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title: "How can I cancel a Payhawk card? - Payhawk Help Center"
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description: "Only Payhawk Administrators can cancel Payhawk cards. Learn who to contact if you can't, and how to cancel a new card or the card of an employee who leaves."
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# How can I cancel a Payhawk card?

Only your company Payhawk Administrators can cancel Payhawk cards through the card management section of your company’s Payhawk account. If you are not a Payhawk Administrator, contact someone from your Finance team or another authorized user to perform this action on your behalf.

## Special scenarios

- If you need to cancel a newly issued card that you no longer require, close the card within one hour of issuance to prevent any data from being sent to the card manufacturer. This will stop the card from being produced.
- When an employee leaves your company, their Payhawk card has to be canceled to prevent unauthorized use. Follow the [steps](/help/blocking-unblocking-and-closing-employees-cards#closing-employees-cards) to close the card.

## Useful resources

- [Blocking, unblocking, and closing employees' cards](/help/blocking-unblocking-and-closing-employees-cards)