EFTPOS Merchant Number Application

Getting your EFTPOS merchant number is the first step to accepting card payments. Tell us about your business and we'll match your EFTPOS merchant number to the right terminal, rate plan and settlement setup. Takes about five minutes to apply — nothing here is charged or committed until we call to confirm. Most applications are approved within 2 business days once your documentation and signatures are complete (we allow 3–5 business days to account for verification, since banks don't process over weekends or public holidays).

01 Contact

Contact full name *

Enter a contact name.

Position / role *

Enter their role.

Email *

Enter a valid email address.

Mobile number *

Enter a valid NZ phone number — digits only, starting with 0, up to 12 digits.

02 Business details

Business structure *

Select a business structure.

What You'll Need to Apply for Your EFTPOS Merchant Number

Nothing here is submitted yet — this is just so you can have everything to hand before you start.

Registered business name *

Enter the business's registered legal name.

NZBN (optional — auto-fills from lookup)

Trading name *

Enter the trading name.

GST number (optional)

Industry (search by business type or MCC code) *

Select an industry / business category.

Trading address *

Enter the trading address.

Postal address is different from the trading address

Is this a registered Limited Partnership? *

No — general partnership Yes — registered Limited Partnership

Limited Partnership registration number *

Enter the Limited Partnership's registration number.

Limited Partnership Agreement *

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Showing the general and limited partners. Please include the shareholding schedule too, if ownership isn't split evenly.

Certificate of Incorporation *

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Latest AGM report *

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Used to confirm the current committee/office holders against who's listed as an officer below.

Trust deed *

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The original deed, or a copy. If trustees have changed since it was signed, please include the latest deed of appointment/resignation too.

Evidence of source of wealth *

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Required for every trust under the AML/CFT Act — e.g. a letter explaining where the trust's funds/assets came from, a settlement document, or evidence of the underlying source (an inheritance, business sale, etc).

Retailer understands that if they supply vape/smoke products, they will only be supplying products in Tobacco, Mint or Menthol flavours.

Proof of address requirements

We require proof of residential address for all sole traders and partnerships. This can be one of the following:

A New Zealand driver licence that displays your current residential address
A document from a New Zealand Electoral Office
A utility bill — power, gas, water, landline, SKY or internet
A New Zealand council rates notice or valuation
A document from a NZ bank, bank subsidiary, credit union or lending/deposit institution (excludes financial advisors, brokers, money remitters, and BNZ or BNZ subsidiaries)
A document from a NZ insurance company showing a unique policy or reference number (not a quote)
A document issued by a New Zealand Government agency
A residential rental agreement
A document from a NZ superannuation provider with a unique customer/reference number

If a document was sent to an address you don't live at — a PO Box, for example — that's fine, as long as it shows your name and current residential address somewhere in the document.

Proof of address document (optional for now — we'll email you for it if it's missing)

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Your residential address (as shown on the proof of address you provide)

Enter your residential address as shown on your proof of address.

Postal address is different from residential address

03 Shareholders (25%+ ownership)

We need ID for everyone who owns more than 25% of the business. If we found the company on the Companies Register, we've pre-filled what we could below — please check it over and add anyone missing.

Shareholder 1

First name *

Enter their first name as shown on their ID.

Last name *

Enter their last name as shown on their ID.

Date of birth *

Enter their date of birth.

Email *

Enter a valid email address.

Mobile number *

Enter a valid NZ phone number — digits only, starting with 0, up to 12 digits.

How will they verify their ID? *

NZ Driver Licence NZ Passport

Choose how they'll verify their ID.

Licence number *

Enter their driver licence number.

Licence version *

Enter their licence version number.

Licence expiry *

Enter their licence expiry date.

Front of their driver licence *

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Back of their driver licence *

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Passport number *

Enter their passport number.

Passport expiry *

Enter their passport expiry date.

Passport ID page *

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Shareholding / ownership percentage *

Enter their ownership percentage (1–100).

Proof of address requirements

We require proof of residential address for every shareholder who owns 25% or more of the business (and for the authorised officer, for societies and charities). This can be one of the following:

A New Zealand driver licence that displays their current residential address
A document from a New Zealand Electoral Office
A utility bill — power, gas, water, landline, SKY or internet
A New Zealand council rates notice or valuation
A document from a NZ bank, bank subsidiary, credit union or lending/deposit institution (excludes financial advisors, brokers, money remitters, and BNZ or BNZ subsidiaries)
A document from a NZ insurance company showing a unique policy or reference number (not a quote)
A document issued by a New Zealand Government agency
A residential rental agreement
A document from a NZ superannuation provider with a unique customer/reference number

If a document was sent to an address they don't live at — a PO Box, for example — that's fine, as long as it shows their name and current residential address somewhere in the document.

Residential address *

Enter their residential address as shown on their proof of address.

Proof of address document *

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04 Settlement banking

Bank *

Select your bank.

Account name *

Enter the account name.

Settlement account number *

Enter a valid account number.

Daily EFTPOS takings settle into this account, usually next business day.

Proof of bank account *

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Please upload a bank statement, a deposit slip, or an official proof-of-bank-account document from your bank, showing the account name and number above. Screenshots of internet banking are not acceptable.

Settlement details are used only to configure your merchant account and are never charged directly — no funds move until your first live transaction.

05 Terminal & service requirements

What are you applying for? (select all that apply) *

Merchant application only EFTPOS terminal required

Select at least one option.

Terminal type *

Countertop WIFI Eftpos Mobile 4G Integrated with POS Not sure — advise me

Choose a terminal type.

Number of terminals *

Enter how many terminals you need.

Preferred acquisition *

Select a preferred acquisition option.

Estimated monthly card turnover *

Select an estimated range.

Average transaction value (optional)

Anything else we should know? (optional)

06 Review & submit

By submitting this application you confirm the information provided is accurate to the best of your knowledge, and you authorise Eftpos Systems Limited and its associated parties, including BNZ and Paymark, to conduct standard credit and business verification checks in order to assess your application. This form does not itself create a binding contract — a member of our team will contact you to confirm terms before any agreement is signed.

I confirm the above information is accurate and I agree to be contacted about this application. *

Please tick this box to confirm before continuing.

07 Direct debit authorisation

Sign below to authorise Eftpos Systems Limited, BNZ and Paymark to direct debit your account for everything you buy from us — EFTPOS terminals, merchant service fees, consumables, accessories, repairs, hire, and any other invoices or statements we send you. This replaces a separate paper form; your signature below is applied to the official direct debit authority automatically.

Want to read the forms first? View the Paymark & BNZ authority (PDF) · View the Eftpos Systems authority (PDF) — both open blank, unsigned, in a new tab.

This bank account requires two authorised signatories to approve a direct debit.

Your signature *

Sign here with your mouse, trackpad or finger

This is captured as an image, along with the date, time and your IP address.

Please sign above before continuing.

I authorise Eftpos Systems Limited (Initiator), BNZ (Initiator) and Cuscal Paymark (Initiator) to direct debit the bank account given above for any amount I owe Eftpos Systems Limited under our terms of trade — including terminal fees, merchant service fees, consumables, accessories, repairs, hire charges, and any other invoice or statement properly issued to my account — under the terms of that direct debit authority. I confirm the signature(s) above are mine and/or the named second signatory's (who will separately confirm their own signature via the link we send them, where applicable), and that submitting this form electronically is my signature on the direct debit authority.

Paymark Network Fee of $18.90 + GST per month per terminal, billed until cancelled — applies whether or not you're getting a terminal from us. Full terms in our Terms of Trade.

I authorise the direct debit as described above. *

Please tick this box to authorise the direct debit before continuing.

By continuing with this application, you agree to our Privacy Statement and Terms of Trade.

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Your EFTPOS Merchant Number Application Has Been Received

Thanks — your application has been recorded. You'll receive an email directly from Cuscal Paymark within one business day — please review the offer, e-sign it, and return it as soon as possible to keep your application moving quickly. If it doesn't arrive, it's worth checking your spam/junk folder.

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