Australia - Sign up for Credit Card Processing

Vagaro offers competitive credit card processing rates as well as a wide range of other benefits, including the ability to sell services, products, memberships, products, and gift certificates online, store credit cards, create cancellation, and no-show policies, and require credit card payments online.

Additionally, you become eligible to receive a free EMV credit card reader once the application is approved.

In this article, we will go over:

• Sign up on the Vagaro Pro app
• Sign up on the Web Version
• What's Required to Complete the Application 

If you have an employee who is interested in signing up for a separate employee merchant account, see Employee Merchant Account Sign-Up.

Vagaro Pro app

1. Tap More and then Credit Card Processing.
   
   
   
2. Tap Sign Up.
   
3. Provide all required information and then tap Submit Application.

There's no credit check so the approval process is instant. You'll receive an email once the merchant account is approved. Tap the Get Your Free Reader button to place an order for a free EMV reader.

Web Version

1. Go to Settings > Credit Card Application.
   
   
   
2. Click Sign Up.
   
   
   If your business already has a merchant account setup, you can set up additional merchant accounts for your employees.
   
3. Provide all required information and then tap Submit Application.

There's no credit check so the approval process is instant. You'll receive an email once the merchant account is approved. Click the Get Your Free Reader button to place an order for a free EMV reader.

What's Required to Complete the Application

Regulatory requirements obligate us to verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. 

The following information is required to activate your Vagaro merchant account:

• Full legal name
• Tax File Number
• Australia-based bank account
• Date of birth: Current credit card regulations require our customers to be 18 years of age or older to create a merchant account.
• Home mailing address
• Your bank account

For Companies and Partnerships or Non-profits:

• Company Tax ID, not required if you are a sole proprietor
• Company Document (providing this document expedites the approval of your application):
  

Tax File Number Requirement

We are required by the banking industry and government regulations to ask for the Tax File number, date of birth, and full name for all our merchant account holders. There is no way to create a merchant account without this information.

Even if you plan to use our merchant services as a business or organization, in order to create an account you must provide your individual name, mailing address, date of birth, a valid Tax File Number, and Company Tax ID if you are not a sole proprietor.

Choose a Type of Business

There are 3 types of business that you will see in the Type of Business drop-down menu:

• Individuals and sole proprietorships
• Companies and partnership
• Non-profit

The two commonly used type of business are Individuals and sole proprietorships and Companies and partnerships. Select the one that is relevant to your type of business. Based on the selection you make, you will be required to fill out specific information. Refer to the relevant section below for additional information. 

Individuals and Sole Proprietorships

An individual or a sole proprietorship means that a single individual owns the business. Under this type of business structure, the business and the owner are one single entity. 

1. Enter the following Business Information:
   • DBA- Name shown on customer's credit card statement
   • Legal Business Name- As registered with City or State
   • Business Address
   • Business URL
   • Type of Business >  Individuals and sole proprietorships
   • Business Type 

     

2. Enter the following Personal Information:
   • Legal First Name
   • Legal Last Name
   • Home Address
   • Phone
   • Email Address
   • Tax File Number
   • Date of Birth
   • Upload State Issued ID and Front of ID Card
   • Upload Address Document and Front of Address Document

     

3. Enter the Bank Account Information and Submit Application.
   • Bank Name
   • BSB Number
   • Bank Account Number 

     

Companies and Partnerships

Companies and Partnerships is a business type in which the business structure is made up of 2 or more individuals. Based on this business type selection, you will be required to complete specific information in the application that you can find in your Certificate of Incorporation. 

1. 1. Enter the following Business Information:
      • DBA- Name shown on customer's credit card statement
      • Legal Business Name- As registered with City or State
      • Business Address
      • Business URL
      • Type of Business
      • Australian Business Number
      • Australian Company Number
      • Type of Business > Companies and Partnerships
      • Business Type

        

   2. Select a Company Document from the drop-down options and click Upload.

      

   3. Enter Representative Information. This information can be retrieved from your Certificate of Incorporation that lists your business partners and the percentage they own.
      • Relationship Title
      • Percent Owned
      • Legal First Name and Legal Last Name
      • Home Address
      • Phone and Email Address
      • Tax File Number
      • Date of Birth
      • Upload State Issued ID and Front of ID
      • Upload Address document and Front of Address Document

      

   4. Enter the following information next.
      • Number of Owners
      • Number of Directors
      • Number of Executives

      Depending on the number of owners, directors, and executives you enter, additional information fields will appear like the one shown in the image below. You will need to complete all the owner, director, and executive information. This information can be retrieved from your Certificate of Incorporation that lists your business partners and the percentage they own.

      

   5. Enter the Bank Account Information and click Submit Application.

      • Bank Name
      • BSB Number
      • Bank Account Number

        

Choose a Business Type

When signing up, you have to classify how you’ll use our merchant services by selecting your business type. Vagaro will use this information to provide you with the best features to help you grow your business.

If you’ve already set your business type and would like to change it, send a request to support@vagaro.com.