How do I use an IKEA gift or prepaid card when shopping?
This document explains how to redeem IKEA gift cards, prepaid cards or promotional cards when you make a purchase, what special features apply and when newly purchased cards can be used.
1. Requirements for redemption
- A IKEA Family Account or IKEA for Business Account
- A valid gift card, prepaid card, or digital prepaid/promotional card
- The tickets must have been purchased in Germany, redemption is only possible in Germany.
2. Step-by-step:
a. Sign Up
Log in to IKEA.de with your IKEA Family or Business account.
b. Select products
- Select the items you want.
- Add it to the cart.
- Then click on "Proceed to checkout".
c. Choose delivery method
- Delivery: Delivery by IKEA
- Pick-up: Pick-up at the store / pick-up station
- Select the option and click Next.
- If delivery has been selected, update address.
d. Add gift card or refund card
On the payment page:
- Click on "Add IKEA gift card or prepaid card"
- Enter
- 19-digit card number + 4-digit PIN (physical cards / many digital cards)
- or 16-digit redemption code (digital promotion or credit codes, no PIN required).
For digital prepaid cards:
- Use the card number and redemption code from the email.
e. Complete Payment
- Accept Terms of Use
- Click on "Pay"
- The sum is first blocked and debited after the order is completed.
3. What happens if the balance is too low?
If the card balance is not sufficient:
- The balance can be paid using another payment method
- Important: Combination of Gift Card + Klarna is not possible
- Check balance:
- Online on IKEA.de
- Or "Gift Card Balance" in the IKEA chat
4. Good to know
Multiple cards can be redeemed
- Up to 10 Gift Cards are redeemable per order
Automatic credit usage
- IKEA pulls always the full card balance from
- No partial amount can be selected.
- Exception: If the purchase price is lower, you will retain the remaining credit.
Redemption only in Germany
- IKEA gift, prepaid and promotional cards can be exclusively in Germany can be used.
- It is not possible to use it abroad.
Redemption in the store
Tickets purchased in Germany can also be used:
- At the Checkout
- In the IKEA Restaurant
- In the Swedish shop
When can a new IKEA gift card be redeemed?
That depends on the respective point of sale.
- Cards purchased directly from the IKEA store can be used immediately after completing the checkout process.
- Cards from the IKEA gift card online store are usually available about 24 hours after the email is sent.
- For gift cards purchased through external sales outlets such as petrol stations, supermarkets or Postbank branches, the activation time is usually around 36 hours.
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