Hello,
I’m trying to better understand the implementation flow for Tap to Pay on iPhone.
In a partner onboarding portal (Partner Hub), the process is presented in the following stages:
• Registration • Prerequisites • Operations & Setup • Certification • Launch
However, it’s not clear what actually changes after completing the “Prerequisites” stage.
Questions:
- After completing “Prerequisites”, are there any changes in terms of entitlements or capabilities provided by Apple?
- Is access to Tap to Pay functionality enabled at this point, or does it depend on steps outside of Apple’s developer environment?
- At what stage is the production entitlement typically granted?
- Is there any Apple-specific action required between “Prerequisites” and “Operations & Setup”?
I would appreciate any clarification on how this transition works from Apple’s perspective.
Thank you.
Step 1: Account Registration and Setup: Creation and validation of the account in the Apple Developer Program. Without an active and regularized account, the process cannot begin.
Step 2: Development Entitlement Request: Completion of the Apple form to download the Payment Service Provider (PSP) — in this case, Stripe — and the regions of operation.
Step 3: Design and Construction (Development Phase): Technical implementation following the High-Quality Guideline (HIG) and functional requirements.
Step 4: Publication Right Request: Audit phase where Apple reviews the workflow recording and delivery to meet the requirements to allow distribution via TestFlight and the App Store.
Step 5: Submission and Release: Final App Store review and publication for general availability (GA).