You made a payment to a service based in another country. The charge appears on your card, possibly with a foreign currency conversion.
However, no receipt email or confirmation message has arrived.
International payments often follow a different processing timeline. Authorization, currency conversion, and invoice generation may not occur at the same moment.
What Happens During an International Payment
- The card issuer authorizes the transaction
- The payment gateway processes currency conversion
- The merchant system confirms settlement
- Receipt generation triggers after settlement confirmation
This means the charge can appear before the receipt email is generated.
Why International Receipt Emails Get Delayed
- Time zone differences affect automated notifications
- Currency settlement can take additional processing time
- Fraud checks may temporarily hold invoice generation
- Email routing delays across international servers
How to Verify the Transaction Immediately
- Check your account billing or order history
- Review the foreign currency transaction on your card statement
- Confirm subscription activation status
- Wait 24 hours before assuming delivery failure
If the charge is visible and your service is active, the payment is valid — even if the international receipt email hasn’t arrived yet.