Implement mobile contactless payments directly

[phildawson (Sorry, I will have to escalate this.)]

Well you could back in 2018 but it looks like something changed

Can’t spend immediately with Google Pay immediately after sign up

I referred a friend to Monzo two weeks ago and I told her that she would be able to spend instantly by adding the card to Google Pay. However, after signing up there was no option in the app (latest version at that time). We then contacted COps through the in-app chat and they said it simply wasn’t possible and that you have to wait until the card arrives. Can anybody shed more information on this? The blog post is misleading.

Anyway as @Rat_au_van pointed out it’s usually next day so you’re a bit unlucky waiting almost seven.