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title: "Assigning, changing, and removing spend policies from employee cards"
slug: "assigning-changing-and-removing-spend-policies-from-employee-cards"
description: "Assign a spend policy to an employee card, change it later or remove the card from the policy. Find out what to do when the card belongs to a team card."
updated: 2026-10-27T14:18:02Z
published: 2026-10-27T14:18:02Z
canonical: "payhawk.com/assigning-changing-and-removing-spend-policies-from-employee-cards"
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# Assigning, changing, and removing spend policies from employee cards

Once you have created a spend policy, you can assign it to the card of any cardholder within your organization.

> [!TIP]
> If you can't assign a spend policy to a card, the card may be part of a team card (shared budget). To make changes, [update the team card settings](/help/setting-spend-limits-and-card-controls-for-team-cards) or [remove the card from the team](/help/linking-and-unlinking-cards-from-existing-team-cards).

## Assigning a spend policy to a card

To assign a spend policy to a corporate Payhawk card:

1. In the [Payhawk Web Portal](https://portal.payhawk.com), open the app switcher in the top-left corner and go to **Cards**, then select **All cards** in the left pane.
2. Select the card to which you want to assign a spend policy by clicking on it.
3. Under the **Settings** tab, click on **Assign spend policy**.
4. From the drop-down menu in the dialog that opens, select the desired spend policy. As a result, its pre-defined general settings and advanced limits are loaded.
5. Click on **Assign** to confirm. As a result, the spend policy is automatically applied to the card and its parameters are visible under the **Settings** tab of the card.

![The Assign spend policy panel for a card with Executive Policy selected, showing its general settings and advanced controls.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/navigation-redesign-didi_20261009_ai/assigning-changing-and-removing-spend-policies-from-employee-cards-01_20261009_ai.png)

## Changing a spend policy for a card

You may need to exclude a card from its current company and add it to another company's spend policy.

1. Open the app switcher in the top-left corner and go to **Cards**, then select **All cards** in the left pane.
2. Under the **Settings** tab, against the current policy, click on **Change**.
3. From the drop-down menu in the dialog that opens, select the desired new spend policy that you want to assign to the card. As a result, its pre-defined general settings and advanced limits will load.
4. Click on **Assign** to confirm. As a result, the spend policy is automatically applied to the card, and its parameters are visible under the **Settings** tab of the card.

![The Assign spend policy panel opened with Change on a card that already has a spend policy, with a new policy selected.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/navigation-redesign-didi_20261009_ai/assigning-changing-and-removing-spend-policies-from-employee-cards-02_20261009_ai.png)

## Removing a card from a spend policy

You may need to remove a card from any existing spend policy at your organization and revert its individual card settings:

1. Open the app switcher in the top-left corner and go to **Cards**, then select **All cards** in the left pane.
2. Under the **Settings** tab, against the current policy, click on **Remove**.
3. In the dialog that opens, click on **Remove** to confirm your choice. As a result, the spend policy is removed from the card, and [the individual settings of that card are applied instead](https://help.payhawk.com/en/articles/3377135-setting-spend-limits-atm-withdrawals-and-fund-requests-for-employee-cards).

![The Remove spend policy confirmation dialog on a card record.](https://cdn.payhawk.com/navigation-redesign-didi_20261009_ai/assigning-changing-and-removing-spend-policies-from-employee-cards-03_20261009_ai.png)

## Useful resources

- [Setting spend limits and card controls for individual cards](https://help.payhawk.com/en/articles/3377135-setting-spend-limits-and-card-controls-for-individual-cards)
- [Setting spend limits and card controls for team cards](/help/setting-spend-limits-and-card-controls-for-team-cards)