MobilePay has opened a limited version of its payment app for children as young as seven, with parents deciding which functions their child can use.
The Danish broadcaster DR reports that the restricted version of the MobilePay app became available to all users this week. The feature was first launched as a test last week. Vipps MobilePay confirmed the wider rollout to the news agency Ritzau.
Parents can control which functions their child has access to in the app. The child account must be created through the parent’s own MobilePay profile. That is stated on MobilePay’s own website, according to DR’s report.
How the setup works
Before a child can be registered, the adult must confirm to MobilePay that they are a parent or guardian. This is done by submitting a register extract from Borger.dk to the company. Once the document has been approved, the child can be created under the app’s “Tilføj barn” function.
If the child has more than one parent or guardian, the others must also approve the registration. DR notes that the approval requirement applies to each registered guardian.
Children under the age of 15 have a balance inside MobilePay. Money is paid into and out of that balance rather than a bank card.
From the age of 13, a payment card can also be added to the app. In that case, the user can choose whether payments are taken from the child’s balance or from the card.
According to a press release that MobilePay issued earlier in 2026, the service passed 4.7 million users during 2025. The figure covers the app’s total user base, not the new children’s version.
MobilePay is operated by Vipps MobilePay, the company formed by the merger of the Danish MobilePay service and Norway’s Vipps. Vipps MobilePay was the source that informed Ritzau about the change, as reported by DR.
DR’s report does not state how many children have been registered since the test began last week. The company has not published figures for uptake of the limited version.
