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SEPA Direct Debit

Why did my SEPA direct debit payment fail?

A direct debit transaction can be rejected up to 5 working days after the direct debit date. If a direct debit fails, you can request the reason why it failed.…

3 min readUpdated Nov 1, 2026

How do I activate SEPA Direct Debit as a payment method?

With SEPA Direct Debit you will be paid via an automatic transaction. This means that your customer doesn’t have to pay you manually. This is useful for…

1 min readUpdated Nov 1, 2026

How do I use Recurring Payments via Mollie?

With Recurring, you can periodically direct debit your customers, for instance for a subscription or a payment in installments. SEPA Direct Debit is a…

1 min readUpdated Nov 1, 2026

What is an Unauthorised Direct Debit Report?

Your customer can reverse a direct debit payment within 8 weeks. Your customer also has the right to file an Unauthorised Direct Debit Report with the bank, up…

1 min readUpdated Nov 1, 2026

What do I need to know about reversals of SEPA Direct Debit transactions?

When your customer pays with SEPA Direct Debit, they have up to 8 weeks from the purchase date to request a chargeback and reverse the payment. Once a customer…

1 min readUpdated Nov 1, 2026