Hello. My son is 13 years old but I can not add credit card to Wallet to use Apple pay. There is just a warning message "Cannot Add Card" and "Payment cards are not supported for this account".Please instruct me how to proceed to add the card for my son. Thanks
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iPhone 15
Is your child part of your Family Sharing plan?
A child 13 and older can use Apple Pay, but that may be limited to the Apple Cash family plan and the Apple Card that is linked to your account.
Set up Apple Card Family and add a co-owner and participants - Apple Support
Use Apple Cash and Apple Card with Family Sharing on iPhone (U.S. only) - Apple Support
There is no documentation that a child aged 13 can add their own credit card. This may be due to a person under 18 cannot apply for their own credit card since they are not an adult able to enter into a legal contract provided by the bank.
Is your child part of your Family Sharing plan?
A child 13 and older can use Apple Pay, but that may be limited to the Apple Cash family plan and the Apple Card that is linked to your account.
Set up Apple Card Family and add a co-owner and participants - Apple Support
Use Apple Cash and Apple Card with Family Sharing on iPhone (U.S. only) - Apple Support
There is no documentation that a child aged 13 can add their own credit card. This may be due to a person under 18 cannot apply for their own credit card since they are not an adult able to enter into a legal contract provided by the bank.
Apple allows sharing of purchases for children who are 13, but they can only do that with their Apple Card. They cannot force their policies on other credit card companies. So in your case, you would need to share your Apple Card for purchases with your child. Here are the steps to follow to share your Apple Card from the Support Article:
You can share your Apple Card with family members, manage payments, and control account settings and limits for children who are 13 years or older. You can also review and manage everyone’s details.
Hi Mac,
thanks for your reply. I am okay with that that he will use my credit card using Family Sharing. I have already set this. But will he be able to use my credit card to pay in store? Because right now with family sharing enabled he can not evoke apple pay. So, my question is how to achieve to allow him to pay in all shops (physically). Not only on eshops or itunes.... Thanks.
Thank you very much Jim for the additional instructions but I do not have the option "Share My Apple Card". Please see the below screenshot from my iPhone for reference. I think that in Slovakia (my region) we can not use Apple Card at all. Is there any other option to allow my son to use my credit card to pay at merchants? Thank you.
Sorry, I was not aware that your region was outside the US. I don't know of any options available to you in your region that would allow a person under 18 to be able to use or share a credit card for purchases.
I can not add credit card to Wallet to use Apple pay
