ViVokey Usage in the UK and banks

[hiranuk]

Hi,

I am in London UK. Have a few questions

1. Can the vivokey hand implant be used in the UK to make payments?
2. Can UK bank debit cards be cloned onto any of the current implants available?

[endeavour]

This thread may help you

Making payments with an implant

[2020-02-10_14-04-35-firefox] IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN USING A PAYMENT IMPLANT, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS QUESTIONNAIRE! TL;DR - the only real legit way to make EMV contactless payment work is to comply with EMV requirements and bring all the players to the table. This is actively being worked on at VivoKey. That said, let me explain… Payment is a tricky thing… I mean, what is a payment? Transfer of value… well that can mean many things… but what you are probably thinking about is an EMV payment …

But to answer your questions:

1. Can the vivokey hand implant be used in the UK to make payments?

No, at least not at this time. Vivokey is working on getting EMV payment support, but it will require approval and coordination with EMV.

1. Can UK bank debit cards be cloned onto any of the current implants available?

No

You can consider the conversion service and Walletmor. However, keep in mind that cards will expire (usually 5 years), and if your card is expired or cancelled your implant will be mostly useless.