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To open an account, you must download the Pago app on your phone from the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android).
The registration process goes through a few simple steps and doesn’t take longer than 3 minutes:
- Log in to your Pago account.
- Enter your phone number.
- Enter the 6-digit code that will come to you via SMS.
- Write the code to confirm that you are a user of that number.
- Fill in your data, such as first name, last name, e-mail, password, etc.
- Present a valid document of identification.
- Select your ID card or the passport issued by the state authorities.
- Wait for the scanning of one of the documents you selected and complete the verification by scanning your face.
- The data read from the card will be displayed in the next step.
Confirm or change this data if the processor hasn’t read it correctly. - Register a 4-digit PIN code, which will be used to confirm payments later.
Account activated.
Registration can only be done with an ID card or passport valid for individuals over 18 years old.
- Verification of the document’s validity
- Face-matching of the person making the registration with that of the document
- Verification of information on both sides of the document
- Data integration
- Control in open sources
- Checking the lists declared by state entities in Albania or abroad for PEP persons or part of the list of names suspected of terrorism.
Please verify that your mobile number is correct. If even after verification the code still doesn’t come, try pressing the “Resend Code” button. Ridërgo Kodin‘.
- at least one uppercase letter
- at least one lowercase letter
- at least one number
- at least one punctuation mark
In case you have registered only the credentials without completing the upload of the document, you must scan your face and identification document, as well as set a PIN code. If you have scanned the document, you will need to confirm the data and enter the PIN code.
If you or someone else has previously registered with a phone number, you can’t reuse it with that number.
Before verifying your identity document, you must ensure that the following conditions are met:
- You have a good internet connection on your mobile phone (5G or wireless).
- You are in a well-lit environment.
- That there is no direct reflection of a strong light on the document.
- The document is undamaged and legible (e.g., no stains or missing parts).
- The document has not expired.
- The document hasn’t been used previously to register a Pago account.
Since document scanning uses OCR technology, this means that in certain cases the translation of the visual image (scanned document) into text may have changes (e.g., the letter O can be read as D, H, and M, etc.)
In this case, you must correct the information in the next step by entering the correct data manually.
The PIN code is a 4-digit code that is created by you and that no other person knows to enable increased transaction security. The PIN code is required for every transaction with a value greater than or equal to 2000 ALL.
The cases when an account is deemed inactive are:
- The identification document has expired and has not been updated.
- The account has been blocked by the compliance department.
- The account has been placed in inactive status due to inactivity.
In these cases, the user receives a notification (within Pago, by email or SMS) to complete the necessary steps to reactivate the account.
In cases where you have received confirmation that the account has been activated, you must refresh the application using one of the following methods:
- Refreshing the main page (drop-down at the top of the screen).
- Exit the application (Configuration → Exit) and restore credentials.
Close and reopen the application through the phone.
- Scan the QR code generated by your friend within your Pago account, including the payment value and details (the QR button appears on the main page).
- Click on the search bar and look for your friend’s contact. Choose the friend you want to send money to. If your friend hasn’t installed Pago yet, you can invite them to join you by sending them an invitation.
- After the delivery details are displayed (beneficiary, sending account, status before and after delivery), enter the amount and a description.
- If the value is greater than or equal to 2000 ALL, you must write the PIN code before confirmation.
- Create a QR code via the main button → Get Payment.
- After the payment details appear (amount, recipient account, balance before and after payment), enter the amount and a description.
- Use the QR code to be scanned directly by your friend; send it as an image or link via other applications (e.g., SMS or WhatsApp).
- The moment your friend opens the link sent by you, the payment details you have set are displayed directly on their account.
- If your friend has installed Pago and it does not appear in the list of your contacts who are active in Pago, then your friend will have to make an update or refresh of its contact list (Buttons main → Refresh).
- If your friend has installed Pago but has not yet activated their account, they will have to wait for the verification process in order to proceed.
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Through Debit/Credit Card-Top-up
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Through bank transfers.
- Using RAEA service points
- Top-up:
Before the procedure is finished, enter your card information and the amount you plan to deposit using a debit or credit card. 3% of the top-up amount is the commission for using a debit or credit card to top up the “Pago” account.
- Transfer:
Choose the relevant data from one of Rubicon’s accounts, and the information will be displayed in the app. To make a bank transfer from the bank, you log in to the app Pago, obtain the account number and enter the information. (Include the activity description along with your Pago account number.) - RAEA Service Points
Locate the closest Raea service location via the app, then top up in person by entering the amount and your Pago account ID number. The top-up cost is 1.5% of the total amount, with a minimum of 200 ALL, and the minimum top-up amount is 5,000 ALL.
Log in to the Pago app and go to Deposit+
Four deposit methods will appear. The two most commonly used are:
1. Bank Transfer
Choose this option, and the partner banks will appear:
BKT, Raiffeisen, Intesa, OTP, FiBank, Tirana Bank (euro/ALL).
Click the bank you prefer, and the following will be displayed:
a) Account name
b) IBAN
c) Swift Code
d) Pago account number with 4 digits
You can send the information by email for maximum accuracy.
2. Card Deposit
Enter your bank card details (e.g., BKT or Intesa), choose the amount, and the account will be credited immediately.
- A commission is applied from the very first top-up, with a 3% fee retained on the amount the client wishes to deposit.
- The commissions that the sending bank has for these kinds of transfers are charged when the customer wants to top up his Pago account with money transferred from domestic or foreign banks.
- Even in banks where Rubicon Sh.a. has accounts, transfer commissions levied by the sending bank are not covered by Rubicon Sh.a.
- The banks where Rubicon Sh.a holds accounts are: FIBANK, TIRANA BANK, BKT, OTP, Intesa Sanpaolo, Raiffeisen, and Procredit.
Aktualisht, depozitimi përmes bankomatit nuk është i mundur. Megjithatë, mund të mbushësh llogarinë tënde Pago përmes pikave të shërbimit RAEA.
Use the Pago app to find the nearest RAEA service point and make the top-up in person by providing the amount and your Pago account ID number. The minimum top-up amount is 5,000 lek, and the account top-up fee is 1.5% of the amount, with a minimum of 200 lek.
- Make sure your debit/credit card has a sufficient balance.
- Check your card details, including the number, CVV code, and expiration date, and make sure to enter correctly the one-time password (OTP) sent by your card-issuing bank.
Yes, you can withdraw cash from any ATM.
- Cash withdrawals at Pago network ATMs are free of charge.
- Cash withdrawal at ATMs within the Republic of Albania (RSH) – 150 lek.
- Cash withdrawal at ATMs outside the Republic of Albania (RSH) – 2%, minimum 300 lek.
For transfers to bank accounts in other banks, the fees are as follows.
| Outgoing transfers in Lek within the Republic of Albania (AIPS and AECH) | |||
| Towards FiBank | 0 | ||
| under 100,000 ALL (AECH) with normal value date D+2 | 0 | ||
| under 100,000 ALL (AECH) with urgent value date D | 200 Lekë | ||
| 100,000 to 1.5 million ALL (AECH) with normal value date D+2 | 250 Lekë | ||
| 100,000 to 1.5 million ALL (AECH) with urgent value date D | 500 ALL | ||
| over 1.5 million ALL with normal value date D+2 | 450 ALL | ||
| over 1.5 million Lek with urgent value date D | 700 Lekë | ||
- OSHEE
- UKT (Water Supply and Sewerage Utility of Tirana, Durrës, Kavajë, Krujë, Rrogozhinë, Vlorë, Elbasan, Librazhd, Peqin, Belsh, Gramsh, Cërrik)
- Police (Fines)
- Digitalb
- Tring Tv
- Vodafone (top-up & monthly bills)
- One (top-up only)
- Digicom
- All payments are processed in real time.
- There may be a delay of up to 60 seconds while awaiting third-party confirmation.
- If the confirmation is not received, the payment will be refunded.
You can look for OSHEE bills using the contract number found on one of the paid invoices.
- To request Vodafone bills, submit the phone number and name of the person who signed the contract.
- If your contract includes two or more Vodafone numbers, we recommend using the customer registration number, which may be found on a paid invoice or in the My Vodafone app.
Since Vodafone prioritises late payments, the payment you made might have been applied to a previous unpaid invoice for one of the other numbers on your contract.
- For individual clients, a 30 ALL commission will be levied after the third fine, regardless of the vehicle’s registration plate, within the same calendar month.
- For corporate clients, each fine will be subject to a 30 ALL commission, regardless of the vehicle’s registration plate.
- You do not have a stable internet connection.
- One of the utility payment servers is not reachable.
- One of the utility company’s servers is not accessible.
- To receive the Pago card, you must have an active account with a minimum balance of 1000 ALL.
- To apply for a card, select the “Payment Card” button at the bottom right of the screen.
- Fill in your details, confirm the information, and we will notify you as soon as your card is ready.
Note: If the card is not collected within 180 calendar days after notification, your card will automatically become invalid.
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CASH withdrawals at Pago network ATMs are free of charge.
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CASH withdrawal from non-Pago Network ATMs in Albania: 150 ALL for personal debit cards and 200 ALL for business debit cards.
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CASH withdrawals from non-Pago network ATMs outside the Republic of Albania: 2%, minimum 300 ALL for debit cards as well as business debit cards.
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Purchases at Pago Network POS are free of charge.
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Purchases at a non-Pago Network POS within the country are free of charge.
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Purchases at non-Pago Network POS abroad are free of charge.
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Online shopping is free of charge.
Yes, refer to the table below.
| Commissions according to the Pago account | Individual | Business | |
| Verification of balance in the “Pago” network ATMs” | 0 | 0 | |
| PIN change in the “Pago” network ATMs” | 0 | 0 | |
| PIN changes in ATMs of other banks | 30 ALL | 30 ALL | |
| Physical card printing at the request of the client (age 18-23) | 800 ALL | 800 ALL | |
| Annual maintenance fee | 0 | 0 | |
| Account closure | 500 ALL | 800 ALL | |
- ATM withdrawal limit: 70,000 ALL in 24 hours.
- The maximum daily limit of POS usage is 200,000 ALL.
- The maximum daily limit for online internet purchasing is 150,000 ALL (200,000 ALL for businesses).
| Description | Maximum daily account credit value | The limit of the number of daily transactions | Maximum monthly account credit value | Maximum monthly account credit value | Limit on the number of monthly transactions | Minimum value for an account top-up | Maximum daily top-up value | Maximum daily withdrawal amount |
| Pago Individual | 200 000 ALL | 50 | 1 000 000 ALL | 500 | 5 000 000 ALL | 5 000 ALL | 200 000 ALL | 200 000 ALL |
| Business | 1 000 000 ALL | 100 | 5 000 000 ALL | 1000 | 10 000 000 ALL | 10 000 ALL | 1 000 000 ALL | 1 000 000 ALL |
Note:The values shown above are not mutually exclusive. If an individual or company customer chooses to conduct transactions that exceed these restrictions, they may be required to provide extra documentation to substantiate the amounts used for account top-up or the intended purpose of use.
The card can be used for online purchases for a large part of product portals, with the exception of certain categories (e.g., adult sites, etc.).
- Make sure you have enough balance on your card.
- Make sure your card and account are active.
- Or contact us at [email protected] with your data and the details of the failed transaction.
First, ensure that the number you registered with on Pago is active. If you still do not receive the one-time password (OTP), contact us at [email protected] with your details and the failed transaction information.
We receive notifications from Mastercard for some of the returned/cancelled transactions, usually within 2-3 days. As a result, the return is delayed.
In certain cases, when there is a change in value (e.g., for transactions made in euros, where the exchange rate differs from the original transaction), further reconciliation may be necessary. In any case, please contact us at [email protected] with your details and the information regarding both the original and the refunded transaction.
You can receive money from other individuals using the transfer option via Mastercard. However, like any funds coming from third parties outside our system, every payment must go through a preliminary filter to determine the source of the funds and the reason for the transfer.
If you have forgotten/lost your PIN code, please contact [email protected] with your data and the last 4 digits of the Pago card.
The card can be used for purchases at POS terminals wherever Mastercard cards are accepted. To ensure a smooth transaction, please make sure of the following in advance:
- You have enough balance on your card.
- Your card and account are active.
- The POS works and has an internet connection.
In any case, please contact us at [email protected] with your data and the details of the failed transaction
- Each user has the right to order up to two Pago+ cards.
- Pago+ debit cards are payed only once and cost only 500 ALL.
The Pago+ card is issued in the name of the primary account holder, who bears full responsibility for the transactions made with it, even when it is used by a child or other family members. - The account holder is responsible for setting spending limits and monitoring the usage of the Pago+ card.
- If you find the card again, you can reactivate it without any issue.
- If it’s truly lost or stolen, you can report it within the app to cancel the card, and we will notify your parent so they can order a new one.
- Log in the app
- Go to “Configure”
- Click ‘Safety’
- Change your password
- Click the ‘I forgot my password’ button.
- You will receive a verification SMS with a corresponding code.
- Enter this code in the required field.
- Log in the app
- Go to “Configure”
- Click ‘Safety’
- Change the PIN code.
- Click on the ‘I forgot my PIN code’.
- Enter the personal number as it appears on the ID document used for your Pago registration and confirm it.
Document update serves to place a new document in case of expiration of the existing document or its amendment.
Follow the instructions below:
- Log in the app
- Go to “Configure”
- Click to ‘Safety’.
- Update your Identification Document.
Make sure that your identification document is physically present and that there is ample light during this process. Clean the camera on your cell phone and avoid light reflection to ensure that the paper can be viewed properly.
RECOMMENDATION: If you encounter problems during the video identification or registration process, DO NOT send your ID card or passport by email.
To modify the phone number, write an email to [email protected].
Include the new number you want to change, your email address, your Pago account number, and the final 4 characters of your personal number.
Please contact us via email [email protected]. Include the new address you want to update, your phone number, your Pago account number, and the last4r characters of your personal number.
If your device/phone where you have downloaded the app Pago is lost or has been stolen, follow the steps below to secure your account.
As soon as you can, get a second phone from a friend or a relative and download Pago so you can access your account. Then follow one of the two solutions below:
- Change the PIN code on your Pago account:
- Click your profile icon in the top left corner.
- Click “Security”.
- Go to “Change PIN”.
- Follow the instructions given to you in the app.
- Click “Confirm”.
- Report any suspicious activity:
If you notice any additional login attempts to your account, please contact us at [email protected] or check your transactions and report any that seem suspicious.
Note: If your phone has been lost or stolen, an additional step you can take to protect your Pago account is to immediately block your phone number with your mobile operator. This ensures that the person who has stolen your phone cannot change your Pago password using the SMS code sent to your number.
This is done so that the person who stole your phone does not have the opportunity to change your Pago password with the SMS code they receive on your phone number.
If you see regular payments from services you haven’t activated yourself (subscriptions), it’s very likely that they were set up from your smart device while using your Pago card on a third-party site.
For security and privacy reasons, we cannot intervene to cancel these services, as the activation was done from your device. The solution in this case is to cancel the subscription or unsubscribe.
If you are unable to cancel the action, we recommend blocking your existing Pago card and requesting a new one to prevent any unwanted payments in the future.
You can send us an email at [email protected] to request the card to be blocked.
Attention: After the card is closed, you will need to reapply to get a new Pago card.
For PF (Physical Person) businesses:
- Historical extract of the Commercial Register issued by e-Albania.
- Identification document for the legal representative and the beneficial owner (a copy of the identity card on both pages or a copy of the passport).
- Company registration certificate (NUIS/NIPT) issued by e-Albania.
For LLCs (SHPK) and joint-stock companies (SHA), the following documents are required:
- Statute and Act of Establishment.
- Historical extract of the Commercial Register issued by e-Albania.
- Identification document for the legal representative and beneficial owners owning more than 25% directly and indirectly of the company (one copy of ID card for each on both sides or a copy of a passport)
- Company registration certificate (NUIS/NIPT) issued by e-Albania.
- Historical extract of the beneficial owner register from e-Albania.
Tariffs and Commisions of POS
| CARD TYPE | KOMISSION | VALUE DATE | MINIMUM COMMISSION |
| Domestic Card | 2.2% | +14 for the mastercard debit cards | 25 ALL |
| International Card | 2.4% | +14 for the martercard debit cards | 25 ALL |
- Annual maintenance fee: 5000 ALL/year
- Return fee: 1000 ALL/incident
- Tariff of Inactivity: 3000 ALL/month
- POS fee: 5000 ALL/one-time
- Damage loss 18,000 ALL
Tariffs & Comissions of Pago VPOS e-Commerce
The service for full features, including Card on File (CoF) and recurring payments (subscription), is paid only once per website.
Refer to the table below:
| CARD TYPE | KOMISSION | VALUE DATE | MINIMUM COMMISSION |
| Pago/Fibank | 1.99% | +14 Mastercard
+45 Visa |
25 ALL |
| Domestic Card | 2.69% | +14 Mastercard
+45 Visa |
25 ALL |
| International Card | 2.99% | +14 Mastercard
+45 Visa |
25 ALL |
- Implementation fee: 100 euro
- Standard service fee: 240 euro/year
- Free signature service
- Personalization of VPOS website: 50 euros/modification
- Closing/Modification POS: 25 euro
- Partial refund fee: 5 euro
- Collateral according to assessment
| Outgoing transfers within the Republic of Albania (AIPS and AECH) | |
| Transfer twards Fibank | 100 ALL |
| under 100,000 ALL (AECH) normal date currency D+ 2 | 100 ALL |
| under 100,000 ALL (AECH) normal date currency D | 300 ALL |
| 100,000 to 1,5 mln ALL (AECH) normal date currency D+2 | 500 ALL |
| 100,000 to 1,5 mln ALL (AECH) normal date currency D | 600 ALL |
| over 1.5 mln ALL normal date currency D+2 | 500 ALL |
| over 1.5 mln ALL normal date currency D | 800 ALL |
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Outgoing transfers in Euro within the Republic of Albania |
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| Outgoing transfers in Euro within the Republic of Albania
min. 6 Euro – max. 50 Euro |
0.15% |
- Log in on the app.
- Go to ‘Configure’.
- Click ‘Security’.
- Change the password.
- Click the “I forgot my password” button.
- You will receive a verification SMS with a corresponding code.
- Enter this code in the required field.
- Log in on the app.
- Go to ‘Configure’.
- Click ‘Security’.
- Change PIN Code
- Click the ‘Forgot PIN’ button.
- Enter the personal number as it appears on the ID document used for your Pago registration and confirm it.
- Sign in to the app.
- Go to ‘Configure’.
- Click on ‘Security’.
- Update your ID document.
Add the new address you want to change, your phone number, your Pago account number, and the last 4 characters of your personal number.
1. Change your PIN in the Pago mobile app:
- Click your profile icon in the upper left corner.
- Click ‘Security’
- Go to “Change PIN code”
- Follow the instructions given to you in the app.
- Click “Confirm”
2. Report any suspicious activity
Pago is registered in Albania as a trademark of Rubicon Sh.a.
We are licensed (No. 52, dated 22.01.2022) by the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Albania as an electronic money financial institution.
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