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# Activate Visa on your project

> Contractual conditions and steps to enable Visa card payment acceptance on your LigdiCash project.

Visa card payment acceptance is not enabled by default on a LigdiCash project. It requires the signature of a **specific contract**, distinct from the API access contract for mobile money.

## Contractual prerequisites

<Warning>
  Visa requires a **dedicated contract** with LigdiCash. Your API access contract for mobile money does not cover card payment acceptance. You must initiate a separate activation request.
</Warning>

This additional contract involves conditions specific to card payment processing: PCI-DSS compliance, specific pricing terms, and a commitment to the withdrawal delays applicable to Visa funds (up to 14 days).

## Submit an activation request

Contact the LigdiCash team to start the process:

* **Technical support**: [developper@ligdicash.com](mailto:developper@ligdicash.com)
* **Partner Manager**: see the [contacts by country](/en/resources/support#contacts-by-country)

In your request, specify that you want to enable **Visa card payment** acceptance on your project.

## What changes on your integration after activation

Once the contract is signed and activation is confirmed by LigdiCash:

* The hosted payment page will show a Visa card payment option in addition to the mobile money operators.
* No technical change is required on the merchant side: you use the same invoice creation endpoint (`POST /pay/v01/redirect/checkout-invoice/create`) and the same callback mechanism.

<Note>
  Visa payment is **only available with the hosted payin method**. If you only use direct payin, you will not be able to offer Visa to your customers.
</Note>

## Withdrawal delay for Visa funds

Funds collected through Visa payments are subject to additional checks before being available for withdrawal. This delay can be up to **14 days** from the payment date.

This delay is documented in the dedicated Visa contract. It is distinct from the withdrawal delays applicable to mobile money funds.

## Related pages

* [Visa introduction](/en/payment-api/visa-cards/introduction) — constraints and overview
* [Visa payment flow](/en/payment-api/visa-cards/payment-flow) — how a payment unfolds after activation
* [Create an invoice](/en/payment-api/hosted-payin/create-invoice) — the creation endpoint, shared by mobile money and Visa