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How do I buy an IKEA gift card?

You can buy an IKEA gift card online as a digital card or in a store as a physical card. It can be used immediately and can be redeemed both in the store and online. Physical cards expire after three years, digital cards do not.

  1. Purchase options

Digital Gift Card

  • Directly online in the IKEA Gift Card Store available.
  • Will be sent by e-mail as an image (no PDF) – also possible to another person.
  • Ready to use, no activation required.
  • Payment by PayPal, Visa, Mastercard or AMEX.
  • Load values: 10 – 2.500 €.
 

Physical Gift Card

  • In the IKEA store available (checkout area).
  • Immediately ready for use and can be used without waiting.
  • Can be purchased with all common means of payment.
  • Loading amount: 1 € – 15.000 € (often the usual limit: 2,500 €).
  • Can only be charged in the store.
 

External sales outlets

  • Available in over 20,000 partner branches: petrol stations, supermarkets, drugstores, Postbank, etc.
  • Fixed amounts: 25 € or 40 € (depending on the retailer).
  • Activation only 24-36 hours after purchase.
 
  1. Types of IKEA Gift Cards

Digital Gift Card

  • Can be ordered online.
  • Contains Card number + redemption code (necessary for credit query).
  • credit query only possible if you use the IKEA Family or Business Profile is logged in.
 

Physical gift card (default theme)

  • Only available in IKEA stores.
  • Any motifs from the available selection.
 

Individualized motifs

  • A selection of motifs, varies according to the season
 
  1. Validity & Charging

Validity

  • Physical Gift Cards: Statute of limitations under 3 years ago, restarted after each charge.
  • Digital Gift Cards: No statute of limitations.

Charging

  • Top-up in the IKEA store: 1–15.000 € possible.
  • Online in the shop: 10–2.500 € possible.
  • External points of sale: fixed amounts (25/40 €), non-rechargeable.
 
  1. Use of the Gift Card

The gift card can be used:

  • in the IKEA store
  • online on ikea.de
  • in the restaurant & Swedish shop

Not possible:

  • Use for the purchase of Gift, prepaid or promotional cards
 
  1. Purchase as a business customer

Up to 5 gift cards

  • Simply use the IKEA Gift Card Store order.

More than five gift cards

  • Order by e-mail to geschenkkarte@ikea.com.
  • No minimum order value, freely selectable amounts up to €2,500 per card.
  • Ships within 5-7 business days with invoice.
  • Activation Done after receipt of payment and maps are Valid for 3 years.
 
  1. Important notes
  • With Promotional or prepaid cards no new gift cards can be purchased.
  • T&Cs for gift cards are online available.
 
 
 

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