Bancontact, Bancontact Pay and bank transfer — amounts, limits and timings.
Chip Stars — depositing with Bancontact
See the offerWhat it comes down to with Chip Stars: Chip Stars is a foreign operator without a Belgian licence. That is why, this is mainly interesting if you already know the brand.
Payment methods
- shield
Bancontact
дебетовая карта / приложение · min €5
- coin
Bancontact Pay
мобильное приложение, оплата по QR-коду или номеру телефона · min €5 · up to €2500 per day
- clock
Maestro
дебетовая карта
- gift
Visa / Mastercard
карта
- mobile
Overschrijving / Virement
банковский перевод
- gamepad
Paysafecard
предоплаченный ваучер
In practice the payment picture is clear-cut: the deposit runs through Bancontact or Bancontact Pay, and winnings return through the bank. Bancontact Pay is the name the Payconiq app has carried since March 2026. Bancontact is tied to virtually every Belgian debit card, the floor most often being €5.
Bancontact Pay caps at €1500 per transaction and €2500 per day. What you deposit is there right away; on your account it usually appears after one to three banking days, and the operator adds its own check on top.
What is asked at registration
Opening an account follows a fixed pattern: your real details plus a KYC check before any money leaves. Keep an identity card and proof of residence ready. If the name on your bank account differs, things stall.
Support quality varies, and any conflict is settled on the operator's terms. Leave the transaction mails in your inbox; they are your only foothold if things go wrong.
The facts at a glance
- Type
- foreign operator
- Oversight
- Belgian Gaming Commission
- Licence
- no Belgian licence
- Operator
- —
- Deposit limit
- €200 per week (default)
- Minimum age
- 21
- Self-exclusion
- EPIS
- Tax on winnings
- none for the player
Limits, age and EPIS
The Belgian framework around player protection is considerably more strictly than a few years ago with concrete consequences for your account. Each site automatically applies a €200 weekly ceiling. Downwards it goes without an intermediate step, going beyond that takes a review and time.
Self-exclusion in Belgium is handled centrally, through EPIS: the block covers every licence holder in the country. Unlicensed sites are not connected to it. For casino, gaming hall and betting the bar has been 21 since September 2024; only the National Lottery stays at 18. The bar is statutory, not a house rule.
Chip Stars — depositing with Bancontact
Bancontact, Bancontact Pay and bank transfer — amounts, limits and timings.
See the offerPlayer questions
No, you pay no tax on winnings; that burden falls on the operator. This applies to every licensed operator. The operator remits the levy, not the player.
Through the Gaming Commission's EPIS system. One registration excludes you from every licensed operator, online and on-site. The register is not publicly searchable. Relatives can, in certain cases, file a request.
Not legal in the Belgian sense: Chip Stars operates without a Gaming Commission licence. Always verify it yourself before depositing. The list is public on gamingcommission.be.
A bonus is only worth something once you convert the wagering into euros. Watch the maximum stake while clearing, too. The validity window is often shorter than you expect.
Yes, by card or app. The payout then runs by bank transfer. There is no route back to Bancontact — that goes via the bank. Mind the app's daily ceilings.
€200 per week per site by default. Lowering it is immediate; raising it needs a check and a delay. The ceiling counts per week, not per month. Raising it always takes time, even when the request goes through.