# SEPA Debit Direct

To use SEPA Debit Direct within [Payrexx Pay Plus](/merchant/english/payment-provider/payrexx-pay.md), certain prerequisites must be met. Therefore, you need to apply for the payment method first. Once your application has been reviewed, we will notify you of the decision via email.

{% hint style="info" %}
SEPA Debit Direct must be applied for separately as the payment method cannot be activated automatically for security reasons.
{% endhint %}

## Applying for SEPA Debit Direct

The following three steps are required to apply for the SEPA Debit Direct payment method:

1. [Log in](https://login.payrexx.com/) to your Payrexx account and navigate to **Payment Providers** in the main menu.
2. Click on "Configure" next to Payrexx Pay Plus:

<figure><img src="/files/IZXcKmuiAWWAGM8aezVl" alt=""><figcaption><p>Configuration of Payrexx Pay Plus</p></figcaption></figure>

3. Check the box below the SEPA logo and click on the "Apply" button:

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/WKMyNl2VEwScVEr6sIVo" alt=""><figcaption><p>Applying for SEPA Debit Direct Payment Method in Payrexx Pay Plus</p></figcaption></figure></div>

## Review and Decision

Your application will be reviewed by Payrexx’s compliance team. We will notify you of the decision via email.

## What does SEPA mean?

The [Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Euro_Payments_Area) is an initiative by the European Union to simplify payments within and between member states. A common banking standard has been implemented to enable direct debits for any EUR-denominated bank account within the SEPA region.


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.payrexx.com/merchant/english/payment-provider/payrexx-pay/payment-methods/sepa-debit-direct.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.