Prohibited
Business types that a payments provider will not support at all, typically because they are illegal or carry risks the provider cannot accept.
Business eligibility
Prohibited & restricted businesses
Some business types cannot be supported by BNYPay, and others can be supported only after additional review or with conditions.
Policy status
Restricted
Business types that may be supported only after additional review, with extra documents or licences, or under specific conditions.
Categories
Business categories
Prohibited categories
Restricted categories
Assessment
How eligibility is assessed
Eligibility is reviewed as part of onboarding, not just at the start.
- During onboarding, we review what your business sells, how it sells it and how it presents itself to customers.
- Each application is assessed against BNYPay's approved eligibility and risk policies.
- Eligibility continues to be reviewed after activation as part of ongoing monitoring.
See the policy entry on Compliance & Policies.
Not sure whether your business is eligible?
Tell us what you sell and how you sell it, and our team will let you know whether we can help.