How to create Mpesa VISA Card – Detailed Guide (2022)

Mpesa VISA Card: Is a VISA virtual card that is linked to your M-PESA wallet. The Mpesa VISA Card enables you to make payments to International online merchants for goods and services using your card details.

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This Card cannot be a credit card or a charge card; nor is it a debit card linked to a current M-Pesa account; it is a virtual card generated via an M-Pesa channel (i.e. STK or USSD or App) by an M-Pesa User, meaning that money, must be top up onto the Card at the time of creation or purchase. Users shall not receive a physical card; Users will be sent Card’s credential via SMS containing the Virtual Card number, Expire date, and CVV-Card Verification Value, also may include other relevant information to allow them to use the card online.

The card includes a 16-digit card number, the card’s expiry date (mm/yy), and the security code also referred to as CVV.

What is a CVV? (Card Verification Value)

This is a security feature that enables merchant sites to ensure you are the real owner of the card to reduce fraudulent activities on your Mpesa VISA Card.

A CVV is generated by the customer during the payment process, to verify the payment.

All CVV generated will only be valid for 30 minutes. This will prevent anyone who has your card details from using your card because they may have to generate another CVV.

Visa brings virtual cards to M-Pesa users in Tanzania and beyond to capitalize on Africa’s payment digitization

M-Pesa

M-Pesa is a mobile money platform that offers digital payment services through a user’s SIM card. M-Pesa is similar to peer-to-peer payment platforms in that it also lets users send, receive, and hold money in their accounts.

However, M-Pesa transactions are sent via SMS messages and no bank account is required to use the service.

Getting Started: How to get started with M-Pesa

Visit any authorised M-PESA agent and get registered
You will receive an SMS confirming your registration

Now you can

Send and receive money
Receive cash through Western Union
Pay all your bills
Purchase airtime

M-Pesa Agent Withdrawals: Withdrawal cash from M-Pesa wallet from over 106,000 agents across Tanzania

M-Pesa Phone and ATM Withdrawal

From the Phone

Dial *150*00# and select Withdraw Money
Enter the agents number
(999999 for Bank ATM)
Enter the password
You will receive an SMS Dial *150*00# and select withdraw MoneyEnter the agents

From the ATM

Select M-Pesa
Enter the 6 digits you got from the SMS
Enter your M-Pesa phone number
Select Amount
Take your money and your receipt

* The maximum amount to withdraw from an ATM is Tsh 400,000/=per transaction and Tsh 1,000,000/=perday.

* To upgrade your withdrawal limit to Tsh 3,000,0000/=per day visit any Vodacom shop with a copy of your valid ID

* Terms and conditions apply

How to create Your Mpesa VISA Card in Tanzania?

Follow the steps below to Create A new Mpesa Visa Card.

Dial *150*00 # M-Pesa USSD
Select Option number 4 Pay by M-Pesa.
Select Option number 6 Mpesa VISA card
Select Option Number 1 Create Card
Upon successful card creation you will receive an SMS with card details.

For Security Purposes It is advised To Record The above details somewhere safe and delete the Mpesa Visa card Text message from Your Phone!

How can I access this service?

On M-PESA USSD (*150*00#):

Dial *150*00# M-Pesa USSD
Select Pay by M-Pesa (Option 4)
Select M-PESA Visa Card (Option 6)
Upon successful selection, you will find the Following Options ( Create a card,

View card details, Refund Card, Check balance, My Card and Support )

On M-PESA APP:

Log in to your M-PESA APP.
Select the Services tab
Select M-PESA Visa Card
Click on create M-PESA Visa Card
You will then receive your card details.

This service by M-Pesa Tanzania and Visa completely takes out the need to have a bank account to have a card, and therefore make global payments.

A Final word

M-Pesa can broaden its acceptance network with Visa. The partnership will let M-Pesa users make digital payments across Visa’s network of over 100 million merchants. Previously, M-Pesa users were confined to transacting within the system’s network merchants.

M-Pesa’s tie-up with Visa can increase the system’s utility by giving users a wider purchasing network, which also helps boost the system’s revenue potential.

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