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What is MCC 7221 (Photographic Studios)?
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MCC 7221 (Photographic Studios) is the merchant category code for businesses that take still or video portrait photographs for the general public. A wedding or portrait photographer fits here. It is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, and Stripe does not restrict it.
- Visa name
- Photographic Studios
- Stripe name
- Photographic Studios
- Restricted by Stripe
- No
- Visa high-integrity risk
- No
- Visa 3D Secure rule for online sales
- No rule tied to this code
- In PlatformDTC's Industry picker
- Yes, under "Personal services"
- Typical products
- Portrait studios, Wedding photographers
What PlatformDTC does
PlatformDTC's payments setup lists 7221 in its Industry picker as "Photographic studios - portraits" under "Personal services"; typing 7221 in the search box finds it. The choice is sent to Stripe as the category code of the store's own payments account and can be changed later under Settings, Payments, Professional details, subject to Stripe's check.
What sells under MCC 7221
Visa uses 7221 for businesses that take still or video portrait photographs for the general public.
A wedding or portrait photographer fits here.
- Portrait studios
- Wedding photographers
Codes it is confused with
Choose the code for the line of business that makes up most of your sales. Visa also allows a separate code for each line of business.
| Code | Name | Use it instead when |
|---|---|---|
| 7333 | Commercial Photography, Art, and Graphics | You shoot commercial work for businesses |
| 7395 | Photofinishing Laboratories and Photo Developing | You develop or print photos |
Risk, 3D Secure and Stripe rules
7221 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list, so no extra Visa registration is tied to the code itself.
Stripe's list of supported codes does not mark it restricted, so a Stripe account can use it without asking Stripe first.
Frequently asked questions
- Is MCC 7221 high risk?
- No. 7221 is not on Visa's high-integrity risk list. Stripe does not mark it restricted.
- Can a PlatformDTC store use MCC 7221?
- Yes. It is in the Industry picker of PlatformDTC's payments setup under "Personal services", and typing 7221 in the search finds it. PlatformDTC sends the choice to Stripe for the store's own payments account.
Sources
Related
- 7333 — Commercial art and graphic design for businesses.
- 8299 — Courses and educational services no more specific code covers.
- 7299 — Personal services no more specific code covers.
- 7399 — Business services that are not professions and have no specific code.
- 8999 — Professional services no more specific code covers.
- 7392 — Strategy, planning, marketing, HR and PR consulting.
- 7311 — Creating and placing advertising for clients for a fee.