Payment Methods

You can use a Visa, MasterCard, American Express credit card or a debit card (Interac® Online) to make payment online.  


When is My Credit Card Payment Authorized ?

When you use your credit card to pay for one of our Online Services, your payment is authorized immediately; this means the amount is held for processing by your credit card company.  The amount will not appear on your statement until after it  has been processed; please see processing times under each online service.

 

For Debit Card, your bank account is automatically debited.

 

How Will the Item(s) Appear on My Credit Card or Bank Statement ?

Charges on your credit card or bank statement will appear as:

Service Name Carges will appear as
Collection Services NS Gov Payment Internet
Municipal Fine Payments  NS Municipal Payments
Nova Scotia Vital Statistics  NS Vital Statistics
Registry of Motor Vehicles  NS Registry of Motor Veh
Pymt Processing (VPOS) NS Government Services