Google is trialling the use of NFC-based cards as a payment option for its Google Pay wallet users in India, news website Android Police reported first citing a support page.

The new feature allows users to add their credit and debit cards to the Google Pay app, which they can use to make payments.

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The wallet, which is mainly based on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), is now offering cards as a payment method to users, the report added.

According to Google Pay’s support page, the new payment method is not available to all the users in India.

In its support page, Google Pay said: “We are still in the process of gradually rolling out Cards as a payment option to our customers and not all our users would have it currently. We will be sure to notify you as and when it is rolled out for you.”

The new feature supports only select bank cards, according to the support page.

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The support page reads: “Only Axis Visa cards and SBI Visa credit cards can be added to your payment methods. International cards aren’t supported by Google Pay at this time.”

Google Pay users in India can add, remove or update their credit and debit cards, through the ‘Add card’ option in the ‘Payment methods’ section.

To save their card, users need to provide their card number, expiry date, CVV, and name and billing address.

Once the card details are saved, they will receive a one-time password (OTP) to authenticate their cards.

Using this feature, consumers can make card payments via tap & pay at NFC-enabled terminals, QR code payments at merchants and online payments.

Earlier this month, Google Pay, PhonePe partnered NPCI to offer recurring payment options in India.