Once you have added team members, you can immediately assign cards with spend controls for them.
Using the Web App
Step 1: Navigate to the Cards menu on the sidebar panel.
Step 2: Click on New Card on the top right.
Step 3: Select Employee by typing the cardholder name.
Step 4: Create a Card Nickname (e.g., Digital Marketing).
The nickname's sole purpose is to ease the card's identification in Alaan by the cardholder and Admins. The nickname will not be printed on the card.
Step 5: Select the Card Type
Physical cards - Usually delivered within three to five business days
Virtual cards - Can be activated instantly
Step 6: Choose which Spend Control should be applied to this card and the respective Limit. Know more on limits here. For example, all-time limits can be useful for one-off purposes, such as a marketing event or an office party, where the limit set can never be exceeded and the amount is not locked to a specific period.
Step 7: Select the Merchant Countries where you want the card to be used. This restriction allows you to control card usage by limiting transactions to specific countries or regions for enhanced security. Know more here.
Step 8: Add Category Controls to Allow Only or Block specific merchant categories. Know more here.
This feature uses Merchant Category Codes (MCC) to know when to allow or block a transaction. Visa uses MCC to classify purchases according to the type of merchant where they were made.
Step 9: Add a Per transaction limit to help protect your card against mistakes or fraud.
Step 10: Finally, based on your requirements, you can enable the card for online transactions and contactless payments, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, or tapping a physical card.
Step 11: Lastly, click Create Card Now to start the card approval flow.
Using the Mobile App
You can also issue Alaan cards using your Mobile App!
Step 1: On the top left corner, click on Personal View, select your entity, and click Admin View
Step 2: Confirm your credentials to ensure secure access.
Step 3: Go to the Cards menu at the bottom
Step 4: Click Create New Card
The following steps are similar to what's described from Step 3 onwards on the Web App section.