0ir verslanir og b\u00fa\u00f0ir taka almennt vi\u00f0 kortum, \u00fe\u00f3 l\u00e1gmarkskaupupph\u00e6\u00f0ir gildi stundum. Til d\u00e6mis krefjast sumar litlar verslanir a\u00f0 l\u00e1gmarkskortvi\u00f0skipti s\u00e9u \u00a35 e\u00f0a \u00a310 til a\u00f0 vega upp vi\u00f0skiptagj\u00f6ld. Auk \u00feess taka hornverslanir (\u00fe\u00e6gindaverslanir) allar vi\u00f0 snertilausum grei\u00f0slum, sem gerir \u00fe\u00e6r kj\u00f6rnar fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur sem \u00feurfa a\u00f0 gera skj\u00f3t kaup \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 bresku \u00e6vint\u00fdri \u00feeirra stendur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gjafmennska \u00ed Bretlandi er verulega fr\u00e1brug\u00f0in \u00f6\u00f0rum l\u00f6ndum og hefur \u00e1hrif \u00e1 val \u00e1 grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0um. \u00dej\u00f3nustugj\u00f6ld veitingasta\u00f0a birtast oft sj\u00e1lfkrafa \u00e1 reikningum og afnema \u00fe\u00f6rfina \u00e1 aukagj\u00f6fum \u00ed rei\u00f0uf\u00e9. \u00deegar \u00fej\u00f3nustugj\u00f6ld eru hins vegar ekki innifalin kj\u00f3sa \u00fej\u00f3nustufulltr\u00faar enn a\u00f0 f\u00e1 rei\u00f0uf\u00e9-gjafir. \u00deess vegna er gott a\u00f0 hafa sm\u00e1se\u00f0la tilt\u00e6ka til a\u00f0 vi\u00f0halda r\u00e9ttri gjafmennskusi\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0i \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 heims\u00f3kn \u00feinni stendur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taks\u00ed\u00fej\u00f3nustur s\u00fdna \u00fer\u00f3un grei\u00f0slukerfa \u00ed Bretlandi fullkomlega. Svartir taks\u00edmar \u00ed London taka vi\u00f0 b\u00e6\u00f0i rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 og kortagrei\u00f0slum, \u00e1 me\u00f0an farart\u00e6kja-deilingarforrit eins og Uber sj\u00e1 um vi\u00f0skipti sj\u00e1lfkrafa \u00ed gegnum vettvang sinn. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi geta fj\u00f6lskyldur vali\u00f0 upp\u00e1halds grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0 s\u00edna \u00fat fr\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e6gindum og pers\u00f3nulegum \u00f3skum fremur en t\u00e6knilegum takm\u00f6rkunum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bankaforrit og gjaldeyrisvi\u00f0skipti fyrir gesti<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>N\u00fat\u00edmalegir bankaa\u00f0ger\u00f0ir \u00ed snjalls\u00edmaforritum bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 nau\u00f0synleg verkf\u00e6ri til a\u00f0 stj\u00f3rna peningum \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 heims\u00f3knum til Bretlands stendur. Raunt\u00edmagengi, tilkynningar um f\u00e6rslur og greining \u00e1 ey\u00f0slu hj\u00e1lpa fj\u00f6lskyldum a\u00f0 fylgjast n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega me\u00f0 fer\u00f0abudgetum s\u00ednum. Enn fremur bj\u00f3\u00f0a m\u00f6rg forrit upp \u00e1 t\u00edmabundnar fer\u00f0astillingar sem milda \u00f6ryggis\u00fevinganir \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 sker\u00f0a varnir gegn svikum. Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legir gestir \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a ni\u00f0ur bankaa\u00f0ger\u00f0um s\u00ednum fyrir brottf\u00f6r til a\u00f0 tryggja hn\u00f6kralausa fj\u00e1rm\u00e1lastj\u00f3rnun \u00e1 fer\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00cdhugun um gjaldeyrisvi\u00f0skipti hefur veruleg \u00e1hrif \u00e1 heildarkostna\u00f0 fer\u00f0alaga fyrir al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legar fj\u00f6lskyldur. Bankar bj\u00f3\u00f0a yfirleitt hagst\u00e6\u00f0ari gengi en gjaldeyrisskiptist\u00f6\u00f0var \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llum e\u00f0a fer\u00f0amannami\u00f0u\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nusta. Auk \u00feess veitir notkun kortanna vi\u00f0 kaup oft betra gengi en a\u00f0 skipta fyrirfram inn peninga. Hins vegar hj\u00e1lpar \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 skilja gjaldskr\u00e1 bankans \u00fe\u00edns fyrir erlendar f\u00e6rslur til a\u00f0 taka uppl\u00fdstar grei\u00f0slu\u00e1kvar\u00f0anir \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 \u00e6vint\u00fdrinu \u00fe\u00ednu \u00ed Bretlandi stendur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Besti fer\u00f0akortin fyrir al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legar fj\u00f6lskyldur<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1071_2.jpg\" alt=\"Hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00fe\u00fa kemur til Bretlands \u00e1n ETA? - stressa\u00f0ur fer\u00f0alangur \u00e1 flugvelli\" class=\"wp-image-1352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1071_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1071_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1071_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1071_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1071_2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Fer\u00f0akreditkort s\u00e9rh\u00e6f\u00f0 afnema gj\u00f6ld fyrir erlendar f\u00e6rslur og bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 auka\u00e1vinning fyrir gesti \u00ed Bretlandi. \u00deessi kort veita oft betri vernd gegn svikum, ney\u00f0ar\u00fej\u00f3nustu og fer\u00f0atryggingarvernd. Enn fremur bj\u00f3\u00f0a sum kort upp \u00e1 umbunarpunkta e\u00f0a peninga til baka \u00e1 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum kaupum, sem dregur \u00far heildarkostna\u00f0i fer\u00f0arinnar. A\u00f0 rannsaka tilt\u00e6ka valkosti fyrir fer\u00f0ina tryggir sem mestan \u00e1vinning af ey\u00f0slu \u00feinni \u00ed Bretlandi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kort \u00e1n gjalda fyrir erlendar f\u00e6rslur spara 2\u20133% \u00e1 hverjum kaupum<\/li>\n<li>Fer\u00f0ami\u00f0u\u00f0 kort innihalda oft \u00fej\u00f3nustu vi\u00f0 ney\u00f0arlega endur\u00fatg\u00e1fu korta.<\/li>\n<li>Sum kort veita korth\u00f6fum \u00f3keypis fer\u00f0atryggingar.<\/li>\n<li>Premium-kort g\u00e6tu bo\u00f0i\u00f0 upp \u00e1 a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 flugvallarsal og \u00fej\u00f3nustubor\u00f0s\u00fej\u00f3nustu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Fyrirframgreidd fer\u00f0akort bj\u00f3\u00f0a fj\u00f6lskyldum sem kj\u00f3sa a\u00f0 hafa \u00fatgj\u00f6ld s\u00edn undir stj\u00f3rn annan valkost. Me\u00f0 \u00feessum kortum er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 hla\u00f0a \u00e1kve\u00f0num upph\u00e6\u00f0um \u00ed breskum pundum, sem kemur \u00ed veg fyrir ofey\u00f0slu og b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e6gindi kortgrei\u00f0slu. Engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur er mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 kanna gjaldskr\u00e1na, \u00fev\u00ed sum fyrirframgreidd kort rukka gj\u00f6ld fyrir \u00fattekjur \u00far hra\u00f0banka, st\u00f6\u00f0uuppl\u00fdsingar e\u00f0a m\u00e1na\u00f0legt vi\u00f0hald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Debetkort fr\u00e1 netbankum bj\u00f3\u00f0a oft samkeppnish\u00e6f al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0leg notkunarskilyr\u00f0i. Til d\u00e6mis bj\u00f3\u00f0a sumir stafr\u00e6nir bankar \u00f3keypis hra\u00f0banka\u00fattektir um allan heim og raunt\u00edmagengi. \u00deess vegna g\u00e6ti samanbur\u00f0ur \u00e1 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum gj\u00f6ldum n\u00faverandi banka \u00fe\u00edns og s\u00e9rh\u00e6f\u00f0ra fer\u00f0abankavalkosta leitt \u00ed lj\u00f3s veruleg sparna\u00f0art\u00e6kif\u00e6ri fyrir \u00fe\u00e1 sem fer\u00f0ast reglulega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A\u00f0 for\u00f0ast gj\u00f6ld fyrir erlend vi\u00f0skipti<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gj\u00f6ld fyrir erlendar f\u00e6rslur geta b\u00e6tt 2\u20134% vi\u00f0 hverja kaup \u00ed Bretlandi og haft veruleg \u00e1hrif \u00e1 fj\u00e1rhags\u00e1\u00e6tlun fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0a. Hef\u00f0bundnir bankar rukka oft \u00feessi gj\u00f6ld sj\u00e1lfkrafa \u00e1n sk\u00fdrrar uppl\u00fdsingagjafar til kortaeigenda. Hins vegar bj\u00f3\u00f0a margir fj\u00e1rm\u00e1lastofnanir n\u00fa upp \u00e1 gjaldfrj\u00e1ls al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0leg kort sem eru s\u00e9rstaklega h\u00f6nnu\u00f0 fyrir fer\u00f0alanga. \u00deess vegna getur skipting yfir \u00ed vi\u00f0eigandi kort fyrir fer\u00f0ina til Bretlands skila\u00f0 verulegum sparna\u00f0i.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00fdnam\u00edsk gjaldeyrisumreikningur er enn ein m\u00f6guleg kostna\u00f0argildra fyrir \u00f3vark\u00e1ra gesti. Sumir verslunarsta\u00f0ir bj\u00f3\u00f0a a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00ed heimalandi \u00fe\u00ednu \u00ed sta\u00f0 breskra punda, yfirleitt \u00e1 \u00f3hagst\u00e6\u00f0um gengi. Auk \u00feess felur \u00feessi \u00fej\u00f3nusta oft \u00ed s\u00e9r falin gj\u00f6ld sem fara fram \u00far venjulegum gjaldeyrisvi\u00f0skipta- og millif\u00e6rslugj\u00f6ldum. \u00deess vegna skaltu alltaf velja a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00ed sta\u00f0bundinni gjaldmi\u00f0li (GBP) \u00feegar \u00fe\u00e9r er bo\u00f0i\u00f0 upp \u00e1 valm\u00f6guleika vi\u00f0 grei\u00f0slu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stefnur um notkun hra\u00f0banka hafa einnig \u00e1hrif \u00e1 heildarkostna\u00f0 vi\u00f0 vi\u00f0skipti \u00e1 fer\u00f0um um Bretland. Hra\u00f0bankar \u00ed eigu banka bj\u00f3\u00f0a almennt betri gengi en sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0ir hra\u00f0bankar sem finnast \u00e1 fer\u00f0amannast\u00f6\u00f0um. Ennfremur dregur \u00fea\u00f0 \u00far \u00e1hrifum \u00fe\u00f3knana \u00e1 hvert vi\u00f0skipti a\u00f0 taka \u00fat h\u00e6rri upph\u00e6\u00f0ir sjaldnar. Engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur er mikilv\u00e6gt fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0alanga sem bera rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 \u00e1 \u00f3kunnum st\u00f6\u00f0um a\u00f0 vega og meta \u00fearfir fyrir rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 annars vegar og \u00f6ryggis\u00e1hyggjur hins vegar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verkf\u00e6ri til a\u00f0 leysa grei\u00f0sluvandam\u00e1l \u00e1 fer\u00f0 um Bretland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vandam\u00e1l vi\u00f0 grei\u00f0slur geta raska\u00f0 fer\u00f0apl\u00f6num, en undirb\u00faningur og skj\u00f3tt vi\u00f0brag\u00f0 l\u00e1gmarka \u00e1hrif \u00feeirra \u00e1 fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0ir. Algeng vandam\u00e1l eru me\u00f0al annars a\u00f0 kort s\u00e9u loku\u00f0 vegna \u00f3venjulegra ey\u00f0sluvenja, t\u00e6knileg bilun \u00ed grei\u00f0slut\u00e6kjum og tengingarvandam\u00e1l me\u00f0 fars\u00edmaforritum fyrir grei\u00f0slur. Sem betur fer er flestum grei\u00f0sluvandam\u00e1lum au\u00f0velt a\u00f0 leysa og fer\u00f0alangar geta gripi\u00f0 til \u00farb\u00f3ta flj\u00f3tt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skilabo\u00f0 um synjun kortnota koma oft fram \u00feegar \u00f6ryggiskerfi greina al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0lega notkun sem hugsanlega sviksamlega ath\u00f6fn. Bankar innlei\u00f0a \u00feessi \u00f6ryggisr\u00e1\u00f0stafanir til a\u00f0 koma \u00ed veg fyrir \u00f3heimilar f\u00e6rslur, en \u00fe\u00e6r geta valdi\u00f0 \u00f3\u00fe\u00e6gindum fyrir l\u00f6gm\u00e6ta fer\u00f0alanga. \u00deess vegna dregur tilkynning til banka \u00fe\u00edns um fer\u00f0adaga og \u00e1fangasta\u00f0i fyrir brottf\u00f6r verulega \u00far l\u00edkum \u00e1 \u00f3v\u00e6ntum kortablokkunum \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 \u00e6vint\u00fdri \u00fe\u00ednu \u00ed Bretlandi stendur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e6knilausnir leysa flest algeng vandam\u00e1l me\u00f0 grei\u00f0slut\u00e6ki \u00e1 skilvirkan h\u00e1tt. Fyrst skaltu ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 \u00f6rfl\u00eds kortsins \u00fe\u00edns komist \u00ed fulln\u00e6gjandi snertingu vi\u00f0 lesara t\u00e6kisins allan grei\u00f0sluferilinn. N\u00e6st skaltu reyna a\u00f0 hreinsa \u00f6rfl\u00eds kortsins og segulr\u00f6ndina me\u00f0 mj\u00fakum kl\u00fat til a\u00f0 fjarl\u00e6gja allar agnir. Ef snertilausar grei\u00f0slur misheppnast, skaltu setja \u00f6rfl\u00edsina inn og nota PIN-sta\u00f0festingu sem oft b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 \u00e1rei\u00f0anlega a\u00f0ra lausn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vi\u00f0 bilanaleit \u00ed fars\u00edmagrei\u00f0slum \u00fearf a\u00f0 beita mismunandi a\u00f0fer\u00f0um eftir \u00fev\u00ed hva\u00f0a forrit og t\u00e6ki eru notu\u00f0. A\u00f0 endurr\u00e6sa s\u00edmann endurn\u00fdjar tengingu grei\u00f0sluforritsins vi\u00f0 heimildarkerfi bankans. Auk \u00feess tryggir g\u00f3\u00f0 nettenging a\u00f0 grei\u00f0sluforrit geti \u00e1tt grei\u00f0 samskipti vi\u00f0 fj\u00e1rm\u00e1lastofnanir. Umfram allt kemur \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed veg fyrir a\u00f0 einn bilunarpunktur raski fer\u00f0aupplifun \u00feinni a\u00f0 hafa varagrei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir tilt\u00e6kar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nota\u00f0u fleiri en eina grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0 (kort fr\u00e1 mismunandi b\u00f6nkum)<\/li>\n<li>Geymdu ney\u00f0arpeninga \u00ed sm\u00e1um se\u00f0lum.<\/li>\n<li>Skr\u00e1\u00f0u bankas\u00edmauppl\u00fdsingar \u00ed s\u00edmann \u00feinn til a\u00f0 hafa flj\u00f3tlegan a\u00f0gang.<\/li>\n<li>Kynntu \u00fe\u00e9r daglegar \u00fattektar- og ey\u00f0slum\u00f6rk kortins \u00fe\u00edns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ney\u00f0ara\u00f0ger\u00f0ir hj\u00e1lpa fj\u00f6lskyldum a\u00f0 takast \u00e1 vi\u00f0 alvarleg grei\u00f0slutruflanir \u00e1 skilvirkan h\u00e1tt. Tap\u00f0 e\u00f0a stoli\u00f0 kort \u00fearf a\u00f0 tilkynna strax til a\u00f0 koma \u00ed veg fyrir \u00f3heimila notkun og fl\u00fdta fyrir endurn\u00fdjun. Margir bankar bj\u00f3\u00f0a fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum erlendis ney\u00f0arlega kortendurn\u00fdjun innan 24\u201348 klukkustunda. \u00c1 sama t\u00edma geta fars\u00edmaforrit fyrir grei\u00f0slur veitt t\u00edmabundnar grei\u00f0slulausnir \u00e1 me\u00f0an be\u00f0i\u00f0 er eftir a\u00f0 n\u00fd fysiskt kort berist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/502_ORG_Image_2.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylduverslun \u00e1 j\u00f3lum vi\u00f0 UK me\u00f0 festa lj\u00f3sum \u00e1 kv\u00f6ldin\" class=\"wp-image-504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/502_ORG_Image_2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/502_ORG_Image_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/502_ORG_Image_2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get \u00e9g nota\u00f0 bandar\u00edsku\/evr\u00f3psku\/ as\u00edsku kortin m\u00edn um allt Bretland?<\/strong><br>J\u00e1, al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0leg Visa- og Mastercard-kredit- og debetkort virka um allt Bretland. Hins vegar kemur tilkynning til banka \u00fe\u00edns um fer\u00f0\u00e1form \u00ed vegi m\u00f6gulegra \u00f6ryggishindrana. Auk \u00feess bj\u00f3\u00f0a kort me\u00f0 \u00f6rfl\u00edsat\u00e6kni betri samh\u00e6fni en kort sem eing\u00f6ngu eru me\u00f0 segulr\u00f6nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00dearf \u00e9g rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 fyrir eitthva\u00f0 s\u00e9rstakt \u00ed Bretlandi?<\/strong><br>Flestar vi\u00f0skipti \u00ed Bretlandi taka vi\u00f0 kortum, en \u00fea\u00f0 er gagnlegt a\u00f0 hafa \u00a320\u201350 \u00ed rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 til a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9, kaupa hj\u00e1 sm\u00e1s\u00f6lus\u00f6lum \u00e1 marka\u00f0i og \u00ed ney\u00f0artilvikum. Enn fremur g\u00e6tu sumir hef\u00f0bundnir kr\u00e1r e\u00f0a sveita\u00fej\u00f3nustusta\u00f0ir kosi\u00f0 rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 fyrir sm\u00e1kaup, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 s\u00edfellt sjaldg\u00e6fara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eru grei\u00f0slum\u00f6rk \u00e1n snertingar \u00feau s\u00f6mu fyrir fer\u00f0amenn og heimamenn?<\/strong><br>Takm\u00f6rk fyrir snertilausar grei\u00f0slur \u00ed Bretlandi gilda um \u00f6ll kort \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 r\u00edkisborgarar\u00e9tti kortahafans. N\u00fa er h\u00e1marki\u00f0 \u00a3100 \u00e1 hverja grei\u00f0slu \u00e1n PIN-sta\u00f0festingar. Engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur getur heimabanki \u00feinn sett l\u00e6gri takm\u00f6rk, svo \u00fea\u00f0 er skynsamlegt a\u00f0 kanna \u00feau \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0 til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast \u00f3v\u00e6ntar uppg\u00f6tvanir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hva\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00e9g a\u00f0 gera ef korti\u00f0 mitt h\u00e6ttir a\u00f0 virka me\u00f0an \u00e9g er \u00ed heims\u00f3kn \u00ed Bretlandi?<\/strong><br>\u00cd fyrsta lagi haf\u00f0u tafarlaust samband vi\u00f0 bankann \u00feinn til a\u00f0 athuga hvort \u00f6ryggishaldanir e\u00f0a t\u00e6knilegir erfi\u00f0leikar s\u00e9u uppi. \u00c1 me\u00f0an skaltu reyna a\u00f0 nota a\u00f0rar grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir, til d\u00e6mis fars\u00edmaforrit e\u00f0a \u00f6nnur kort. Flestir bankar bj\u00f3\u00f0a fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum upp \u00e1 ney\u00f0ar\u00fatg\u00e1fu korta, sem venjulega er afhent innan 1\u20132 virkra daga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grei\u00f0slur sem virka fyrir \u00e6vint\u00fdri\u00f0 \u00feitt \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00f0 sigla grei\u00f0slukerfum Bretlands me\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0um \u00e1rangri eykur fer\u00f0aupplifun fj\u00f6lskyldunnar og for\u00f0ast \u00f3\u00fearfa fl\u00e6kjur og \u00fatgj\u00f6ld. N\u00fat\u00edma t\u00e6kni hefur gert grei\u00f0slur \u00ed Bretlandi \u2013 me\u00f0 kortum, snertilausum grei\u00f0slum og snjallforritum \u2013 \u00f3tr\u00falega einfaldar fyrir al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0lega gesti. Ennfremur hj\u00e1lpar \u00fea\u00f0 fj\u00f6lskyldum a\u00f0 skilja hvar mismunandi grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir virka best og skipuleggja ey\u00f0slu\u00e1\u00e6tlanir s\u00ednar \u00e1 skilvirkan h\u00e1tt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Undirb\u00faningur er enn lykilatri\u00f0i til a\u00f0 tryggja hn\u00f6kralausar fj\u00e1rm\u00e1lavi\u00f0skipti \u00e1 fer\u00f0 \u00feinni um Bretland. A\u00f0 setja upp fars\u00edmaforrit fyrir grei\u00f0slur, tilkynna bankanum um fer\u00f0ar\u00e1\u00e6tlanir og kanna kortavalkosti \u00e1n gjalds getur skila\u00f0 verulegum sparna\u00f0i. A\u00f0 auki tryggir \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 hafa varagrei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir me\u00f0fer\u00f0is a\u00f0 t\u00e6knilegir hn\u00f6krar e\u00f0a \u00f6ryggisvi\u00f0varanir raski ekki \u00f3v\u00e6nt fr\u00ed\u00e1\u00e6tlunum \u00fe\u00ednum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fram\u00fer\u00f3a\u00f0a grei\u00f0slukerfi Bretlands b\u00fd\u00f0ur al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0lega gesti velkomna me\u00f0 opnum \u00f6rmum og sveigjanlegum valkostum. Fr\u00e1 snertilausu samg\u00f6ngukerfi London til sveitalegra a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0a \u00ed Skotlandi geta fj\u00f6lskyldur me\u00f0 fullri vissu kanna\u00f0 Bretland, vitandi a\u00f0 grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir \u00feeirra muni virka \u00e1rei\u00f0anlega. \u00deess vegna skaltu einbeita \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 nj\u00f3ta \u00e6vint\u00fdrisins \u00fe\u00edns \u00ed Bretlandi frekar en a\u00f0 hafa \u00e1hyggjur af fj\u00e1rm\u00e1lalegri skipulagningu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ertu tilb\u00fainn a\u00f0 upplifa gestrisna grei\u00f0slulandslag Bretlands beint? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/contactless-payment-limits\" target=\"_blank\">S\u00e6kja um ETA n\u00fana<\/a> og byrja\u00f0u a\u00f0 skipuleggja streitulaust \u00e6vint\u00fdri \u00feitt \u00ed Bretlandi me\u00f0 \u00feeirri vissu a\u00f0 grei\u00f0sla fyrir allt fr\u00e1 ne\u00f0anjar\u00f0arlestfer\u00f0um til s\u00ed\u00f0degiste ver\u00f0i einf\u00f6ld, \u00f6rugg og \u00fe\u00e6gileg fyrir alla fj\u00f6lskylduna.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grei\u00f0slur \u00ed Bretlandi: kort, snertilausar grei\u00f0slur og \u00f6pp einf\u00f6ldu\u00f0.   Nau\u00f0synleg grei\u00f0sluhandb\u00f3k fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"paying uk cards contactless","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Paying in the UK: Cards & Contactless Tips | ETA UK","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"How to pay in the UK with cards and contactless. 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