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2026 Card Network Compliance Requirements

What card-network rules must I follow when choosing an adult payment processor in 2026?

2026 Card Network Compliance Requirements

Visa and Mastercard operate three simultaneous compliance regimes for adult merchants. Non-compliance results in a five-year MATCH listing ending mainstream card processing access.

Visa VIRP (Visa Integrity Risk Program)

Active since May 1, 2023. MCC 5967 and MCC 7273 are Tier 1 High Integrity Risk for all US card-absent transactions.

  • Registration fee: $950 per merchant per acquirer
  • Per-transaction fee: $0.10 + 10 bps of volume
  • Non-compliance penalty: up to $400,000 per merchant URL

Mastercard AN 5196 / SPME §9.4.1

Effective October 15, 2021; updated February 3, 2026 (adds AI-generated adult imagery). Requires pre-publication content review, creator KYC, written consent, 7-business-day complaint resolution, and monthly acquirer reports.

  • BRAM non-compliance penalty: up to $200,000 per violation

Visa VAMP (Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program)

Effective April 1, 2025; fines since October 1, 2025. Combines fraud and dispute counts — no warning tier. Threshold: 1.5%. Fine: $8 per transaction over threshold.

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Key insight: A weak billing descriptor or hard-to-cancel subscription creates VAMP ratio problems faster than content violations do. Acquirers enforce internal caps at 0.5–1.0%.

Full VIRP / AN 5196 / VAMP compliance guide →

Vendor reviews on Make A Porn Site

We maintain individual vendor reviews for the major vendors operators ask about. Use these for vendor-specific decisions:

  • Segpay Review 2026 — Segpay review for adult merchants in 2026: fee structure, payout schedule, supported business types, integration options…

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Billing Descriptor and Chargeback Hygiene

How do I keep my chargeback ratio low as an adult merchant?

Billing Descriptor and Chargeback Hygiene

Because Visa VAMP counts fraud and disputes together with no warning tier and an $8-per-event fine, descriptor and cancellation hygiene matter more than content compliance for most account terminations.

Billing descriptor rules

  • Descriptor must match your site's brand/DBA — mismatch drives Mastercard 4863 "does not recognize" disputes directly
  • Maximum 22 characters in the Visa Merchant Name field
  • Typical format: CCBILL.COM*SITENAME or SEGPAY.COM*SITENAME
  • Pre-join page must display the exact descriptor the cardholder will see

Subscription billing requirements

  • Subscription consent checkbox must be unchecked by default — pre-checked is a Visa April 2020 violation
  • Send email/SMS receipt immediately with last 4 digits and a cancellation link
  • Send a 7-day reminder before any post-trial charge (Visa requirement)
  • First post-trial descriptor must include the word "trial" (Visa rule, April 18, 2020)
  • Cancellation must be available via one-click self-service, reachable in ≤2 clicks from homepage

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Crypto Payment Processors

Can I accept cryptocurrency payments for adult content?

Crypto Processors

Cryptocurrency payment options — no chargebacks, no bank restrictions. Best used as a supplement to card billing, not a replacement.

ProcessorNotes
BitPayBitcoin and crypto, no chargebacks.
CoinGate70+ coins, instant settlement options.
CoinPaymentsMulti-coin support, widely integrated.
SpankPayAdult-native crypto and card hybrid.

Payment Gateways for Adult Sites

Which payment gateways support adult merchant accounts?

Payment Gateways

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Direct gateway integrations — you bring your own merchant account; the gateway processes the transaction.

GatewayNotes
RocketGateWidely used adult gateway with fraud tools.
NetbillingLong-running adult gateway with affiliate tools.
SegPay GatewaySegPay gateway integration mode.
eMerchantPayEU-based gateway, adult-friendly.
MobiusPayHigh-risk gateway for adult and gaming.
CurePayHigh-risk card gateway.
A1PaymentsHigh-risk card gateway.
2000ChargeHigh-risk billing provider.
PayxpertInternational card processing.

Prohibited Processors — Do Not Use for Adult Content

Which payment processors are banned for adult content?

Prohibited Processors — Do Not Use for Adult Content

The following processors explicitly prohibit adult content in their acceptable-use policies. Funds will be frozen on detection. MCC miscoding to use these is a Visa VIRP violation: $25,000 per merchant fine plus MATCH listing.

  • Stripe — Adult content prohibited per Stripe AUP §2
  • PayPal, Venmo, Braintree — All PayPal properties. PayPal AUP explicitly bans adult material.
  • Square — Prohibited per Square AUP
  • Cash App — Prohibited
  • Authorize.Net — Prohibited per merchant agreement

These are not edge cases or gray areas — every one of these has a documented history of freezing adult merchant funds and holding chargeback reserves for 180+ days.

Top Adult-Friendly Processors

Which payment processors actually work for adult content sites?

Top Adult-Friendly Processors

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These processors hold the necessary acquirer registrations under Visa VIRP and Mastercard AN 5196 and actively serve the adult market. Underwriting approval is always discretionary.

ProcessorTypeNotes
CCBillThird-party billerIndustry standard. Hosted forms, subscriptions, NATS integration.
EpochIPSP / Merchant of RecordLong-established. Global reach, EU direct debit, multiple currencies.
SegpayThird-party billerModern interface, competitive rates, strong API docs.
VerotelThird-party billerEurope-based. Relaxed content policy, strong EU billing.
RocketGateGatewayWidely used adult gateway with fraud tools.
NETbillingGateway + billerLong-running adult gateway with affiliate tools.
ProbillerThird-party billerSubscription billing, consumer-friendly billing descriptors.
Vendo ServicesThird-party billerSubscription billing.
ZombaioThird-party billerDanish billing provider, EU-focused.
CentrobillThird-party billerEuropean billing provider.
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