Blik Recurring

Accept BLIK Recurring in Poland with a one-time mandate setup that lets merchants charge a customer's bank account automatically without re-authentication for each transaction

BLIK Recurring is built on BLIK’s recurring payment scheme.

During the first BLIK payment, the customer grants a mandate by confirming both the initial charge and the recurring agreement in their banking app.

All subsequent charges are processed automatically by the bank as Merchant Initiated Transactions, without requiring the customer to enter a BLIK code or take any action.

Payment type Online

Payment flow Direct

Integration type API Reference

Countries Poland (PL)

Currencies Polish Zloty (PLN)

Min amount 0.01 PLN

Max amount 2,000.00 PLN/transaction
per recurring charge

Recurring Yes

Refund Yes

Partial refunds Yes

Multiple partial refunds Yes

Chargeback No

Bank disputes are supported.

Principle of operation

Recurring setup

Selection at checkout
Customer selects BLIK as the payment method and agrees to set up automatic payments on the merchant's website.
BLIK code entry
Customer retrieves a six-digit BLIK code, valid for two minutes, from their banking app and enters it into the merchant's checkout form.
Payment initiation
Merchant sends a request to Solidgate's init payment API endpoint with payment_method_flow direct , future_usage payment_type unscheduled , and the BLIK code. Solidgate forwards the request to BLIK with an invitation to create a recurring agreement.
Mandate confirmation
Customer's banking app displays a push notification showing the subscription name from order_description , the first payment amount, and that future charges will be processed automatically. Customer confirms both the payment and the recurring agreement using their PIN.
Merchant notification
Once the bank processes the payment and registers the agreement, Solidgate sends a notification Webhook with the transaction status. The webhook includes a token that the merchant must store to initiate future charges.

If the customer's bank does not support BLIK Recurring, the payment is declined immediately with no fallback to a standard BLIK one-time payment. The setup flow is asynchronous. The order remains processing until the customer confirms the mandate in their banking app. If the customer does not confirm within approximately 70 seconds, including 50 seconds for the transaction and up to 15 seconds for alias registration, the order is automatically declined .

Recurring charge

Charge initiation
Merchant sends a request to Solidgate's recurring API endpoint using the stored token. No BLIK code or customer interaction is required.
Automatic authorization
Solidgate sends a recurring request to BLIK. BLIK's PSP System verifies that the recurring qualifies for an SCA exemption as a Merchant Initiated Transaction. If eligible, the bank authorizes the payment automatically.
Merchant notification
Solidgate notifies the merchant via webhook Webhook with the charge outcome approved or declined .

A BLIK charge is declined immediately if

The user's bank does not support Recurring yet.
The recurring charge amount exceeds PLN 2,000, the MIT acceptability threshold, or the customer's account limit is exceeded.

Both setup and charge requests return processing immediately. The final outcome is delivered via webhook. For recurring charges, authorization typically completes within seconds. For the initial payment, the webhook delivers a token once the bank registers the recurring agreement. Merchants must store this token to initiate future charges.

Brand requirements

These requirements apply to merchants integrating BLIK Recurring via init payment API , who build their own checkout. Merchants using the Payment Form inherit a compliant UX out of the box.

BLIK applies strict UX/UI standards to merchant checkout flows via its Certification Checklist Reference . Non-compliance risks suspension of BLIK Recurring.

The checkout must include the following components, in this order:

Payment method button
List of banks supporting BLIK Recurring
Indicator that the payment is recurring (not one-time)
Payment details screen
BLIK code entry field
Error handling for unsupported banks
Success/failure result screens

Payment method button

Where? Payment method selection screen.

Display BLIK Recurring Payments as a separate payment method, not bundled with BLIK One-time.
Place the BLIK logo before the method name.
Use the exact naming below (case-sensitive).

Locale	Method name (case-sensitive)
English	BLIK Recurring Payments
Polish	Płatności Powtarzalne BLIK

Supported banks list

Where? Payment method selection screen, or an intermediate screen before BLIK code entry.

Show a popup or middle screen with bank logos and names that currently support BLIK Recurring Payments. The customer must see supported banks before authorizing the payment.

Recurring indicator

When? Before the BLIK code field.

The customer must clearly see that this transaction sets up a recurring payment, not a one-time charge.

Payment details screen

When? Before the BLIK code field.

Even though the customer sees payment details in the banking app, the merchant checkout must display the same information before payment. Layout and field order are flexible. Only the content is mandatory.

Field	Requirement	Example values
Product name	Product name + Recurring Payment name. Add where applicable: agreement number, User ID, plan name, or product/service name. Maps to order_description in the setup request.	Premium, Monthly Subscription
Amount	Exact amount, or clear text if variable.	`X.XX PLN` EN: As per agreement / As per price list / `X.XX to X.XX PLN` PL: Zgodnie z warunkami umowy / Zgodnie z cennikiem
Frequency	How often the charge occurs (quantity + time unit). Indicate variability if applicable.	Every 1 month Variable, charged per usage
Date of first recurring transaction	Next charge date, or explain the trigger. Optional only when no date can be specified.	Next payment: DD.MM.YYYY You will be charged upon service use
Amount charged at init	Amount charged when the Recurring Payment is created. If charged for verification only, state that it will be returned.	Now you will pay: 50,00 PLN Now you will pay: 0,00 PLN Now you will pay: 1,00 PLN (returnable)

BLIK code entry field

Where? Directly above the submit button.

No additional information, fields, or actions are allowed between the BLIK code field and the submit button.

Field behaviour matches Certification Checklist Reference for length, mask, and validation rules.

Unsupported bank error

When? The customer enters a BLIK code from a bank that does not support BLIK Recurring Payments.

Show an error screen with:

A clear message that the bank is not supported for BLIK Recurring.
The list of banks that support BLIK Recurring (logos + names).
An option to retry with a different bank.

Success and failure screens

Handle success and failure screens the same way as BLIK One-time. No additional rules apply to the Recurring variant.

Subscription name

The subscription name is shown to customers during mandate confirmation. It is taken from the order_description field of the setup payment request. The first 35 characters are used as the alias label in the banking app.

Use a short, recognizable name, for example, Monthly Premium Plan. Only alphanumeric characters, spaces, and common punctuation , . : - are kept. Cyrillic characters are automatically transliterated to Latin.

Authorization ceiling

Recurring charges are processed as MIT-exempt under BLIK’s Model O scheme. BLIK’s MIT threshold is up to PLN 2,000 per transaction. Charges above this amount are declined immediately.

The setup payment follows standard Guide
Accept BLIK payments in Poland with one-time authorization codes that let customers pay directly from their bank accounts in real time. BLIK One-time payment limits up to PLN 50,000 per transaction. Most issuers cap it at PLN 10,000.

Recurring token lifecycle

The token activates once the customer confirms the mandate. It becomes inactive when:

The merchant cancels it via the revoke token API endpoint.
The customer removes the agreement in their banking app. Solidgate receives an ALIAS_UNREGISTER event and marks the token inactive.
The PAYID Alias expires. It is set at setup for up to 10 years or indefinitely.

Solidgate notifies the merchant via notification Webhook when a token becomes inactive.

Expiry dates for PAYID Aliases cannot be extended under Model O. After expiry, a new setup flow and payment are required.

Refunds are supported via the standard Solidgate refund API endpoint. Partial refunds are supported.

Handle Blik Recurring errors

Specific errors may occur when a BLIK Recurring payment attempt fails.

Guide
The customer's account balance is insufficient to complete the purchase. 3.02 Insufficient funds
Customer’s account has insufficient funds for the charge.
Guide
The transaction was declined because the card payment or credit limit was exceeded. 3.03 Payment amount limit excess
Transaction amount exceeds the customer’s account limit.
Guide
The card issuer declined the transaction. 3.10 Suspected fraud
Charge was declined for security reasons.
Guide
The card issuer declined the transaction. 3.04 Transaction is declined by issuer
The customer’s bank does not support recurring payments. Returned during setup.

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